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Maron Marvel

Ongoing Trends in Fraternity and Sorority Lawsuits

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On November 1, 2012, a pledge of the Northern Illinois University chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity tragically died due to alcohol poisoning. Six years later, attorneys on behalf of the deceased’s family were able to...more

Gray Reed

The Law of Booby Traps in Texas for Those Left Home Alone

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The rule in Texas (and other states) is that setting a booby trap is permissible if and only if the facts are such that the property owner could have used same force and inflicted the same injury had he been present in...more

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Recovering Punitive Damages in North Carolina Personal Injury Cases

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When an accident happens due to someone else's negligence, an injured person is able to recover compensatory damages from the at-fault party or their insurance carrier. For instance, if an innocent driver is injured in a...more

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Nevada Businesses Protected from Civil Liability for COVID-19: What Companies Need to Know

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Using a carrot-and-stick approach, Nevada’s new law limits civil liability for personal injury or death resulting from COVID-19 for most businesses in exchange for compliance with controlling COVID-19 health standards....more

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Iowa Supreme Court Finds Fatality Allegedly Caused by Gross Negligence Was a Potential “Accident” Under CGL Policy

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Coverage under most commercial general liability (CGL) policies applies only to liability arising from an “accident.” As such, injury or damage that an insured “expected or intended” to occur is not covered....more

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North Carolina Personal Injury Claims Involving Minors

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Everyday individuals unfortunately are injured across North Carolina in all sorts of different ways—from car wrecks, to "slip/trip and falls," to other accidents. And, sadly, these injuries sometimes involve children or...more

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Ninth Circuit Holds that Repeated Concussions Are Not an "Inherent Risk" in Return-to-Play Case and Revives Class Action Claims...

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Recently, the Ninth Circuit held that secondary head injuries suffered after a potential concussion are not “inherent in the sport” of water polo and, therefore, USA Water Polo owed a minor athlete a duty of care to set...more

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Inherent Risks Associated with Sports Activities are not Increased by Equipment that is Necessary to the Sport

In Willhide-Michiulis et al. v. Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, LLC, Plaintiff Kathleen Willhide-Michiulis (“Plaintiff”) was involved in a snowboarding accident at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, which resulted in multiple serious...more

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