Newtown Shootings Could Give Rise to More Litigation, Says Pinsky
When Seattle personal injury lawyers work on a case, investigating negligence, identifying whether parties are sources of compensation and gathering proof that negligence occurred is vital for obtaining a favorable outcome....more
Lack of “imminent risk” does not bar recovery for economic loss arising from a dangerously defective structure, the Alberta Court of Appeal recently held. Typically, courts are reluctant to award lost profits or other...more
A woman visiting a local Burger King restaurant got an unpleasant surprise when she bit into a hamburger and found a razor blade. Yolanda Orozco, 46, says that she bit into the hamburger then looked into the bun to check for...more
Does an on-shift-employee have a duty to intervene to stop a fight between members of the public – or between other employees? ...more
A jury in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, recently awarded $15 million to plaintiffs in an automobile products liability case. Noreen Lewis, a family physician, rented a 2006 Toyota Sienna from the local car-share service...more
Over the past fourteen years, third parties have been able to maintain a direct negligence cause of action against an individual design professional, such as an architect or engineer, arising out a construction project,...more
The plaintiff’s bar is creative and inventive. No doubt other theories of negligence to support liability for a lifting injury have been or will be asserted moving forward. The starting point for addressing such novel...more
Whether you suffer injury in a car, truck or motorcycle accident or in a slip and fall accident, chances are your legal case rests on one thing: proving the existence of negligence....more
According to the National Floor Safety Institute, slip and falls lead to more than one million emergency room visits every year. ...more
A University of South Florida student was abducted and shot in the head three times during a carjacking at her apartment complex. After finding that inadequate security at the complex allowed the criminals to enter the...more
Auto accidents occur on a daily basis. While any auto accident is potentially tragic, remorse tends to run deeper when children are identified as victims....more
On May 7, 2013 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania concluded a years-long SEC investigation in a first-of-its kind settlement....more
It’s an almost automatic response when you hear the word malpractice — a physician, hospital or medical professional in Illinois made a mistake that caused harm or injury to a patient. Most of the time, malpractice applies to...more
A father and son’s weekday commute to school turned from typical to traumatic when their car collided with a train on the tracks of an Iowa crossing in Ogden. The crossing has markers but no crossing arms. Although the father...more
Actor Charlie Sheen has recently made headlines for a good deed – sending $10,000 to pay for therapy dog training on behalf of a Florida teenager in recovery after falling from an amusement park ride in Wisconsin....more
A 40-year-old woman was awarded $145,261 by a jury when her dental treatment was incomplete after five years instead of the promised three to six months, according to her lawsuit. The plaintiff needed 12 crowns, but her...more
California’s Supreme Court affirmed a trustee’s right to void a non-judicial foreclosure sale based on mistakes in the foreclosure process discovered before delivery of a trustee’s deed to the successful bidder. ...more
Late last year, Hawaii News Now reported that a woman injured by a falling coconut tree in Kuklo Beach Park filed a negligence suit against the city of Honolulu. The coconut tree crashed into the roof of a restroom and as a...more
In Allen v. Cont’l W. Ins. Co., 2013 WL 1803476 (Mo. Ct. App. April 30, 2013), the Missouri Court of Appeals found that a Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) insurer had no duty to defend its insureds, a title loan company...more
On a routine shopping trip to Wal-Mart, a Port St. Lucie man had a freak accident. A sign fell down from an improperly assembled display, and it cause Tom Papakalodoukas to slip....more
On May 9, 2013, a tanker truck carrying thousands of gallons of diesel fuel, overturned and caught on fire on a ramp near Interstate 81 and route 322 in Harrisburg....more
Fighting for Your Legal Rights - San Diego is a community that's made for motorcycles. The weather is generally amenable to such modes of transportation, and being able to maneuver through traffic is an advantage to...more
Earlier this month, a federal court in Philadelphia heard arguments about concussions in the National Football League (NFL). More than 4,100 plaintiffs, who are part of 222 consolidated lawsuits, are at the beginning of the...more
The importance of expert opinion evidence in medical negligence litigation is well recognized. In Bafaro v. Dowd , Carpenter-Gunn J. states: Due to the specialized knowledge of the medical profession, expert evidence...more
Most people expect that a physician operating on the wrong body part — or on the wrong person — is a rare occurrence. However, wrong-site surgeries are more common than you think. A 2010 study reported by CNN found that...more
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