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When Are (and Aren’t) Pharmaceutical Companies Liable for Serious Side Effects and Complications?

Like all companies, pharmaceutical companies are required to ensure that their products are safe for use as intended. However, when pharmaceutical companies fall short of meeting this legal duty, the consequences can be...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

New York Medical Malpractice Case Valuation: Key Factors in 2026

Understanding medical malpractice case valuation today requires a more disciplined and data-informed approach than in prior years. Shifting jury behavior, rapid changes in healthcare delivery, and the growing influence of...more

Goldberg Segalla

Government Defendant Wins Dismissal Due to Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction

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JURISIDICTION: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - Plaintiff brought this action on behalf of her deceased husband, Jerry Graves, who passed away from mesothelioma. She alleges that Mr. Graves...more

Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, APC

Proving a Traumatic Brain Injury in California: The Medical Evidence and Legal Standards That Decide TBI Claims

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) claims occupy an unusual position in California personal injury law. They are among the highest-value cases a claimant can bring — and among the most aggressively contested....more

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Court of Appeals Clarifies Industrial Code Specificity Under Section 241(6)

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The New York Court of Appeals recently issued its decision in Mann v. Mezuyon, LLC, resolving a longstanding split among the Appellate Division departments over whether 12 NYCRR § 23-4.2(k) is sufficiently specific to serve...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Deposing Doctors and Medical Experts

The second in a series of articles on basic strategies for questioning commonly encountered witnesses in civil litigation. This week: the treating physician. The treating physician sits at the center of nearly every personal...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Filing a Claim for a Fatal Auto Accident: What Spouses, Parents & Other Family Members Need to Know

If your family is coping with a fatal auto accident, finding out if your family has a claim will be an important step in the process of trying to move on....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Major League Baseball continues its losing streak on labor preemption claims

An unfriendly field. On May 22, 2025, Darin Ruf, a former utility player for the Milwaukee Brewers and several other clubs, sued the Cincinnati Reds in Ohio state court arising out of an allegedly career-ending knee...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Insights for Insurers

New York’s Sweeping Motor Vehicle Tort Law Reforms: More Than Meets the Eye

Effective for all actions commenced on or after May 26, 2026, Assembly Bill A10008 enacts sweeping changes to New York’s motor vehicle tort law. While broadly characterized as pro-defendant, these reforms present a more...more

Tyson & Mendes LLP

Tort Reform Is Not Strategy: What Claims Teams Must Change Now, Not Tomorrow

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While sometimes considered political rhetoric, tort reform is real. However, it is slow and far from uniform across jurisdictions. In recent years, some state legislatures across the country have continued to plug away at...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

NY’s New Motor Vehicle Accident Amendment a Win for Insurers

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New York’s comparative fault system and a broad serious injury threshold have made motor vehicle accident claims difficult and expensive to defend. Our current system, combined with staged accidents, manufactured injuries and...more

Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, APC

Last-Mile Delivery’s Safety Problem: The FMCSA Gap in the Amazon and FedEx Era

The package on your doorstep arrives faster than ever — and the system that put it there has quietly placed a new class of commercial vehicle on residential streets at a scale the law never anticipated....more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

10 Facts Most People Don’t Know About Filing a Personal Injury Claim in Florida

If you have been seriously injured in an accident, filing a personal injury claim could be critical for your recovery and your financial stability. Traumatic injuries can impact victims’ lives in many ways, and recovering can...more

Tyson & Mendes LLP

Anatomy of a $12 Million Verdict—Part One: How the Apex Could Have Changed the Trajectory of a Warren County Trucking Case

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On February 5, 2026, a Warren County, New Jersey jury returned a $12 million verdict—$4 million in compensatory damages and an additional $8 million in punitive damages—against a small trucking company and its driver in the...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Damages in Defective Drug Cases: Understanding the Value of Your Claim

Defective drugs can cause serious complications that can have major (and, in some cases, life-changing) impacts on patients’ lives. As a result, if you have been harmed by a defective drug, it will be critical to ensure that...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Pointing the Finger: How the Insurance Companies Try to Avoid Paying for Auto Accidents in Florida

When you get injured in an auto accident, seeking compensation for your repair bills, medical bills, and other losses generally means dealing with the insurance companies. Unfortunately, this is usually much more difficult...more

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Chatbots, Jurors, and Liability: A Jury Consultant’s Perspective on Emerging AI Cases

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Recent lawsuits involving alleged chatbot-related harm have intensified public scrutiny around conversational AI and raised new questions about liability, user vulnerability, and juror perception....more

Butler Snow LLP

When a Tort Claim Is Still a Tort Claim: The Tennessee Supreme Court Rejects Prejudgment Interest Against UM Carriers in Haddon v....

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The Tennessee Supreme Court’s recent decision in Haddon v. Vanlier, No. M2023-01151-SC-R11-CV (Tenn. May 12, 2026) is a significant reaffirmation of longstanding Tennessee law on prejudgment interest....more

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Limiting Direct Corporate Exposure in Commercial Motor Vehicle Cases

Accidents happen. When accidents happen between a passenger vehicle and a commercial motor vehicle, litigation can often result. Plaintiffs’ counsel are often sophisticated and experienced in prosecuting claims, invoking...more

K&L Gates LLP

Pro-Policyholder Trend Continues in TVPRA Coverage Litigation

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In a pro-policyholder trend, multiple federal courts have recently resolved several important insurance coverage issues arising from underlying lawsuits alleging sex trafficking. In recent years, general liability insurers...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Change in Laws Provides More Options for Recovery in Hit and Run Auto Accidents

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reports that there are over 100,000 hit and run crashes in our state each year. Approximately 250 people are killed each year by hit-and-run drivers, and four times...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

The Supreme Court Has Spoken: What the Montgomery Decision Means (and Doesn’t) for Transportation Brokers and the Top Ten Critical...

The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously held that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) does not preempt state law claims against transportation brokers for negligent hiring of motor carriers in...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Supreme Court Opens Door to Negligent-Hiring Claims Against Freight Brokers

The United States Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC is a significant ruling for freight brokers, motor carriers, shippers, logistics companies and businesses that rely on third-party...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

SCOTUS Clears Road to Negligent Hiring, Selection Against Freight Brokers

On May 14, 2026, the US Supreme Court unanimously held in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, No. 24-1238, that the FAAAA (Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994) does not preempt state-law...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Is This the Time to Mediate? Early Mediation for Personal Injury Cases

Early mediation is becoming more common in personal injury litigation. Some plaintiff lawyers favor it because it gives clients the opportunity to resolve their cases quickly. Some defense lawyers prefer it because it offers...more

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