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Expert Testimony on Permanency of Respiratory Injury Requires Reference to Empirical Data

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Garced v. United Cerebral Palsy of Phila., 307 A.2d 103 (Pa. Super. 2023) - This matter involved a plaintiff’s claim that he developed reactive airway disease syndrome (RADS) from exposure to the fogging disinfectant...more

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Everything's Bigger in Texas - But For How Much Longer?

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“Everything’s Bigger in Texas.” That has certainly been true of personal injury and wrongful death verdicts in recent years. But for how much longer? The Supreme Court of Texas recently issued a ruling that may limit the...more

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Georgia's Apportionment Statute in Product Liability Lawsuits

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The Georgia Supreme Court recently issued a decision impacting all product liability cases in Georgia by finding that Georgia’s apportionment statute—O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33—applies to claims for strict product liability, and as...more

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Ninth Circuit Upholds Bad Faith Award Despite Issues With Policy Limits Demand

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In Madrigal v. Allstate Indemnity Co., Cause No. 16-55830 (9th Cir. June 15, 2017), the Ninth Circuit upheld a jury award assessing $14 million in bad faith damages, even though it was unclear whether the insurer could have...more

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Jury Awards $2.1 Million in Slip and Fall Case

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Juries in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania have been perceived as being relatively conservative and “Defendant-friendly” in terms of awarding compensation in personal injury cases. This trend has been constant since the early...more

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Vermont Jury Verdict Awards $43.1 million For Spinal Cord Injury

On June 28, 2013 a Chittenden County Vermont jury returned a $43.1 million dollar verdict in favor Dzemila Heco, a 51 year old woman who suffered a C4-C5 spinal cord injury when her 1999 Dodge Neon was struck from behind at...more

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