Podcast - Ohio State Senator Has a Bone to Pick with Court Ruling on Boneless Wings
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 247: Listen and Learn -- Negligence: Factual Causation
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 382: Listen and Learn -- Negligence: Proximate Cause
Hinshaw Insurance Law TV – Cybersecurity Part Two: The Rise in Cyber Negligence Cases
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 347: Listen and Learn -- Assumption of Risk (Torts)
Cyberside Chats - Zero Trust and Cyber Negligence: A conversation with Dr. Zero Trust Chase Cunningham
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 319: Listen and Learn -- Negligence: Duties of Landlords, Owners, and Possessors of Land
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 318: Listen and Learn -- Negligence: Duties of Professionals and Children
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 149: Listen and Learn -- Negligence: Duties of Landlords, Owners, and Possessors of Land
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 147: Listen and Learn -- Negligence: Duties of Professionals and Children
The Risk of Personal Injury Claims from COVID-19 and What to Do About It
The Year Ahead: Litigation Hot Spots at a Glance
COVID-19 in the Workplace - PPP Update, COVID Plans from the Biden Transition Team, Higher Education Relief Package Provision, COVID WARN Act Developments
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 107: Listen and Learn -- Assumption of Risk (Torts)
Navigating the New Normal: Risk Management and Legal Considerations for Real Estate Companies
Personal Jurisdiction Part 2: The Ford Cases [More With McGlinchey Ep. 8]
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 257: Listen and Learn -- The "Reasonable Person" Standard
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 97: Listen and Learn -- The Reasonable Person Standard
Blakes Continuity Podcast: Life Sciences: Liability and Immunity During COVID-19
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 244: Listen and Learn -- Negligence Per Se
Setting the Stage for Construction Litigation Support - The scale and complexity of construction projects often lead to a different outcome than expected, creating a dispute between the parties. Many construction disputes...more
Fifteen years ago, I received what seemed like an odd request: would I be willing to serve as an expert witness in federal Title IX litigation? My perception had always been that most Title IX litigation focused on questions...more
Auto accidents can upend the lives of motorists and their families in the blink of an eye, often through the carelessness and negligence of others. Seeking legal restitution is an important step in putting the pieces back...more
In December 2024, we reported on a City of St. Louis, Missouri jury verdict in favor of baby formula manufacturers in a lawsuit claiming their specialized infant formulas for premature babies caused an infant to develop...more
When an accident involves a pedestrian, it’s easy to assume the driver or other party caused the crash and resulting injuries. However, that’s not always the case. A pedestrian may be responsible for an accident if they fail...more
Key Points: In Mickler v. Triplett, 397 So.3d 188 (Fla. 5th DCA Nov. 15, 2024), the Court of Appeal thwarted a new strategy from the plaintiffs’ bar to remove the causation question from the hands of the jury....more
The Reptile Theory is a litigation strategy intended to activate jurors’ survival instincts during trial and is designed to induce fear over logic and reason when hearing a case. Rather than focusing on the standard of care...more
The Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals upheld summary judgment for Exxon Mobil corporation in Stanley Cole v. Exxon Mobil Corp. (No. 14-22-00756-CV), a premises liability case involving alleged exposure to olivine dust. The...more
Pennsylvania Court Affirms that Experts and Treating Physicians Must Be in Same Specialty - Kunkel v. Abington Memorial Hospital, 2024 PA Super 298 (Pa. Super. Ct. Dec. 13, 2024) - The Superior Court of Pennsylvania...more
A recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) triggers a question as to whether the standard of care to evaluate claims for medical malpractice should be changed. For decades, the New Jersey Model...more
Foley Hoag LLP publishes this quarterly Update primarily concerning developments in product liability and related law from federal and state courts applicable to Massachusetts, but also featuring selected developments for New...more
For the first time in nearly 40 years, an asbestos case was tried to verdict in Rhode Island. This case, The Estate of Bonnie Bonito, resulted in a full defense verdict!...more
A fervent and insightful defense waged by Goldberg Segalla partner Michael D. Shalhoub and attorney Rebecca R. Rabideau secured a defense verdict in favor of a dentist accused of malpractice in a lawsuit that dragged on for...more
The plaintiff, Whitney Rich, on behalf of C.W., brought this action after her young infant, C.W., suffered severe burns from a bathtub in their rental property. The plaintiff alleged that the landlord, Marilyn L. Dennison...more
Car accidents are a distressing experience, one that you typically want to put behind you as soon as possible. Trying to settle your claim quickly to cover medical bills, vehicle repairs, and other expenses often feels...more
In Perkins v. United States, Plaintiff Tristan Perkins sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) for her mother Geraldine Perkins’ (“Decedent”) alleged wrongful death due to asbestos exposure. Alleging...more
Despite clear judicial warnings and sanctions, legal professionals continue to submit AI-generated court documents with fabricated content. This disturbing trend, exemplified by cases like Mata v. Avianca, threatens the...more
Court: California Superior Court, Los Angeles County- In this asbestos action, plaintiffs Leon Solis Jr., Laura Rangel, Crystal Solis and Leon Solis filed suit claiming negligence against several defendants, including Brake...more
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - This case involves claims of asbestos exposure. Plaintiff Robert Stephen Sentilles initiated this action asserting negligence and strict...more
Key Points: Judicial estoppel only requires that the party “successfully obtained a benefit by assertion of the position that she now seeks to dispute.” Expert testimony and closing arguments are sufficient for the...more
Key Points: Expert medical testimony must be offered unequivocally to support causation in medical negligence cases....more
Chamblee Ryan, P.C. v. JBS Carrier, Inc., No. 12-23-00125-CV (Tex. App. — Tyler June 12, 2024) - Brief Summary - Plaintiff, JBS Carriers, Inc. (“JBS”), sued Chamblee Ryan, P.C. (the “defendant”) for legal malpractice related...more
Waechter v. Laser Spine Institute, LLC, 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. 112022, 2023-Ohio-3715 - The plaintiff brought an action against a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), alleging she was negligent in hyperextending...more
The Superior Court recently ruled that a plaintiff in a legal malpractice action seeking recovery for damages resulting from his loss of corporate stock may introduce at trial expert testimony concerning the valuation of that...more
To succeed in meeting their evidentiary burden for a medical malpractice claim, a plaintiff must prove a breach of the standard of care, causation, and damages through expert testimony. See Bruni v. Tatsumi, 46 Ohio St.2d...more