Personal Injury Roundup No. 96 (3/11/11)

I know it's lean, but it's the week of spring break...

Appeals

• NY:  $2,500 pain-and-suffering verdict for neck pain from electric shock at Pizza Hut affirmed on appeal.  (Hochfelder/New York Injury Cases Blog)
• LA:  Appellate court reinstates SJ against injured teen who rode oil pump.  (Olson/Overlawyered)

Reform, Legislation, Policy

• Kip Viscusi on "Does Product Liability Make Us Safer?" (SSRN)
• Texas considers banning texting while driving.  (Perlmutter & Schuelke)

Trials, Settlements and Other Ends

• Royals not liable for wayward frankfurter.  (ABA Journal)

Miscellaneous

• Verdict statistics on severe leg injuries (Miller/Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog)
• Congratulations to our own Bill Childs and his team from Western New England.  The team reached the quarterfinals, and won best brief (petitioner) and best oralist at Rendigs.

--CJR