Friday, August 14, 2009
Personal Injury Roundup No. 46 (8/14/09)
Most of us are gearing up for classes next week. I hope you enjoyed your last week of summer.
Reform, Legislation, Policy
- Richard Epstein on preemption in Forbes (Via Drug and Device Law)
- "Fumbled" health care "handoffs" (The PopTort)
- NY: Gov. Patterson has extended the state's med mal insurance rate freeze (National Underwriter Property & Casualty Insurance News)
New Lawsuits
- WV: An asbestos defendant argues it was forced to follow the directives of the U.S. Navy when it manufactured products for a ship. (LegalNewsline)
- MD: The family of a man who died after transplant surgery at the University of Maryland has sued, alleging a staffer drained out all of the decedent's blood. (AboutLawsuits.com)
- IL: Woman sues ex-boyfriend for posting nude photos of her (ABA Journal)
Trials, Settlements and Other Ends
- MD: Over $1M truck accident verdict in Baltimore (The Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog)
- NM: A blow to assumption of risk in those baseball-into-the-stands hypos (Olson/Overlawyered)
Damages
- NY: Recent elbow fracture pain-and-suffering verdicts in excess of $1M (Hochfelder/New York Injury Cases Blog)
Miscellaneous
--CJR
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