The AP just issued a story at 9:30 P.M. today that is titled “Cheney Apparently Breaks Key Hunting Rule.” A quote from the article: “It’s incumbent upon the shooter to assess the situation and make sure it’s a safe shot,” said Mark Birkhauser, president-elect of the International Hunter Education Association…
One of the significant problems with running a plaintiff’s practice is managing cash flow. Any fees earned are usually contingent fees, and cases are not always resolved in such a way and a such a time to meet professional and personal financial obligations. There are at least four different ways…
You have undoubtedly heard about the claim against a Benihana restaurant where a man allegedly died because he was hit in the face by a shrimp. The jury did not hold the restaurant liable. These were the facts according to the article at www.law.com: “On Jan. 27, 2001, Mr. Colaitis,…
Here is a PDF of the brochure of a seminar sponsored by the ABA titled “2006 Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation.” The seminar will be held April 5 – 7, 2006 at the Biltmore in Phoenix.
An insurance defense firm was hit with a jury verdict in a legal malpractice case last Thursday, February 2. 2006. The lawsuit arose after the now-plaintiff insurer got hit with an adverse verdict in a products liability trial. The plaintiff in the malpractice action claimed that the underlying case was…
My wife and I are headed to Phoenix today, this time for for a Board of Directors meeting for the National Board of Trial Advocacy. I was in Boston for a committee meeting of the group two weeks ago; this meeting is our annual mid-winter meeting customarily held (surprise!) at…
Are you looking at a rollover case? ATLA has information that will help. For example, the ATLA link says that “[n]ow public General Motors internal documents show that the auto industry knew as early as 1966 that their roof design was so weak that in rollover accidents it crushed occupants…
Many people – lawyers and non-lawyers – don’t worry about laws restricting the rights of victims of medical malpractice. Consumers tend to think that bad things happen to others and lawyers who do not do medical malpractice work are just glad that their practice isn’t being attacked. Well, look at…
Here is the text of the Governor’s State of the State Address. You will note that the Governor did not call for restrictions on the right of patients to hold doctors and hospitals responsible for their negligence. This is a good sign. You can be assured that this was not…
This news article informs us that a jury was seated in the re-trial of the federal court case mis-tried several months ago. The last trial of the case took place in Houston; this trial is in New Orleans. Here is an article about the events of the first day. How…