The Donald (as in Trump, not Duck) has sued Timothy O’Brien and Warner Books, alleging that he has been defamed a book written and published by the defendants. Apparently, Donald believes that the defendants have falsely claimed that he exaggerated his wealth. The book is called “TrumpNation.” Read more about…
A Washington state court judge has entered a default judgment against Hyundai for failure to give accurate information concerning past claims. Read more here.
The plaintiff alleged that she had a head injury arising out of a vehicle wreck and filed suit. The defense had her examined by a neuropsychologist under Virginia rules of court and she later sued him. This is how the Court described Plaintiff Harris’ allegations: “Dr. Kreutzer “verbally abused [Harris],…
You would think that I would react differently. After all, I am 49 years old. I have practiced law for over 24 years. I paid my way to college and law school mowing lawns, delivering newspapers, and sacking groceries. I supplemented those earnings with work as a meat cutter, a…
I have written about the finger-in-the-chili case several times, including this post , and this one, and this one. Now, Anna and her husband have been sentenced to nine years in prison. Read more here. I said early on that if this woman (or anyone else) falsifies a claim in…
Here is a decision that reminds us about the law of arguing damages. The decision – from Florida but true in Tennessee – holds that it is reversible error to refer to assets of the defendant in trying to communicate to the jury how to determine damages for pain and…
I wrote a post the other day about the efforts by the FDA to limit lawsuits by consumers injured by drugs. Here is an update.
No substantive post today. I went to Knoxville last night to attend a mediation today (Thursday) of a case I am involved in Maryville. The case did not get resolved but I enjoyed getting to spend some time with my co-counsel (from Seattle) and our client.
The Missouri Court of Appeals has reversed a jury verdict entered in favor of a brain damaged woman and her husband. The two argued a 1993 Cutlass had a defective cruise control which caused a wreck that injured the woman. The appellate court held that the trial judge should not…
Read more about the American Heart Association’s new CPR and ECC guidelines at this post our medical malpractice blog.