Day on Torts

One juror says that the jury was split 8-1 in the first federal Vioxx trial – for the defendant. Read more here.

Here is an article written by a trial consultant for defendants about how to minimize damages in significant cases. Very interesting. Thanks to David Swanner for telling us about it. I would recommend you check David’s blog every day; I do.

Some of you know that I have been involved in litigation against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville for the past 6 years, suing it on behalf of two young men (and the mother of one) for outrageous conduct arising out of the abuse of the young men when they…

Here is some interesting information on the realtionship between where people live and their tendancy to be involved who tend to be in car wrecks. A sample: “People who live within one mile of a church are 10 percent less likely to have an accident resulting in a property damage…

Ok – if you didn’t see Stewart poke a little fun at Ford Motor Company last night go to Crooks and Liars and watch the video.

Deaths caused by Tazers have been in the news in Nashville lately, and a products trial concerning the device has started in Arizona. According to the article some 35 claims are pending against the company. Read more here.

Here is an article that wraps up the first federal court Vioxx trial. The case will be re-tried in a few months.

One of the plaintiffs in this case (Kelly) was injured in a car wreck and had “soft tissue” injuries. The defense sought and was granted a Rule 35 examination by a doctor of its chosing. The doctor opined that the plaintiff “was magnifying her symptoms and neuropsychological testing/MMPI should be…

My daughter is 14 and is very excited about getting her driver’s license. The idea terrifies me like it does most parents. Here are some statistics about car wrecks and teenagers that will not do you much good at the office but may help you talk about safe driving with…

The Vioxx jury in Houston resumes deliberatons today.