Day on Torts

The judge wanted it done quick – and the defense rested after just a few days of testimony. Read more here. The article says that the jury is expected to get the case by mid-day tomorrow (Thursday).

Ever had a lawsuit involving a horse? For example, have you ever had a horse and car collision case? A case where a person riding a horse got hurt? How about a case arising out of a breach of contract concerning the sale of a horse? Here is a site…

The defendant (Dr. Clark) in a civil case sued the plaintiff’s lawyers alleging “claims of negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, tortious interference with her business relationship with her insurance carrier and malicious prosecution. Dr. Clark sought compensatory and punitive damages arising from the filing and prosecution of the Dempsey…

Well, if you have, it is gone. You fellow bloggers know how it works and the rest of you probably have guessed what happens. The spammners attempt to post comments on blogs. Maybe I should appreciate all the wonderful people telling me where I can buy Viagra, how I can…

Do you remember that Florida capped fees in medical negligence litigation? Severely? If not, see this post. Well, lawyers for plaintiffs gave plaintiffs the opportunity to waive the cap. Certain members of the bar (most of them with connections to health care providers) asked the Florida Supreme Court to adopt…

Do you want to know how many people died in traffic wrecks in Tennessee? In North Dakota? On two-lane roads? On interstates? If so, see this report from NHTSA and the United States Department of Transportation. An excerpt: “In 2004, the Nation’s crash fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles…

The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that personal injury victims cannot receive punitive damages against a person who is dead. The Court’s summary paragraph puts it this way: “The plaintiffs in this case were injured in an accident as passengers in a car driven by their father while he was…

A new study published in Health Affairs found that “[t]he United States often stands out with high medical errors and in-efficient care and has the worst performance for access/cost barriers and financial burdens.” The study looked at the health care delivery systems in Germany, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United…

By now everyone has heard of the troubles for Dr. Ray Harron, the radiologist who read as many as 150 x-rays a day at $125 each, the results of which efforts were used as support of the claim of 75,000 asbestos claimants. As this article from today’s NYT demonstrates, the…

Interested in knowing what the American College of Emergency Physicans thinks about how certain patients should be treated in the ER? Then read this post at our Medical Malpractice Blog.