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Latest Pennsylvania Superior Court ruling permits Punitive Damages in Philadelphia Risperdal Suits

On January 9, 2018, a three-judge Superior Court panel handed down a decision that could significantly change the landscape of the Philadelphia Risperdal Docket. The three-judge panel ruled that plaintiffs in the Philadelphia cases may apply the law of their home state to seek punitive…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 28 Feb 2018

Hernia Mesh Problems Continue into 2018

It was not far into the New Year when Ethicon, Inc.—a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary—was named in a hernia mesh lawsuit filed in Idaho by a plaintiff who claims to have suffered from chronic pain and prolonged abdominal weakness for seven years after an incisional…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 27 Feb 2018

Spring Break Road Trip? Beware of RVs

As spring break approaches and the cost of plane tickets increase, many families consider a road trip as a cost-efficient way to take a family vacation. RVs offer both transportation and lodging for the whole family – making them a popular choice for consumers. However,…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 27 Feb 2018

Homestead, You May Own It But That Does Not Mean You Control It

Individuals commonly believe that if they own a piece of real property then they can sell it when they want, transfer it to whomever they want, or devise it through their estate planning documents however they choose. But that is not always the case if…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 27 Feb 2018

When a Party’s Liability is Based Entirely on Respondeat Superior, Is Any Settlement with the Agent Setoff Against the Jury Verdict Entered Against the Principal?

In Marso v. Homeowners Realty Agency, No. 16CA1521, (2018 COA 15) the Colorado Court of Appeals takes on the question. Emily Dilbeck (“Dilbeck”) who was employed by Homeowners Realty, Inc., d/b/a/ Coldwell Banker Home Owners Realty, Inc. (“Coldwell”), acted as Sam and Audrey Marso’s (“Marsos”)…

By T. Thomas Metier

/ 26 Feb 2018

Advocate Group Says Nevada No Longer Has Worst Traffic Safety Laws

According to a new study released in January by the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, Nevada no longer ranks among the worst states when it comes to traffic safety laws. In its annual “Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws,” the Advocates for Highway Safety—a…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 23 Feb 2018

ELD Equates to Better Pay for the Drivers of One Tennessee Company

As there is still much discuss and debate the recently enforced ELD mandate from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), there’s at least one trucking company in Chattanooga, Tennessee that has not only complied with the new regulation but has also supplemented it with…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 23 Feb 2018

ELD Equates to Better Pay for the Drivers of One Tennessee Company

You Can Still Report Sexual Abuse that Happened Long Ago

Fortunately for us in North Carolina our state has no criminal statute of limitations for felony child sexual abuse.

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 22 Feb 2018

How to Avoid a #MeToo Experience with a Massage Therapist

There is nothing like a good massage at a spa where you feel safe. Turns out some massage therapists are dangerous.

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 22 Feb 2018

Does a Delay in Recognizing a Causal Connection Allow a Delay in the Tolling of a Statute of Limitations in a Negligence Case?

In Boettcher v. Conoco-Phillips Co., No. No. 17-6115 (W.D. Okla., 2018), the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit answers that question. Plaintiffs Thomas Boettcher and Pamelia Vennerberg (“Boettchers”) allege Boettcher’s cancer was caused by exposure to emissions from Defendant’s re

By T. Thomas Metier

/ 21 Feb 2018

Child Injured During Birth; Hospital Called Out In Social Media

For most, an injury to their new infant during birth would be a devastating occurrence—yet, for one Tennessee family, insult was added when Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville charged the family in full for the service, minus any kind of apology for any ill-treatment…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 21 Feb 2018

Pain Killer Limits for Workers’ Compensation Claimants?

Like many states, North Carolina has been hit hard by the opioid crisis, and workers’ compensation claimants are particularly vulnerable, because they must find a way to control their pain, so they can get back to work.

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 21 Feb 2018