So, you or a family member fell at a store: Publix, Piggly Wiggly, Whole Foods, Walmart, Sams, Costco – you name it. You were injured, and the store’s insurance representative or risk manager is telling you that it is the store’s policy not to release…
Generally, a creditor can reach a beneficiary’s interest in a non-discretionary trust to satisfy the beneficiary’s debts or obligations. However, a trust that is either a spendthrift trust or a discretionary trust, may offer significant protection from the beneficiaries’ creditors, or maybe not. A s
In Tyler v. City of Omaha, No. A-16-867, (Neb. Ct. App. 2018) the Nebraska Court of Appeals handled this pro se appeal. Billy Roy Tyler (“Tyler”) filed a replevin action against the City of Omaha (“City”) seeking immediate delivery/return of his impounded 1993 Chevy pickup…
The first bellwether trial regarding thousands of IVC (inferior vena cava) filter lawsuits filed against C.R. Bard, Inc. is set to in March. It is tentatively scheduled to go to trial on March 13, 2018, assuming the Court is able to resolve all motions, and if accomplished…
Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against Sanofi-Aventis, the makers of the popular chemotherapy medication Taxotere. The drug is used to make the chemotherapy experience smoother and help speed the process of recovery. However, many women taking Taxotere during chemotherapy for breast cancer hav
It’s been nearly a month since the electronic logging device mandate (ELD) went into effect. The ELD mandate is a federal rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) aimed at creating a safer work environment for drivers and making it easier for…
The Colorado Appeals Court took on this question in City of Lakewood v. Armstrong, No. 16CA1494 (2017 COA 159). On June 18, 1984, Lois Jones Mackey (“Mackey”) executed a deed (“Mackey deed”) to convey a permanent public easement for ingress and egress over a portion…
On January 9, 2018, U.S. District Judge Richard L. Young issued a Scheduling Order in Cook Medical, Inc., IVC Filters Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2570. This is the second bellwether case scheduled for trial against Cook Medical for injuries caused by its inf
Risperdal litigation has been going on for a few years now. Currently, tens of thousands of Risperdal cases are being filed all over the country. In Philadelphia, about 2,000 plaintiff cases have been filed. There had been settlements as well as verdicts in favor of…
While it might come as a surprise to many, doctors who face medical malpractice lawsuits—and even those who are found negligent—don’t always receive disciplinary action from state health regulators. Often, repeat offenders can still be practicing both during and after a medical malpractice lawsuit.
What if you are involved in a motor vehicle accident where both you and the other driver are partially at fault for the accident? What happens if the other driver sues you (or your insurance company) for his or her injuries and damages? In…
According to the Order issued in Multidistrict Litigation 2641 (MDL 2641) the first BARD IVC Filter bellwether case – Sherr-Una Booker v. C. R. Bard Incorporated and Bard Peripheral Vascular Incorporated (2:16-cv-00474) – is set to begin trial on March 14, 2018.
