By Greg Land | February 7, 2018
After three days of deliberations, the DeKalb County jury apportioned only 1 percent of the liability to the complex's owners, dividing the rest among the shooter and other involved brawlers, meaning the slain man's parents will see none of the money.
By Verdict Search | February 5, 2018
A $720,000 award went to a man who tumbled in the parking lot at the Cypress Creek Station retail plaza.
By VerdictSearch | February 1, 2018
On June 2, 2014, plaintiff Ann Marie Pearson, in her mid-50s, was descending the exterior stairs of a condominium she had rented in Sea Isle City, New Jersey.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Brian J. Shoot and Susan M. Jaffe | February 1, 2018
In this Construction Accident Litigation column, Brian J. Shoot and Susan M. Jaffe write: The Court of Appeals is frequently called upon to make rulings concerning the scope and application of Labor Law §240, the so-called scaffold statute. It sometimes explains the grounds for its determinations in great detail. This column concerns a recent case in which the court went in, well, a different direction.
By Max Mitchell | January 25, 2018
A man injured by a street light that was knocked over by a reversing truck agreed to settle his claims against multiple defendants for $2.75 million.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Robert D. Lang and Rachel Nudel | January 22, 2018
Robert D. Lang and Rachel Nudel write: Whether skateboard, electric hover board, or hybrid electric skateboard, the use of these small personal vehicles presents a range of legal issues for the general public, operators and practitioners.
By Elizabeth A. Fitzpatrick, Chair, NYSBA Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section | January 19, 2018
Elizabeth A. Fitzpatrick, Chair of the NYSBA Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section, writes: Defending a civil suit involving criminal claims presents unique challenges to the parties and an understanding of the effect a plea or conviction in the criminal matter may have, not only on the civil lawsuit itself, but also on the availability of insurance coverage to cover any damages, is important.
By Andrew Denney | January 18, 2018
A Manhattan woman who was seriously injured in 2011 when she was hit with a shopping cart that two adolescents pushed from the fourth level of a shopping center may continue to pursue claims against the property owner and the security firm on watch, a judge ruled.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Thomas A. Dickerson | January 18, 2018
Thomas A. Dickerson writes: The liability of the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino for the tragic events in Las Vegas will certainly depend upon the facts that are developed through discovery. However, the uniqueness of Paddock's reign of terror combined with no prior instances of similar misconduct may also have some impact upon the issue of liability.
By Andrew Denney | January 17, 2018
The original recovery awarded by a Bronx jury had been $12.6 million.
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