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Florida Supreme Court Case Will Decide Whether 3rd Party Is Liable for Settlement as Defendants Point Fingers

In oral arguments held over Zoom, Florida justices considered whether the law allows a third party to be liable for settlements paid out over damage it allegedly caused, in a lawsuit with little case law on which to lean.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

'It Just Didn't Look Good': New Haven Lawyer Clinches $400K for Woman Thrown From Bike On to Hood of Jeep

"If a jury could visualize a passenger, without a helmet, flying through the air after being ejected from her motorcycle, we knew a jury would side with us," the attorney said.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

'Nasty, Nasty Jerks': Plaintiffs Lawyers Claim Insurers Taking Advantage of COVID-19-Related Delays

Personal injury attorneys say insurers are using COVID-19-related court closures to leverage settlements. But insurance industry representatives say those allegations are unfair.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Curse Words on Campus: Suit Over Student's Expulsion Hinges on Freedom of Speech, Private School's Prerogative

The Gunnery School has been sued for expelling one of its students over his use of profanity. The student's attorneys say this was unfair, but the school says it was within its rights to expel the student.
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Texas Lawyer

When Asbestos Exposure and COVID-19 Intersect

There is relatively little information on the intersection of asbestos exposure and COVID-19 infection, despite the clear connection in risk factors.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Santander Reaches $550 Million Settlement With 34 States Over Alleged Deceptive Auto Loan Practices

Santander, the nation's largest subprime auto financing company, settled claims of loan improprieties with 34 states to the tune of $550 million.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

'There Was No Lying in Her Bones': How Waterbury Lawyer Secured the Insurance Policy Limit for Injured Client

"They knew we were holding out for the entire policy, which was $100,000," plaintiffs counsel said.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

NCAA Star Player Robert McCurdy Files MedMal Suit Against Norwalk Hospital, Western Connecticut Health

"It was described to him as a mistake in the ordering system, or the computer system," McCurdy's attorney said.
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Daily Report Online

Big Verdicts Come From Insurers' Behavior, Not Plaintiffs Lawyers' Tactics: Letter

When the insurance company rejects a reasonable settlement demand and forces the case to trial, it places the defense lawyer in an unwinnable situation.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Bridgeport Lawyer Stayed by His Client's Hospital Bed, and Then Negotiated $1.1 Million Settlement

"We were not going to settle for less than $1.1 million," plaintiffs counsel said.
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