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Daily Report Online

Jurors Deliver $16.2M Verdict Against Amazon for Driver's Crash

"This verdict establishes that Amazon is responsible for the system it created and for the drivers that deliver Amazon packages to Amazon customers," said prevailing plaintiffs counsel Joe Fried of FriedGoldberg in Atlanta.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

American Airlines Sued in NJ Over Alleged Assault on Nonstop Flight to Newark

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar.
1 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Court Split: Are Hospitals Liable for Acts Performed on the Dead?

The parents argue the "directly related health care" element is not satisfied because Aiden's autopsy was unrelated to the health care provided.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Law Firm Brings Action Under Novel Police Accountability Act

"Mike [Alexander-Garcia] was surrendering to the police when he was shot," BBB Attorneys' Peter Bowman claimed. "He pleaded for his life to the officer and yet Officer [Andrew] Teeter still chose to shoot him five times."
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

$4.9 Million Settlement Reached for Injuries Sustained After Transmission Broke Loose From Commercial Vehicle

"The defendant company failed to properly maintain their truck, which literally led to their truck falling apart on a dark highway and causing the crash Mr. Matias was involved in," counsel for the plaintiffs said.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Using Investigative Tools to Avoid Costly Workers' Compensation Claims

Knowing what tools to use, and when to use them, can often lead to a better chance of favorable outcomes for both the injured employee and the employer.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Calif. Prop 22 Decision Raises Questions for Rideshare Injury Cases in Pa. and Beyond

The statute repeatedly describes rideshare drivers as "independent contractors," and as a result, rideshare industry advocates have argued that Uber and Lyft cannot be found vicariously liable for their drivers. In California, as in Pennsylvania and most states, employers are generally not vicariously liable for their independent contractors' negligence.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Carter Mario Secures $300,000 Settlement Despite 'Slew of Prior Injuries'

"The biggest challenge was proving that the accident made her back injuries worse," Melissa Brescia said. "We were able to get the prior imaging reports and had those reviewed with the post-ones. Her doctor was able to find that there were some changes to her spine afterwards, and he related those changes to the accident."
2 minute read

Law.com

State Appeals Court's Rejection of Contributory Negligence Arguments in $12M Railroad Injury Suit Sparks Forum Shopping Warning From Dissent

"Here, we take irrational disparity to a new level: FELA will mean one thing in Illinois and another thing in Missouri even with regard to identical accidents in Illinois to which the same Illinois safety regulation applies," Missouri Appellate Judge Cristian M. Stevens wrote in a dissenting opinion.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Appeals Court Rejects 'Statutory Employer' Challenge to $15.5M Worker Injury Verdict

Mongeluzzi said the panel's holding on the Statutory Employer Doctrine's application was fact-specific, but the doctrine itself is under scrutiny beyond this particular case.
4 minute read

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