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Connecticut Law Tribune

Case Will Test If Wrongful-Death Suit Can Be Brought for Fetus

The law in Connecticut is still developing around when a wrongful-death action can be brought on behalf of a fetus. While the Connecticut Appellate and Supreme courts have yet to weigh in, a Superior Court decision in the 2018 case Elderkin v. Mahoney held that a wrongful-death claim could be brought on behalf of a fetus that was 17 weeks.
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The Legal Intelligencer

The Defense Bar Is Feeling the Strain: Busy Med Mal Trial Schedules Might Be Phila.'s 'New Normal'

“We’re going to get busier with more cases filed,” Marshall Dennehey shareholder Gary Samms said. “So for the group of people that try a lot of the cases, there’s going to be no relief for us.”
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New Jersey Law Journal

'Go 12 Rounds' or Settle: Rear-End Collision Leads to $2.25M Presuit Settlement

"They knew this could get ugly at trial and could potentially risk an excess verdict," said Michael Cuellar of Spector Foerst & Associates.
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New York Law Journal

NY Appellate Panel Cites Student's Disciplinary History While Sending Negligence Claim Against School District to Trial

The Appellate Division, Third Department’s 5-0 ruling, a sweeping reversal of a lower court ruling, addressed how the South Glens Falls Central School District and others can be held liable for a student's foreseeable injuries that are proximate to inadequate supervision.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Hit by Mail Truck: Man Agrees to $1.85M Settlement for Spinal Injuries

The plaintiff's attorney said the biggest hurdle had to do with proving causation, since the plaintiff had suffered a previous back injury and, while not actively treating, was still taking pain medication.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Jefferson Doctor Hit With $6.8M Verdict Over Death of 64-Year-Old Cancer Patient

The plaintiffs alleged that during an operation to treat the decedent's liver cancer, one of the heated needle probes used in the procedure moved out of place and perforated her stomach.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Defense Counsel Turns $2.2 Million Broward Jury Verdict to $500K

A Broward county jury returned a $2.2 million verdict in favor of the plaintiff who was hit by the defendant and suffered major physical damages.But Kirk Alphanso Allen, the plaintiff will be able to recover just $500,000.
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New York Law Journal

New York Top Court Says Clickwrap Assent Binds Plaintiff's Personal-Injury Claim to Arbitration in Uber Case

The New York Court of Appeals sided with Uber Technologies on Monday, sending a personal-injury claim to arbitration after the plaintiff mistakenly assented to the forum on a clickwrap.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Waterbury Jury Awards $2 Million Verdict Against Eversource

Attorneys John J. Houlihan Jr., Ryan K. Sullivan and Giacomo Cabrera of RisCassi & Davis represented the plaintiff.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Plaintiff Gets $500K Policy Limit Without Surgery

While many of the case's alleged facts were positive for her client, plaintiffs lawyer Angela Edwards of Trantolo & Trantolo said it was a hard battle to get the policy limit because the plaintiff did not have a surgery recommendation, but was receiving "extensive pain management."
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