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The Legal Intelligencer

Amputee Gets $12M Settlement Before Retrial

When the state Superior Court affirmed an order granting a new trial in a case involving a construction vehicle incident, a 10-year-old operator and an overturned $20 million verdict, the plaintiffs were receiving the final payments in a $12 million settlement.
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The Legal Intelligencer

M.D. v. Ski Shawnee, PICS Case No. 15-1032 (M.D. Pa. June 23, 2015) Munley, J. (20 pages).

A 9-year-old, novice skier who lacks knowledge about the risks associated with snowmaking machines may not assume the risk of collision with one. Ski resort's motion for summary judgment, based on its claim that the skier assumed the risk of injury and it did not owe a duty, denied.
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Daily Report Online

Georgia Justices Decide Major Apportionment Case, Giving Something to Both Sides

In a unanimous opinion containing language helpful for both plaintiffs and defendants, the Georgia Supreme Court on Monday gave much-needed guidance on application of the 2005 statute allowing juries to apportion damages among defendants and parties that have not been sued.
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National Law Journal

Hip-Device Plaintiffs Hope for Better Luck in LA Trial

Plaintiffs lawyers suing hip-implant manufacturer Zimmer Holdings Inc. hope the third time's the charm as they prepare for another trial next week.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Amtrak Consents to Derailment MDL

Amtrak has agreed with plaintiffs in the Train 188 derailment litigation that all cases should be funneled into a multidistrict litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

What 4th DCA Ruling on State Medmal Caps for Noneconomic Damages in MedMal Cases Means

The Fourth District Court of Appeal strikes down state caps on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases in the case of a woman's botched carpal tunnel surgery.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Plaintiffs Prefer to Keep Air Bags Litigation in Court

Talk of a compensation fund for victims of Takata Corp.'s faulty air bags might not carry the same allure as General Motors Co.'s plan to address ignition-switch defects, plaintiffs lawyers said.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Goldberg to Head Trial Lawyers Association

On July 1, Evan Goldberg, a partner at the personal injury firm Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman, will begin a term as president of the more than 4,000-member New York State Trial Lawyers Association.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Winners & Losers

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The Legal Intelligencer

Amtrak Derailment Plaintiffs Petition to Create MDL

As personal injury lawsuits continue to be filed against Amtrak in federal court, a request has been made to funnel all of the cases surrounding the Philadelphia derailment into a single multidistrict litigation.
4 minute read

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