Inclusion of emotional distress claims varies from state to state among legal malpractice attorneys and lawsuits. A Connecticut judge rules that legal malpractice plaintiff can't sue for emotional distress, June 27, 2014. By Debra Cassens Weiss via abajournal.com. A...
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Month: June 2014
Personal Injury Lawsuit Involving Boy at Cemetary
Personal injury lawsuits on the west coast are less common than on the east coast because the cemeteries in the west are not as old. Still, tragedies can and do happen.Lawsuit states that a 600-pound cross fell, injured child at Cambria cemeteryJune 27, 2014....
Serious Head Injury From Fraternity Hazing
One young man dies and another suffers a serious head injury. The local chapter of the fraternities responsible can be held liable while the national organizations themselves remain protected.National fraternity groups excused from hazing lawsuitsJune 17, 2014....
Traumatic Brain Injury Lawsuit Against Ski Resort
Sugarloaf ski area sued by Delaware family for an accident that caused back injuries and traumatic brain injury to a Delaware doctor. June 10, 2014 via delawareonline.com FARMINGTON, Maine - A Maine judge has ruled that a lawsuit brought by a Delaware family injured...
Legal Malpractice, Fraud, the SEC, and Allen Stanford
While lawyers in a Houston courtroom argue legal malpractice around whether a law firm met the standard of care surrounding whether it should have or did share its knowledge of the Allen Stanford SEC investigation, a related debate continues re the ethics and...
Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Focuses On Health Care Fraud
The OIG continues its emphasis on health care fraud lawsuits and investigations. Some proposed fines are as high as $15,000 per day. Enforcement is on the rise.June 2 2014. Via lexology.comIn a continued effort to combat health care fraud,...
Hall of Fame Quarterback Joins Traumatic Brain Injury Lawsuit Targeting NFL
Dan Marino Joins Traumatic Brain Injury Lawsuit. The Case Against The NFL Continues to Gain Momentum. June 3, 2014, via CNNHall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino has joined the concussion lawsuit against the national football league.Marino, along with 14 other...