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Verdicts
May 02, 2014
A summary of recent important cases.
When Med Mal and Mass Tort Claims Overlap
May 02, 2014
Medical malpractice litigation is often complex, in-depth, and issue-heavy. Mass tort litigation is the same. What happens when those two areas of practice converge during the course of a case?
FL Supreme Court Overturns Statutory Cap on Non-Economic Damages
May 02, 2014
In a long-awaited decision, the Florida Supreme Court has held that the Florida statutory cap on wrongful death noneconomic damages violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Florida State Constitution.
Application of the Abuse Exclusion: Recent Developments
May 02, 2014
Claims of sexual abuse and molestation frequently contain high-dollar demands. Based upon the complexity and risk, many sexual abuse claims result in coverage disputes.
Verdicts
April 02, 2014
Chiropractic Care Is Not Necessarily 'Medical' Care
Med Mal News
April 02, 2014
More Proceedings in $50 Million Birth Injury Case <br>NC Surgical Patients Potentially Exposed to Lethal Disease
Florida Pro-Provider Laws
April 02, 2014
It has been said that there is nothing new under the sun, but that is not so in the Sunshine State, where efforts to enact medical malpractice "reform" resemble a religious crusade.
Drug & Device News
April 02, 2014
Bellwether Trial Opening in Vaginal Mesh MDL <br>NuvaRing Settlement in the Works
New Jersey Case Study
April 02, 2014
There has been a lack of consistency in malpractice cases where the plaintiff has settled with one or more defendants, and then goes to trial against other defendants. However, a recently published New Jersey Law Division case has brought a measure of consistency to this issue.
New Jersey Manufacturers and Punitive Damages
April 02, 2014
As discussed in Part One of this article, New Jersey's Products Liability Act (Defective Product) (PLA), N.J. Stat. ' 2A:58C-5 (c) (2013), prevents injured plaintiffs seeking compensation from drug and device manufacturers from being awarded punitive damages. The statute, which in an earlier form was enacted in 2008, provides, in pertinent part:

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