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By Samantha Joseph | March 16, 2018
Expect a lot of finger-pointing in what attorneys say will likely be multimillion-dollar litigation arising from Thursday's bridge collapse at Florida…
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By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board | March 16, 2018
Courts may not be able to foresee how science will change, but they can—and should—limit forensic experts from overstating the probative value of their opinions.
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By Ben Rubinowitz and Evan Torgan | March 15, 2018
Trial Advocacy columnists Ben Rubinowitz and Evan Torgan write: Concurrent or overlapping surgeries are becoming more common in major teaching hospitals. Although studies have suggested that the practice can be performed without endangering patient safety, the attorney prosecuting such a case should focus on the motives behind the practice. Developing “case frames” such as profit over safety will certainly answer questions in the minds of jurors as to who benefits from double booking.
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By Max Mitchell | March 13, 2018
A bicyclist injured after hitting a pothole during a charity bike ride has won a more than $3 million verdict against Philadelphia and the event's organizer, despite having initially signed a waiver.
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By John Council | March 12, 2018
A Texas Court of Appeals has determined there is enough evidence for a 39-year-old plaintiff to pursue a medical malpractice case against a doctor who allegedly failed to save his testicle and later told the man the removal was no “big deal” because he wouldn't be having any children at that age.
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By Douglas E. Roberts | March 7, 2018
Part of your practice—whether it focuses on civil or criminal litigation, internal investigations or even business transactions—will involve interviewing witnesses who will inform your matters. Here are a few tips, gleaned from my experience in speaking and listening to witnesses in offices, roadside diners and detention facilities, for conducting effective interviews.
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By Amanda Bronstad | March 6, 2018
A special master looking into potential overbilling in a $75 million attorney fee request has delayed the findings of a report he said could have “serious and far-reaching adverse ramifications” for plaintiffs firms in the case and “for the practice of the plaintiffs' class action bar.”
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By Greg Land | March 6, 2018
The unanimous opinion said jurors were allowed to rule on both medical malpractice and ordinary negligence, but the resulting "general verdict" did not specify which standard they applied.
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By Celia Ampel | March 5, 2018
The court is being asked to rule on the standard Florida will use to admit scientific evidence, and the Florida Legislature decided its preference in 2013.
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By R. Robin McDonald | March 1, 2018
Dr. Joseph Burton, once the state's premier medical examiner, faces new charges that he engaged in an opioid drug distribution conspiracy in return for sexual favors.
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