Lawsuit Summary
In 2019, 76-year-old retired optometrist Terry Sanderson filed his initial lawsuit against Deer Valley Resort (Park City Utah), a ski instructor, and Gwyneth Paltrow for $3.1 million. The plaintiff claimed he fell victim to a hit-and-run accident at
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$13.5 Million Awarded to Idaho Stroke Victim
An Ada County jury found that the injuries sustained by the plaintiff, Carl B. Stiefel, arose out of the willful and reckless misconduct of the defendants, Emergency Medicine of Idaho LLC and one of its emergency department physicians. The jury
Expert Institute Ranks #1 in National Law Journal Best Of 2023 Awards
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – April 13, 2023
Expert Institute, a market-leading legal technology company providing expert legal services and software, is proud to announce that The National Law Journal has awarded Expert Institute three Best Of 2023 awards
Florida Tort Reform Law Seeks to Limit Insurance Litigation
A recently-signed Florida law seeks to discourage insurance litigation by imposing several new standards and limits. The bill’s supporters claim that its provisions will reduce frivolous lawsuits, protecting businesses and individuals. Opponents, however, note that the bill’s provisions protect insurance
Illinois Judge Appoints Diverse Lead Attorneys in L’Oréal Litigation
The Illinois federal judge presiding over the 75 cases that have been filed against L’Oréal USA, Inc. and its India-based subsidiaries in the multidistrict litigation claiming that hair relaxers cause cancer has appointed a slate of diverse and revered attorneys
Construction Worker Awarded $15.29 Million After a Scaffolding Fall
Case Overview
Case Name: Joao Dias v. Blue Sea Construction, Co., New York City Housing Authority and Oceanhill, LLC
Case Types:
- Construction – Accidents; Labor Law; Scaffolds and Ladders
- Workplace – Workplace Safety
- Slips, Trips & Falls – Fall from
Trial Tactics: How 3 Litigators Won Their Cases
To win a case, a litigator chooses strategies and tactics that fit the particulars of the situation and the outcome the litigator seeks to achieve. Here are three proven trial strategies that played out successfully for attorneys who deployed them
National Trial Law Secures $10.5M Settlement for Veteran’s Renal Failure
When veteran Matthew Rossignol was undergoing annual examinations at his local veterans hospital, he had no idea that the physician negligently prescribed medication to him that would eventually lead to kidney failure and the need for a kidney transplant. Rossignol’s
Proposed Federal Rule Change Affects Visual Aid Use in Trials
A U.S. Judicial Conference Advisory Committee recently proposed a rule change that would require attorneys to notify opposing counsel before using illustrative aids at trial. The rule is receiving pushback from attorneys, who testified to the committee that it would
$10.2 Million Verdict to Texas Plaintiff in Medical Malpractice Case
Background
On March 21, 2019, Ms. Adams, 73 years old, presented at Premier Interventional Pain Management in Flower Mound, Texas for an epidural steroid injection to treat her back pain. At approximately 2:30 p.m., Dr. Jon Vu performed the injection.