Personal Injury News
Court weights amputee's case, limits on drug suits
WASHINGTON - A Vermont musician who lost her arm because of a botched drug injection is squaring off against a drug maker and the Bush administration in one of the most closely watched business cases of the Supreme Court's term. More >>
Constellation, Gambrills residents settle fly-ash suit
A group of Anne Arundel County residents whose drinking water was contaminated with coal ash reached a multimillion-dollar settlement yesterday of its class action lawsuit against Constellation Energy Group. More >>
Accountability on Trial
Wyeth and other drug manufacturers should not use the courts to seek immunity from lawsuits arising from inadequate drug labeling, according to an editorial published in the Washington Post. The newspaper argues that such protections ought to be explicitly written into law by Congress. However, despite numerous revisions to food and drug laws in recent decades, lawmakers have declined to grant drugmakers immunity from lawsuits. Such reticence by lawmakers, the newspaper says, should speak volumes to justices preparing to hear Wyeth’s arguments for immunity. More >>
Fraud and Deceit
In the business world, making fraudulent or deceitful representations to others may give rise to liability. A "representation" may consist of words or conduct. More >>
Punitive Damage Recovery
If an injured party is harmed by a defendant, he may bring an action to recover damages as compensation. He may also seek to recover punitive damages, which are beyond the amount necessary to compensate the injured party for his actual loss. More >>
Appropriation Lawsuits
Privacy is the general right to be left alone and free from unwanted publicity. There are four well-established lawsuits for invasion of privacy: appropriation, false light, intrusion, and disclosure. This article gives examples of appropriation lawsuits. Appropriation is defined as the use of a person's name, likeness, or personality for the benefit of another. Defenses include that the matter is public or that the person who's privacy was invaded gave consent More >>
Rules Regarding Unusual Driving Conditions
When the weather or other conditions affect a driver's view of a highway or roadway, the driver has a duty to act with reasonable care under the circumstances. In other words, the driver is required to act with the same degree of care that a reasonable person would have acted under the circumstances. More >>
Trespass
Trespass is a physical invasion of a property owner's land. A person may be liable to the owner if he causes a trespass, even if he did not know that it was the owner's land. More >>