A pedestrian wearing dark clothing while in the middle of an intersection was struck and killed, and the truck driver was operating her vehicle with no apparent negligence. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri

In a highly-publicized and tragic accident, a fire truck responding to an emergency call was approaching an intersection and chose to make an otherwise illegal and dangerous U-turn by moving its vehicle to the right, then swinging the truck around Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri

Plaintiffs’ attorneys often create pyramids of expert testimony wherein each expert essentially “piggybacks” off other experts, although no expert actually establishes a true foundation for their opinions, while also relying on treating physicians Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri

Transportation companies are often successful in utilizing emergency doctrine defenses, and this matter involved an actual “State of Emergency” due to winter weather. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri

The District Court, acting as the finder of fact, was tasked with assessing the value of the plaintiff’s alleged injuries in an uninsured motorist action by the plaintiff against her insurer where liability was conceded. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri

The plaintiff, a member of the defendant-gym, slipped and fell while descending stairs from the pool to the locker room of the gym during a power outage. The plaintiff raised negligence claims against the defendant-gym.  Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri

The plaintiff, a business invitee, slipped and fell on a wet substance while she ascended stairs in the lobby of the defendant-hotel. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri

The plaintiff’s decedent and the decedent’s friend jointly attempted to obtain opiates. The decedent’s friend obtained them by picking up his mother’s Fentanyl prescription from the defendant-pharmacy under false pretenses. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri

The plaintiff alleged that the defendant’s nursing staff failed to adequately treat his pressure wounds. The plaintiff filed a complaint on September 23, 2020, and failed to serve the defendant within 30 days after filing the complaint. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri

The plaintiff alleged an anesthesiologist, during a surgical procedure, incorrectly inserted into the carotid artery the central line, which allegedly caused the plaintiff to sustain a stroke. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri