District Court of Appeals Tell Plaintiffs They ‘Can’t Have Their Cake and Eat It Too’
By Jacksonville, Florida Casualty Department
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A Carrier May Have No Duty to Defend an Intentional Injury Claim Against an Employer Arising from a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Case
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Adequate Notice Requires More Than the Delivery of a Policy
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Change Is in the Air: A Shift in Pennsylvania Judge’s Role in Jury Selection Effective April 1, 2025
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A Double Take: Workers’ Compensation Liens Render UIM Non-Duplication Clauses Unenforceable
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Reimbursement of Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Lien Is Found Not Automatic by Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court
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A Deadly Encounter: Court Clarifies Use of Force in Police Shooting of Mentally Ill Individual
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Did the Cat Move the Ladder?
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On the Pulse…Defense Verdicts and Successful Litigation Results*
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Ohio 8th District Court of Appeals Affirms Trial Court Ruling that Non-Economic Damages Cap on Catastrophic Injuries Is Unconstitutional as Applied
On January 30, 2025, the Ohio 8th District Court of Appeals held that Ohio’s medical malpractice non-economic damages cap is unconstitutional as applied to the plaintiff-appellee who permanently lost his eye as the result of an infection he contra
[1] A party may challenge the constitutionality of a statute in two ways: facially or as applied. A facial challenge applies to every conceivable circumstance in which the statute would be valid.
Legal Updates for Health Care Liability – February 25, 2025