What Are Hedonic Damages?
In personal injury lawsuits, lawyers talk about compensatory and punitive damages while economists may talk about hedonic damages .The post What Are Hedonic Damages? appeared first on Find-All-About.com.
View ArticleFast Track Costs Apply Despite 4 Day Trial
As previously discussed , Rule 15 is applicable to BC Supreme Court injury trials with a quantum of less than $100,000 or to trials that can be completed in three days or less.The post Fast Track Costs...
View ArticleBiomet Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Caused Injuries
An Indiana man is suing Biomet after his implant failed, allegedly due to its defective metal-on-metal design. The lawsuit, filed by the national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP, says that because of...
View ArticleYaz User Says Birth Control Pill Caused Life-Threatening Complications
When Yaz birth control pills were first introduced, they were heavily marketed as being a better type of oral contraceptive for the modern woman. In fact, Bayer’s advertising worked so well that it was...
View ArticleNew Lawsuit Alleges DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant Caused Virginia Man Severe...
National law firm, Parker Waichman LLP , has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Virginia man who suffered severe injuries allegedly caused by the DePuy Pinnacle hip implant . The suit was filed on January...
View ArticleNew Study Warns of Pennsylvania Fracking Wastewater
The increasing amount of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in Pennsylvania is threatening to overwhelm the waste-handling infrastructure in Ohio and other states, according to a new...
View ArticleAbility to manage fracking waste water threatened as drilling continues, expands
The boom and proposed expansion of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling in the Mid Atlantic region has put resources to treat or dispose of the waste water created by the drilling process at the...
View ArticleCourt Finds ICBC Settlement Not a Family Asset in Divorce Proceedings
While there is no ‘ one size fits all ‘ answer to the question of whether a personal injury settlement is a family asset in divorce proceedings, reasons for judgement were released this week by the BC...
View ArticleSamsca® May Lead to Irreversible, Fatal Liver Injury
Samsca , a medication approved to treat low sodium levels in the blood, may lead to serious liver injuries, according to new data from a three-year clinical trial. The FDA issued a Drug Safety...
View ArticleAnother Woman Represented in Mirena® IUD Lawsuit
The national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP has filed another lawsuit on behalf of a woman who seriously injured, allegedly due to the use of her Mirena® IUD. According to the lawsuit Bayer failed to...
View ArticleHunter Shot, Mistaken for Turkey, Wins $4M
A Pennsylvania hunter who was mistaken for a turkey in a shooting has been awarded $4 million by a judge . Michael Hobbins was blinded and suffered aneurysms after the hunting accident in 2010.The post...
View ArticleMarketing of Novartis Blood Pressure Drug Tekturna Under Investigation
European drug maker Novartis is under investigation by U.S. prosecutors for its marketing practices, including the marketing of the hypertension drug Tekturna .The post Marketing of Novartis Blood...
View ArticleChild Injury Reduction Aim of Tougher New York Gun Laws
In the wake of a heart-wrenching school shooting in Connecticut that left 20 first-graders dead, New York lawmakers acted swiftly to pass the toughest gun control measure in the nation. Our New York...
View ArticleClaims in Aurora Shooting Lawsuits May Be Tossed
In the wake of the Aurora movie theater shooting, there were many lawsuits filed. Several survivors and relatives of those killed sued the theater, owned by Cinemark USA.The post Claims in Aurora...
View ArticleSignificant Prejudice Bars Admission of Late Defence Rebuttal Report
Rule 11-7(6) allows the BC Supreme Court to admit expert evidence that does not otherwise comply with the Rules of Court. Reasons for judgement were released last week addressing this discretionary...
View ArticleMass Tort Lawyers and Judges Flock to Florida This Week
Mass tort lawyers from across the country are traveling to Florida this week for a number of mass tort-related events. A conference of the National Trial Lawyers’ Summit began in South Beach on Sunday...
View ArticleNew DePuy Pinnacle Lawsuit
Searcy Denney filed yet another lawsuit today against DePuy, an international medical device manufacturer that is a division of Johnson & Johnson. This latest lawsuit was filed on behalf of a Vero...
View ArticleSettlement Talks, Top 7 Tips
If you're involved in a lawsuit, you should know that most cases settle out of court. In fact, it's estimated that as many as 92% of cases are resolved through settlement , as The New York Times...
View ArticlePlaintiff’s Retirement Not Dictatable by the Wrong-Doer
Interesting reasons for judgement were released this week by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, addressing mitigation of damages in a personal injury claim seeking compensation for reduced...
View ArticleSocial Host Lawsuit Survives Summary Dismissal Application
As previously discussed , the circumstances of when a social host ( ie – the host of a private party at a residence ) can be held liable for injuries caused when an intoxicated guest leaves and causes...
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