Mayor Bloomerg expressed dismay over a jury’s recent decision to award $2.3 million to Dustin Dibble, who lost part of his leg under a subway train after falling onto the tracks drunk in 2006. Bloomberg told reporters, “I wasn’t sitting in the courtroom. I wasn’t on the jury. But on the face of it, you’d [...]
Southeast Texas Record, TX - Feb 5, 2009 Two lawyers in Texarkana, Texas have found themselves receiving a lawsuit after a client sues them for failing to file a personal injury suit before the statute of limitations ran out…. >>> Rest of the Story Topics: attorney, claim, injury, jury, law, lawsuit, malpractice, negligence, news, personal, personal injury, [...]
ABC Action News, FL - Feb 3, 2009 If your dog was to bite someone or if one of your neighbors was to trip and fall down your stairs, you could be held responsible for the damages and any or all medical expenses incurred. Homeowner’s insurance provides coverage for such occurrences with personal liability or personal injury [...]
A lawsuit brought on behalf of an individual for Illinois medical malpractice was found to be a null because the “lawyer” was unlicensed. The nullity rule directly punishes the unknowing client in this case. In Applebaum v. Rush University Medical Center, 2008 WL 4943860, the High Court of Illinois explaines that the nullity rule: “Should [...]