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<title>Jury Awards Woman Whose Leg Was Amputated After Auto Accident $8.5 Million</title>
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<![CDATA[GADSDEN, Ala. - A jury in Alabama returned an $8.5 million verdict on Oct. 14 for a woman who was seriously injured in a rollover accident while she was a passenger in a vehicle designed by Ford Motor Co. (Latoya Duckett v. Ford Motor Co., No. CV-05-1120-WHR, Ala. Cir., Etowah Co.). 
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<title>California Panel Upholds Reduction Of Medical Expenses In Auto Accident Action</title>
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<![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A California appeals panel on Nov. 5 affirmed a trial court's decision to reduce a lien for medical expenses attributed to injuries a man suffered in an automobile accident (Ruben Lopez v. Daimler Chrysler Corp., No. C058592, Calif. App., 3rd Dist.; 2009 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 8836). 
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<title>California Panel Reverses Decision For Widow In Fatal Truck Accident Action</title>
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<![CDATA[RIVERSIDE, Calif. - In a 2-1 ruling on Nov. 10, a California appeals panel reversed a decision for a woman whose husband was killed in an auto accident, saying that the defendant's vehicle was not negligently stopped on the side of the road at the time of the crash (Maria Cabral v. Ralphs Grocery Co., No. E044098, Calif. App., 4th Dist.; 2009 Cal. App. LEXIS 1810). 
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<title>Pennsylvania Panel Affirms $5.2 Million Award To Daughters Of Stroke Victim</title>
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<![CDATA[PITTSBURGH - The Pennsylvania Superior Court on Nov. 12 upheld a $5.2 million jury award in a medical malpractice action, ruling that the plaintiffs were able to show that the improper reading of a MRI resulted in a patient being discharged from a hospital without receiving appropriate treatment (Joan P. Whitaker, et al. v. The Frankford Hospital of The City of Philadelphia, et al., No. 819 EDA 2006, Pa. Super.; 2009 Pa. Super. LEXIS 4461). 
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<title>N.Y. Appeals Court Says $200,000 Is Proper For Future Pain And Suffering</title>
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<![CDATA[BROOKLYN, NY - A New York appeals court on Nov. 10 agreed that a jury's award for future pain and suffering was excessive, but raised the amount stipulated by the trial court (Kern Dehaarte v. Max L. Ramenovsky, No. 2008-08001, N.Y. Sup., App. Div., 2nd Dept.; 2009 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 8020). 
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<title>Judge Dismisses Action Alleging Wrongful Death Of Marine After Settlement Reached</title>
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<![CDATA[DETROIT - The federal government and the estate of a deceased U.S. Marine agreed Nov. 4 to settle a case contending that the Department of Veterans Affairs failed to provide him with proper medical care (Randen Harvey, et al. v. United States of America, No. 2:08-cv-14916, E.D. Mich.). 
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<title>Malpractice Case Results In $2.3M Verdict For Woman Injured After Giving Birth</title>
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<![CDATA[PITTSBURGH - A federal jury in Pennsylvania on Nov. 6 awarded a woman $2.3 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit that claimed that a hospital failed to properly diagnose an infection after the plaintiff gave birth (Vita Monestersky v. The Uniontown Hospital, No. 2:08-cv-383, W.D. Pa.). 
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<title>Florida Panel Says Laser Hair Removal Is Medical Treatment, Dismisses Case</title>
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<![CDATA[WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A Florida appeals panel on Nov. 18 determined that a woman's complaint alleging injuries from laser hair removal must be dismissed for failing to follow procedures necessary to pursue a medical negligence claim (Dr. Navarro's Vein Centre of the Palm Beach Inc., et al. v. Toni Miller, No. 4D09-2407, Fla. App., 4th Dist.; 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 17241). 
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<title>10th Circuit Remands Cycle Injury Action, Says Defendant Was Entitled To JMOL</title>
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<![CDATA[DENVER - The 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Nov. 13 reversed a trial court's decision in a motorcycle accident case, finding that there was no evidence that the defendant knew that the configuration of its race track was unreasonably dangerous (Arthur Wagner Jr. v. SFX Motor Sports Inc., et al., No. 07-3365, 10th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 24967). 
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<title>Federal Judge In Delaware Grants Summary Judgment To Race Track Facility Owner</title>
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<![CDATA[WILMINGTON, Del. - A federal magistrate judge on Nov. 12 determined that a man who claims to have been injured outside a Delaware race track failed to show that he slipped on a wet substance on the curb of the parking lot, granting summary judgment to the defendant (George Angelopoulos v. Delaware Racing Association, No. 08-804, D. Del.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 105795). 
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<title>Wal-Mart Wins Summary Judgment In Texas Store Slip-And-Fall Action</title>
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<![CDATA[BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A federal judge in Texas on Nov. 6 granted summary judgment to a retail chain in a premises liability case, noting that the plaintiff failed to show that the defendant had notice of an allegedly dangerous condition at one of its stores (Rosie Yin v. Wal-Mart Stores Texas, No. 09-26, S.D. Texas; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 104185). 
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<title>Louisiana Panel Upholds Award To Jaywalker In Fall-In-Street Injury Case</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS - A Louisiana appeals panel on Nov. 12 affirmed a nearly $1 million award to a woman who was injured while jaywalking across a street in New Orleans, pointing out that jaywalking presents more of a traffic risk than a defective street hazard (Diana Murphy, et al. v. City of New Orleans, No. 2009-CA-0567, La. App., 4th Cir.; 2009 La. App. LEXIS 1945). 
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<title>Defense Secures Win In Case Over Rail Car Accident; Plaintiff Appeals Decision</title>
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<![CDATA[ATLANTA - A Georgia man on Oct. 22 appealed a defense judgment reached a week earlier in a case seeking damages for a workplace accident that left him with both of his legs partially amputated (Doug Burchfield v. CSX Transportation Inc., No. 07-cv-01263, N.D. Ga.). 
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<title>Slip-And-Fall In Work Bathroom Action Ends In $1.5 Million Settlement</title>
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<![CDATA[MORRISTOWN, N.J. - A woman who slipped and fell on a wet bathroom floor at work and sustained injuries to her back resolved her lawsuit against a maintenance company and building owner for $1.5 million after mediation held in a New Jersey court on Nov. 5 (Madeline Lipkin, et al. v. James M. Weichert, et al., No. L-3641-07, N.J. Super., Morris Co.). 
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<title>Yamaha's Discovery Motion Granted In Consolidated ATV Injury Actions</title>
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<![CDATA[LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The judge presiding over the multidistrict litigation involving products liability cases alleging injuries from off-road accidents involving a Yamaha all-terrain vehicle on Nov. 4 ruled that the defendant may use a Rhino steering wheel and a replica model Rhino in videotaped depositions to demonstrate accident details (In re: Yamaha Motor Corp. Rhino ATV Products Liability Litigation, No. 3:09-md-2016, W.D. Ky.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 102913; See 8/10/09, Page 17). 
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<title>Maclaren USA Recalls Strollers Following Fingertip Amputations</title>
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<![CDATA[WASHNGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Maclaren USA Inc. of South Norwalk, Conn., on Nov. 9 announced a voluntary recall of about 1 million umbrella strollers. 
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<title>Fire And Burn Hazards Prompt Recall Of Gas Grills Sold At Lowe's Stores</title>
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<![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada on Nov. 18 announced the recall of more than 664,000 Perfect Flame SLG Series gas grills sold in North America. 
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<title>Calif. Attorney General Warns Retailers To Stop Selling Toys Containing Lead</title>
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<![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California attorney general on Nov. 17 announced that he had warned local retailers that a number of children's products on their shelves contained lead and ordered them to pull the items from their stores immediately. 
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<title>Correction</title>
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<![CDATA[The case on Page 26 of the 11/09/09 issue should have appeared as (NVR Inc. v. National Indemnity Co., et al., No. L-947-07, N.J. Super., Middlesex Co.). Mealey Publications regrets the error. 
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<title>Dismissal Pending In ATV Death Action After Settlement Reached</title>
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<![CDATA[OMAHA, Neb. - A federal magistrate judge on Oct. 21 ordered the parties in a fatal all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident to file a joint stipulation for dismissal after they agreed to an undisclosed settlement (Leon Kirakosian, et al. v. Polaris Industries Inc., et al., No. 8:07-cv-484, D. Neb.). 
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<title>$100,000 Settlement Reached In California ATV, Personal Injury Case</title>
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<![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The driver of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) has agreed to settle for $100,000 claims that negligent driving caused the ATV to tip over and injure a passenger, the driver says in a Nov. 4 motion (In re: Yamaha Rhino Litigation and Zachary Connor v. Michael J. Smith, et al., JCCP No. 06AS04406, Calif. Super., Sacramento Co.; See 8/10/09, Page 17). 
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<title>Florida Family Settles Action Alleging Injuries From Lead-Tainted Toys</title>
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<![CDATA[WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A federal judge on Oct. 23 authorized a Florida couple to accept an undisclosed settlement on behalf of their minor son in a case that sought damages for the allegedly negligent behavior of a toy train manufacturer that made and sold toys containing lead paint (Jared McGuire, et al. v. Learning Curve Brands Inc, et al., No. 08-80694, S.D. Fla., West Palm Beach Div.; See 9/29/08, Page 6). 
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<title>Judge Dismisses Burn Injury Action Involving Hershey's Syrup Candle</title>
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<title>Incidence Of Crashes Involving Icing Conditions Allowed In Cessna MDL</title>
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<![CDATA[KANSAS CITY, Kan. - An aeronautics professor can testify regarding accident statistics involving icing of Cessna 208 planes, the Kansas federal judge overseeing the Cessna products liability multidistrict litigation held Sept. 30 (In re: Cessna 208 Series Aircraft Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1721, Case No. 05-md-1721-KHV, D. Kan.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91396). 
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<title>Chinese Drywall Manufacturer To Waive Service Rights Under Hague Convention</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS - One of the major manufacturers of Chinese drywall named as a defendant in the federal Chinese drywall multidistrict litigation has agreed to a one-time waiver of its right to be served with process under international law, the judge overseeing the consolidated cases said in a Nov. 2 order (In re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation, No. 2:09md02047, E.D. La.; See 10/12/09, Page 18.). 
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<title>Louisiana Panel Reverses Ruling For Defendant In Superdome Slip-And-Fall Case</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS - A Louisiana appeals panel on Oct. 14 reversed a trial court's decision in a premises liability action, ruling that it erred in granting an exception of no cause of action to the defendants (Kristen Hoff v. Louisiana Superdome, No. 2009-CA-0734, La. App., 4th Cir.; 2009 La. App. Unpub. LEXIS 598). 
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<title>Colorado Panel Determines Pedestrian Overpass Is A Sidewalk; Dismissal Reversed</title>
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<![CDATA[DENVER - A panel of Colorado appeals judges on Oct. 29 reversed a trial court's decision to dismiss a premises liability action after ruling that a pedestrian overpass owned by a municipality constitutes a sidewalk under a state statute (Richard Colucci v. Town of Vail, No. 09CA0006, Colo. App., Div. A; 2009 Colo. App. LEXIS 1861). 
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<title>Kin Of Rafting Trip Accident Victims Agree To Undisclosed Settlement</title>
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<![CDATA[CHEYENNE, Wyo. - A federal jury trial in Wyoming was halted Oct. 30 after 10 days of hearing evidence in a case involving a fatal white water rafting accident when it was announced that the parties agreed to an undisclosed settlement (Alexis R. Rivas, et al. v. Grand Teton Lodge Co., No. 08-139, D. Wyo.). 
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<title>Federal Judge Finds Court Has No Jurisdiction Over Claims Against Hotel Owner</title>
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<![CDATA[TACOMA, Wash. - A federal judge on Oct. 28 dismissed a personal injury action asserted by a woman alleging that she was exposed to mold and an electric shock while staying at a hotel, finding that the owner of the hotel had no contact with the state of Washington and that the district court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case (Rachel Depoule-Voss v. Six Continents Hotels Inc., et al., No. 09-5517, W.D. Wash.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100262). 
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<title>Restaurant Safety Opinion Lacked Objectivity, Was Common Sense, U.S. Judge Says</title>
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<![CDATA[TRENTON, N.J. - A regional restaurant executive lacked any expertise in safety, and his opinion that a casino violated standards when its employees left a wheelchair in an aisle near a buffet was purely subjective, a federal judge in New Jersey held Sept. 9 in excluding his testimony (Cynthia and Frank Lasorsa v. Showboat: The Mardi Gras Casino, et al., No. 07-4321 [JBS/JS], D. N.J.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 81948). 
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<title>Contractor Burn-Pit Lawsuits Consolidated In Maryland; 13 Class Claims Transferred</title>
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<![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. - The personal injury claims against KNR Inc. and its corporate entities that allege exposure to toxic burn-pit smoke from its waste disposal operations in the south Asia conflicts were consolidated Oct. 16 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (In re: KBR, Inc., Burn Pit Litigation, MDL 2083, JPMDL; See 2/9/09, Page 18). 
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<title>Panel Reinstates Medical Malpractice Action; Agrees Filing Date Was Simple Error</title>
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<![CDATA[LANSING, Mich. - A Michigan appeals panel on Oct. 22 overturned a summary judgment decision for the defendants in a medical malpractice action, ruling that a one-day error in filing the complaint did not harm or prejudice any of the parties (Barbara Zwiers v. Sean Growney M.D., et al., No. 286828, Mich. App.; 2009 Mich. App. LEXIS 2211). 
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<title>Judge Awards $4.3M To Man Injured After Back Surgery At Government Clinic</title>
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<![CDATA[LOS ANGELES - A federal judge in California on Oct. 23 returned a $4.34 million verdict to a man who is confined to a wheelchair as a result of errors made by of a pair of surgeons who operated on his back in 2005 (Alvin Johnson v. United States of America, No. 2:07-cv-7973, C.D. Calif.). 
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<title>Georgia Supreme Court Overturns Limitations Decision For Malpractice Action</title>
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<![CDATA[ATLANTA - In a 5-2 decision rendered Oct. 19, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled that the state's Court of Appeals erred by using the "new injury" exception to the general rule for determining commencement of the limitations period in negligent misdiagnosis cases (Dr. Dale McCord v. Floyd Lee, No. S08G1947, Ga. Sup.; 2009 Ga. LEXIS 639). 
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<title>Alabama Court Finds Doctor's Testimony Vague, Reverses Summary Judgment</title>
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<![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on Oct. 23 reversed a summary judgment decision in a medical malpractice action, pointing out that a doctor's testimony concerning the standard of care he owed the plaintiff was inconsistent (Deborah Ford v. Stringfellow Memorial Hospital, et al., No. 2080567, Ala. App.; 2009 Ala. Civ. App. LEXIS 532). 
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<title>JNOV Not Appropriate Time To Reconsider Expert, Idaho High Court Says</title>
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<![CDATA[BOISE, Idaho - A trial court wrongly reconsidered its prior admission of a plaintiff's expert testimony when it granted defendant doctors judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) in a medical malpractice case, an Idaho Supreme Court panel held Oct. 13 (Melinda Coombs v. Adrian Curnow, et al., No. 35157, Idaho Sup.; 2009 Ida. LEXIS 185). 
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<title>Doctor Not An Expert On Hospital Policies, Texas Panel Holds</title>
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<![CDATA[EASTLAND, Texas - An emergency room physician is not qualified to opine that a hospital's failure to establish policies for its intensive care unit resulted in a woman's death following heart surgery, an 11th District Texas Court of Appeal panel held Oct. 8 (Hendrick Medical Center v. George Conger, No. 11-08-00036-CV, Texas App., 11th Dist.). 
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<title>5th Circuit Rehearing Denial Elicits Cries From Large Dissent</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS - An evenly split Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 14 denied en banc rehearing to a woman whose $3.5 million medical malpractice jury verdict a panel reversed 2-1 on grounds that the trial magistrate wrongly excluded defense expert testimony (Barbara and Rodney Huss v. John Overton Gayden, et al., No. 04-60962, 5th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 22563). 
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<title>Retroactive Birth Injury Analysis Admissible, Michigan Panel Says</title>
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<![CDATA[LANSING, Mich. - A pediatric neurologist properly used the process of elimination to determine when a baby suffered a stroke during delivery, a Michigan Court of Appeals panel held Sept. 10 in affirming his admission in a medical malpractice case (Teija McCall v. Spectrum Health Hospitals, et al., No. 279780, Mich. App.; 2009 Mich. App. LEXIS 1865). 
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<title>Texas Panel Says Doctor Not Qualified On Nurse Standards Without Proof</title>
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<![CDATA[AMARILLO, Texas - A doctor must do more than say he is qualified to testify regarding the standard of care provided by a nurse, a Seventh District Texas Court of Appeals panel held Sept. 29 in reversing a trial court decision to admit a plaintiff's expert (Weerachai Wiri, et al. v. Jeffrey Kimbrell, No. 07-09-0104-CV, Texas App., 7th Dist.). 
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<title>Nerve Damage Expert Wrongly Excluded In Texas Malpractice Case</title>
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<![CDATA[CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A plaintiff's neurosurgeon expert was qualified to testify about nerve damage incurred during a spinal surgery, even though he had only assisted in performing such surgeries for the last decade, a 13th District Texas Court of Appeals panel held Sept. 30 (Beverly St. Clair v. Matthew T. Alexander, et al., No. 13-08-00218-CV, Texas App., 13th Dist.; 2009 Tex. App. LEXIS 7682). 
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<title>Actor Morgan Freeman Settles Suit Involving Car Accident In Mississippi</title>
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<![CDATA[DELTA, Miss. - A Mississippi federal judge on Nov. 5 dismissed a personal injury action brought by a woman who was hurt in a one-vehicle accident while she was a passenger in a car driven by an Oscar-winning actor after an undisclosed settlement was reached (Demaris L. Meyer v. Morgan Freeman, No. 2:09-cv-38, N.D. Miss.). 
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<title>California Woman Injured In Ambulance Crash Wins $164,000 Jury Award</title>
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<![CDATA[NORWALK, Calif. - A California jury on Oct. 22 returned a $164,000 verdict for a hospital employee injured in a 2006 ambulance accident (Shawna Alonzo v. Casey Bear Brennan, et al., No. VC051815, Calif. Super., Los Angeles Co.). 
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<title>3rd Circuit Panel Affirms $2.9M Verdict For Brain Injury Suffered At Workplace</title>
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<![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA - The Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 22 affirmed a $2.9 million jury verdict for the plaintiffs in a workplace accident action, ruling that the trial court did not commit prejudicial error by not ordering a mistrial (Thomas Altman, et al. v. Bobcat Co., No. 08-3161, 3rd Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 23358). 
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<title>Jury Awards Firefighter Who Fell Down Pole Shaft $12.7 Million Verdict</title>
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<![CDATA[SEATTLE - A Washington jury returned a $12.7 million verdict on Oct. 22 to a Seattle firefighter who was severely injured when he fell down a fire pole shaft while working at a fire station (Mark Jones v. City of Seattle, et al., No. 06-2-39861-1, Wash. Super., King Co.). 
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<title>New Jersey Judge Says Trier Of Fact Must Determine Coverage Question</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - A New Jersey judge on Oct. 23 partially granted summary judgment to a national home builder seeking coverage from an insurer for a fatal construction-site accident (NVC Inc. v. National Indemnity Co., et al., No. L-947-07, N.J. Super., Middlesex Co.). 
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<title>TASER, Police Trainee Settle Personal Injury Action; Case Dismissed</title>
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<![CDATA[DENVER - A federal judge in Colorado on Oct. 1 dismissed with prejudice a personal injury action brought by a police trainee after the parties agreed to an undisclosed settlement (Douglas Perry v. Taser International Inc., No. 1:08-cv-2344, D. Colo.; See 11/10/08, Page 16). 
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<title>Mattel Agrees To Settle Consolidated Action Involving Lead In Toys</title>
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<![CDATA[LOS ANGELES - Toymaker Mattel Inc. on Oct. 13 agreed to a settlement that will provide refunds and other monetary relief to families who purchased children s toys manufactured in China that were recalled as a result of dangerously high levels of lead (In Re: Mattel Inc. Toy Lead Paint Products Liability Litigation, No. 07-1897, C.D. Calif.; See 1/12/09, Page 6). 
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<title>Family Of Boy Killed In Fire Started By Fan Wins $13.5M Verdict</title>
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<![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania jury on Oct. 16 returned a $13.5 million verdict for the family of a 7-year-old who was killed in a 2005 fire started by a faulty fan motor (Loretta Foster Thompson, et al. v. Lasko Products Inc., No. 070400391, Pa. Comm. Pls., Philadelphia Co.). 
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<title>Target Succeeds In Bid For Dismissal Of Strict Liability Claims In Illinois</title>
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<![CDATA[CHICAGO - A federal judge in Illinois on Oct. 20 dropped strict liability claims brought against a retailer in a product liability action, noting that the plaintiff failed to show that the company was involved in the manufacturing process of an allegedly dangerous children's toy (Andrew Goesel, et al. v. Boley International Ltd., et al., No. 09-4595, N.D. Ill.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96869). 
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<title>New York Judge Finds Government Site Was Unreasonably Dangerous</title>
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<![CDATA[SYRACUSE, NY - A federal judge on Oct. 8 awarded more than $700,000 to a New York couple after determining that the U.S. government was liable for a man's injuries suffered while attending a military fundraising event (Thomas Dockery, et al. v. United States of America, No. 1:07-cv-144, N.D. N.Y.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 94389). 
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<title>Michigan Appeals Panel Finds Condition In Parking Lot Open And Obvious</title>
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<![CDATA[DETROIT - In a 2-1 decision, a Michigan appeals panel on Oct. 13 reversed a trial court decision to deny summary judgment to a medical center in a premises liability action, ruling that the dangers presented by the defendant's snow-covered parking lot were open and obvious (Christine Blue v. St. John Hospital and Medical Center, No. 284769, Mich. App.; 2009 Mich. App. LEXIS 2112). 
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<title>Oklahoma Judge: Objects On Floor At Wal-Mart Were Open And Obvious</title>
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<![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY - A federal judge in Oklahoma on Oct. 13 granted summary judgment to a retail giant named as the defendant in a premises liability case, finding that the plaintiff was aware of a possibly dangerous condition at a store prior to being injured (David Kinkaid v. Wal-Mart Stores East L.P., No. 09-0068, W.D. Okla.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95238). 
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<title>Indiana Appeals Panel: Plaintiff Needs Expert To Show Lack Of Informed Consent</title>
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<![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS - An Indiana appeals panel on Oct. 8 overturned a trial court's decision to deny summary judgment to a physician in a medical malpractice case, concluding that the plaintiff failed to provide expert testimony to back up her lack of informed consent claims (Douglass S. Hale M.D. v. Melissa Phelps, No. 49A02-0902-CV-191, Ind. App.; 2009 Ind. App. Unpub. LEXIS 1686). 
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<title>New York Panel Finds Damages For Birth Injury Excessive, Remands Action</title>
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<![CDATA[BROOKLYN, NY - A New York appellate panel on Oct. 6 reversed a trial court's decision not to set aside damages in a medical malpractice action, finding that the jury's verdict against an obstetrician was excessive (Valerie Abdelkader, et al. v. Ayman Shahine, No. 2007-10621, N.Y. App., 2nd Dept.; 2009 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7033). 
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<title>Ohio Judges: No Expert Testimony Necessary For Couple's Negligence Claims</title>
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<![CDATA[AKRON, Ohio - A panel of Ohio appeals judges on Oct. 13 ruled that a couple's negligence claims against a nurse and hospital do not require expert testimony, reversing a trial court's decision to grant summary judgment to the defendants (Brenda Hill, et al. v. Wadsworth-Rittman Area Hospital, et al., No. 09CA0012-M, Ohio App. 9th Dist.; 2009 Ohio App. LEXIS 4583). 
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<title>Congressional Budget Office: Tort Reform Would Prompt Major Cut In Health Spending</title>
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<![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. - Total national health care spending would decrease by $41 billion over the next 10 years, and the federal deficit would be reduced by $54 billion in the same period if a series of tort reform proposals were enacted, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said in an Oct. 9 letter to U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch. 
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<title>Couple Agrees To Undisclosed Settlement In Burn Injury Action</title>
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<![CDATA[OMAHA, Neb. - A federal judge in Nebraska on Oct. 6 dismissed a defendant from a workplace injury action involving a man who was seriously burned while on the job after the parties agreed to an undisclosed settlement (Garey E. Seger, et al. v. Ernest-Spencer Metals Inc., et al., No. 08-75, D. Neb.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93409). 
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<title>Iowa Judge Remands Hand Injury Case, Finds Court Lacks Jurisdiction</title>
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<![CDATA[CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - A federal judge in Iowa on Oct. 13 remanded a workplace injury action to state court after determining that the court lacked jurisdiction because several of the defendants were Iowa residents (Wiley Whitacre v. Energy Panel Structures Inc., et al., No. 09-3051, N.D. Iowa; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95474). 
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<title>Air Crash Defendants Ask Judge To Reconsider Ruling On Punitive Damage Claims</title>
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<![CDATA[SAN DIEGO - Two aircraft companies and a pilot's estate asked a California federal judge on Oct. 14 to reconsider her refusal to grant summary judgment on punitive damage claims against them in a suit filed by the families of two people killed in a plane crash in 2006 (In re Palomar Crash of January 24, 2006, No. 06-CV-02711-DMS-POR, S.D. Calif.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93678). 
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<title>Federal Jury In Texas Finds For Police Officer In Taser Injury Case</title>
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<![CDATA[LUBBOCK, Texas - A Texas jury returned a verdict for defendants on Oct. 20 in an action alleging that a police officer used excessive force with a motorist who was hit with a Taser and injured during a traffic stop (L.J. McCallan v. The City of Lubbock, Texas, et al., No. 06-264, N.D. Texas). 
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<title>Illinois Jury Returns $25 Million Verdict For Auto Accident Injury Victim</title>
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<![CDATA[CHICAGO - An Illinois jury on Sept. 10 returned a verdict for the plaintiff in an auto accident case in what is reportedly the largest award for a paraplegic in Cook County (Andrzej Chraca v. Steve Miles, et al., No. 04 L 9461, Ill. Cir., Cook Co.). 
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<title>California Jury Returns $21 Million Verdict For Iraq War Veteran</title>
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<![CDATA[SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - A California jury on Oct. 16 awarded a man who was seriously injured in a rear-impact automobile accident more than $21 million in damages (Michael Nelsen v. Hillyard Inc., No. 800884, Calif. Super., San Bernardino Co.). 
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<title>Arbitrator Awards Injured Cab Passenger $19,000</title>
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<![CDATA[Case name: Arlene Piper, et. al. v. Mohammed Haq, et. al. Case number: CGC-07-466703 Court: Calif. Super., San Francisco Co. 
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