Vermont High Court Rules State Police Can Be Sued November 30, 2011 Two Vermont State Police troopers who went to the wrong house when asked the check on the welfare of an...
Alabama Court Ruling Sparks Outcry from Attorneys November 29, 2011 An Alabama Supreme Court ruling that protected a hospital from paying a judgment in a patient’s death has sparked an...
Calif. City Must Pay $4M for Mudslide Death September 30, 2011 The California Supreme Court says Mill Valley must pay $4 million to the family of a man killed in a...
Florida Supreme Court Weighs If Public Adjuster Law Limits Free Speech September 26, 2011 By Michael Adams Public adjusters would have more access to homeowners in the immediate aftermath of a storm if the Florida Supreme Court...
Virginia Court Sides with Insurer in Global Warming Case September 19, 2011 By LARRY O'DELL The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled in favor of an insurance company in a case that legal experts say is...
Georgia Court: US Killer’s Family Can Sue Psychiatrist September 14, 2011 By GREG BLUESTEIN The top court in the U.S. state of Georgia on Monday allowed the family of a man who stabbed his...
Florida Supreme Court Upholds “Household Exclusion” Clause in Auto Policies September 1, 2011 By Michael Adams Florida’s highest court has upheld the so-called “household exclusion” clause in automobile policies that states the injuries suffered by family...
Florida Supreme Court to Rule on Constitutionality of Med-Mal Cap September 1, 2011 By Michael Adams Florida highest court will consider whether a $1 million cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases violates the state’s...
Landlord Can Be Liable in Dog Bite Case Per South Carolina Court August 25, 2011 South Carolina’s Supreme Court has unanimously agreed to let a lower court decide if a landlord is liable for damages...
Nebraska Supreme Court to Hear Sledding Lawsuit Appeal August 24, 2011 By MARGERY A. BECK The Nebraska Supreme Court will consider whether a family whose two young girls were seriously injured in a sledding accident...