I spend way too much time reading personal injury related blogs and news. My first resolution this year should probably be to do this less. But it's actually productive in that I see new law and new developments and I'm pretty sure it makes me a better lawyer. So instead of resolving in 2011 to read less, I am going to provide more of what I find out there in the way of round-up posts. I'm going to try to provide commentary at least for some of the stories/blogs but sometimes it is going to be just the links. I'm going to look at Google Analytics and see if you are reading these round-up posts. If you are, I'm going to keep doing it. If not, it will disappear into the night.
Nevada Court Upholds $32 Million Verdict in Goodyear Case (Tire Review). This wrongful death case involved the discovery sanction of not being able to put on a liability defense at trial. Goodyear was precluded from arguing that the tire at issue was not defective or that the tire did not cause the motorcycle accident. I'm not sure of the details, I know Goodyear did not post for a deposition and the sanction was given in the middle of a three-week trial. I'm a big fan of plaintiffs' verdicts but it does seem like an extreme sanction. Like the Maryland case I wrote about earlier today, this case also involved the question of whether a full hearing was required specifically to strike Goodyear's liability defense. (You can read the opinion here.)
Several Accutane Lawsuits to Go to Trial in 2011 (Drug Watch). You can't watch Squawk Box in the morning without seeing a dozen Accutane lawsuit commercials. It's even more annoying than sneaking an "Accutane lawsuit" link into a blog post.
Driver who flashed headlights to warn fellow motorists of speed trap hauled to court and fined for 'obstructing police' (Dailymail.co.uk). I did this all of the time when I was a kid and thought it was very cool. Driver solidarity. Now I'm hoping they catch the guy.
Comments
Great idea for a New Year's resolution, Ronald. Looking forward to reading more from your law blog.
Posted by: Gavin Ward (WardblawG) | January 5, 2011 5:26 AM