Personal Injury Roundup No. 52 (10/02/09)

I know we’ve celebrated one year of having the Roundup already, but we’ve missed a few weeks.  This 52nd Roundup represents a full year of actual posts.

Reform, Legislation, Policy

• Philip Howard on (lack of) med mal reform (WSJ via Olson/Point of Law)
• AAJ opposes med mal reform; membership (and dues therefrom) have dropped (ABA Journal)
• The Chinese Drywall Mess (The Pop Tort)
• Eric Turkewitz’s brother, Dr. Turkewitz (!), on defensive medicine.  (New York Personal Injury Law Blog)
• Lawyers file challenge to Indiana’s med mal cap.  (Indianapolis Star, via Olson/Point of Law)

New Lawsuits

• “Hold your Wee for a Wii” trial begins (TortsProf)
• Family of Americans killed in Air France crash sue (AP)

Appeals

• TN:  According to John Day, the TN Supreme Court has ruled that “a plaintiff who lost a medical malpractice case in federal court was not estopped from pursing a case against a State-employed doctor even though the federal court jury assigned no fault to the doctor, a non-party in the federal court action.”  (Day on Torts)

Damages

• Impermissible jury compromise requires court to set aside $500,000 pain and suffering verdict for ankle injuries in case stemming from 1993 WTC bombing (Hochfelder)

Miscellaneous

• Driving Distractions (VLW Blog w/ link to NYT article)
• Our Guest Blogger Series is attracting attention.  (Drug & Device Law) (Professor Froomkin/Miami)

–CJR