Personal Injury Roundup No. 98 (3/25/11)

New Cases

• Neither incident has yet resulted in litigation, but probably will; two deaths on amusement rides last weekend.  I’m covering them at MassTort.org.
• Suit alleges casino bus driver fell asleep, resulting in crash that killed fifteen.  (USA Today, and an interesting but only tangetially related story in the New York Times)
• Suit alleges injuries in fall resulted from shoes materials sticking together.  (Sun Times)
• Teacher threatens student with defamation suit for complaining about her grades.  (SGVTribune.com)

Appeals

• Court reinstates cheerleader’s lawsuit alleging negligence resulting in her injury at cheerleading camp.  (Chicago Tribune)
• Indiana appellate court considering claim of woman suing Carnival Cruises for having boats go too fast.  (USA Today via Overlawyered)
• Preview of important FELA Supreme Court argument.  (SCOTUS blog)

Reform, Legislation, Policy

• Government launches web portal for reporting produces perceived to be dangerous.  (SaferProducts.gov)

Trials, Settlements and Other Ends

• Lawsuit over post-Katrina deaths in a hospital settles during jury selection.  (Pro Publica)

Miscellaneous

• Stan Chesley in trouble.  (Abnormal Use

–BC