Roughly 3.8 million child seats are being recalled by Graco because the buckles may fail to unlatch. Graco has explained the buckles get jammed by food particles and sticky drinks like juice getting into the latch area. What is interesting about the recall is that Graco is not recalling another…
Surprisingly, falls have now overtaken car accidents as the number one cause of spinal cord injuries. And, the average age for a spinal cord injury victim has risen by a decade to age 51. Most researchers believe there is a combination of factors at play in these new findings: (1)…
Today, Tennessee saw a historic change in its liquor laws. The House passed a bill to allow grocery stores to sell wine. The Senate had previously passed its version of the bill last month and proponents anticipate the Senate will approve the minor changes made by the House. As for the final…
The Diocese of San Bernardino has announced a $3.8 million settlement in two lawsuits which alleged a former Catholic priest sexually abused two children. The priest at the center of the scandal is now 60 years old and defrocked. He pled guilty to lewd and lascivious acts with a 12…
It is Friday and we are covering verdict and trial statistics for the last of the largest four cities in Tennessee — Memphis/Shelby County, the Thirtieth Judicial District. Last fiscal year, 1,747 new tort cases (lawsuits for personal injury or wrongful death) were filed in Shelby County courts and 1,817…
Today, we are looking at trial and verdict information for Chattanooga/Hamilton County, which is the Eleventh Judicial District. The Administrative Office of the Courts’ report reveals 711 tort lawsuits (claims for personal injury or wrongful death) were filed in Chattanooga during the last fiscal year and Chattanooga courts disposed of 693 tort…
This week, we are examining trial and case statistics from the Administrative Office of the Court’s yearly report, Annual Report of the Tennessee Judiciary for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013. Today, we take a closer look at Knoxville. Last year, 938 tort lawsuits (claims for personal injury or wrongful death) were…
Last week, we told you that the Administrative Office of the Courts had published the Annual Report of the Tennessee Judiciary for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013. The report provides information on the number of tort filings (lawsuits alleging personal injury or wrongful death), the number of trials and verdict information. Nashville…
The Administrative Office of the Courts has released the Annual Report of the Tennessee Judiciary for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013. The report provides detailed information on each judicial district in the state. For instance, the report indicates the number of tort cases (claims for personal injury or wrongful death) filed in…
In Manhattan this week, jurors are debating whether Matthew Martoma is guilty of insider trading while at SAC Capital Advisors, a prominent hedge-fund. For an injury lawyer, Mr. Martoma’s trial raises an interesting question: what kind of background searches are being performed these days? I ask this question because Mr. Martoma’s…