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In Ontario, Canada, Big Tobacco is currently under attack. Ontario claims that, among other things, Big Tobacco misrepresented the dangers of smoking and the addictiveness of nicotine to the public for decades. Ontario also claims that Big Tobacco caused or contributed to an additional $50 billion in health care costs. […]
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In the case relating to the Biomet Hip Implant Litigation (In Re Biomet M2a Magnum Hip Implant ProductsLiability Litigation). The case involves over 19 million documents and is a great example for why plaintiffs must get involved early in document discovery. The defendants applied a combination of keyword searches and […]
How do you find a lawyer and what information do you want to know before deciding on the lawyer you ultimately hire? We have written several articles discussing this subject: Picking the Best Attorney — Picking Just the “Right” Lawyer What are “lawyer referral services”? When Should You Hire an […]
I have been asked by friends and family: “how do you pick a trial lawyer?” I even have those calls about my friend needing a lawyer and wanting the “meanest, nastiest lawyer you know”. So, how do you pick a lawyer or law firm? Should you base it on a […]
Who first uttered the words “tort reform” in the context of medical malpractice lawsuits? It had to have been an ingenious insurance executive who has long since retired after being richly rewarded by the insurance industry. Why? Because when it comes to “tort reform” there is a single winner: the […]
Medical negligence happens. That is a fact. Other professional negligence happens, too. One of the differences that distinguish medical professionals from other professionals who are negligent is tort reform laws passed by states intending to protect and insulate medical professionals from their negligence. Other professionals are apparently “on their own”. […]
Next in our Electronically Stored Information (ESI) series I had planned to discuss the collection, review and culling of ESI. I changed my mind after reading a few articles and recently decided cases that discussed some crazy myths and fables about ESI and e-discovery. Let’s talk about myths, legends and […]
When might a legal case involve extensive discovery, including electronic discovery (e-discovery)? Suppose you sue a corporation and want to obtain documents/data (Request to Produce), information from the corporation itself (Interrogatories) and information from employees of the corporation (depositions). What might the subject matter of the lawsuit involve: Breach of […]
A lawsuit is filed…and that is often when the real work begins for all the parties involved. In some cases, neither the plaintiff nor the defendant has all the proof; documents, data and other types of evidence; they need to fully prove their respective cases. So, each party is allowed […]
You are in an auto accident and the other party is at fault. Your injuries are permanent according to your physicians. As is all too often the case, you cannot receive reasonable settlement offers from the other party’s insurance company. You sue the other driver to collect compensation for your […]
