First Jury Verdict In Pelvic Mesh MDL Affirmed By Fourth Circuit
Posted on Jan 15, 2016 in Construction, Product Liability | Comments Off on First Jury Verdict In Pelvic Mesh MDL Affirmed By Fourth Circuit
Yesterday, the Fourth Circuit affirmed a jury’s award to a plaintiff of $250,000 in compensatory damages and $1.75 million in punitive damages on a design defect and failure to warn claim against the proprietors of transvaginal mesh medical devices used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and other pelvic issues. This award was the first of the more than 70,000 similar cases involved...
DOT Proposes New Rule To Assess Motor Carriers’ Safety Compliance
Posted on Jan 15, 2016 in Transportation | Comments Off on DOT Proposes New Rule To Assess Motor Carriers’ Safety Compliance
Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a rulemaking proposal to improve the agency’s ability to identify non-compliant motor carriers by integrating on-road safety data from inspections, in addition to the results of carrier investigations and crash reports, into the agency’s safety fitness...
2015 Year in Review
Posted on Jan 7, 2016 in Construction, Energy/Environmental, Investigations, Litigation, OSHA, Process Safety, Product Liability, Workplace Safety | Comments Off on 2015 Year in Review
Earlier today, we released the 2015 Year in Review, which assembles the 20 posts from last year that received the most reader interest.
Scrutinize Any Agreements Involving Temporary Workers In Case Of Workplace Incident
Posted on Jan 6, 2016 in Construction, Energy/Environmental, Litigation | Comments Off on Scrutinize Any Agreements Involving Temporary Workers In Case Of Workplace Incident
In any agreements covering temporary workers, make sure to carefully review the provisions that a reviewing court likely would examine should an injury to one of the workers occur while performing the contracted-for services for purposes of assessing litigation risk. Specifically, pay close attention to any provisions purporting to classify which entity (or entities) is the...
Railroad Must Produce Event Recorder Data For Longer Time Period Before Derailment
Posted on Jan 5, 2016 in Investigations, Transportation | Comments Off on Railroad Must Produce Event Recorder Data For Longer Time Period Before Derailment
Following last year’s crude oil train derailment in West Virginia, the railroad brought suit against the company responsible for maintaining the track. The railroad alleged that the derailment was caused by the defendant company removing anchors from the track in anticipation of replacing the existing rail (the replacement allegedly was supposed to take place the same day as the...
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