Day On Torts

Discussions on a wide range of tort topics, with a focus on helping other lawyers understand plaintiff trial practice.

Author: John A. Day, 50, is a Brentwood, Tenn., plaintiff lawyer.

Blawg Related Categories: Law Practice Management • Legal Marketing & Consulting • Tort Law • Medical Malpractice • Trials & Litigation • Attorney Fees • Solo / Small Firm • Legal Information

Recent Posts from Day on Torts

Off Topic - Palin Resigns
Advice to Governor Mark Sanford: Remember the words of Elmer Fudd. "Shhh. Be vewy, vewy quiet."
Article about Requirements for Pleading Facts in Complaints
Last fall I wrote about the new standard for pleading in federal court announced in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544 (2007). Now, a new article by Andrée Sophia Blumstein appearing in…
Maxwell Strikes Back
Maxwell Kennerly's Litigation and Trial blog is a must-read for lawyers who practice civil litigation of almost any type. His posts are timely, thoughtful, and relevant. Take this post, "'How Other Countries Judge [Medical] Malpractice,'" By…
GM Will Reman Liable for Future Products Claims
The New York Times reports that General Motors wil not be let off the hook for future products liability claims when it emerges from bankruptcy.
Article on the New Medical Malpractice Notice and Certificate of Good Faith Legislation
My article on the new medical malpractice notice and certificate of good faith legislation (which goes into effect today, July 1) made the cover of the July edition of the Tennessee Bar Journal. Here is…
New Look
Technical glitches added a couple days to the process, but Rob and the folks at LexBlog completed the transition to the new format yesterday. I hope you enjoy it.
Closing Argument Requires Reversal
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has reversed a $2.4 million jury verdict for the plaintiff because of misconduct by plaintiff's counsel during closing argument. In the words of the Court: …
"Other Bad Act" Evidence in Medical Malpractice Cases
Sometimes a lawyer representing a patient in a medical malpractice trial may want to introduce evidence of "bad acts" of a health care provider or a provider's expert witness. This article from the Medical Malpractice…
John, Where Have You Been?
Nowhere. Nowhere different, anyway. But I have not been blogging because, as you can see, the look of my blog has been changed with the assistance of the great folks at Lexblog. The transfer of information…
Study on Impact of Chrysler and GM Bankruptcy on Future Wreck Victims
A report from Safety Research & Strategies called "Public Safety at Risk: Bankruptcies Leave Legacy of Defects, Injuries and Deaths" projects what will happen now that there will be 30 million GM and 10 million Chrysler products still…