TortsProf Blog
Covers news, legislation, reform moves and other issues related to torts.
Author: William G. Childs, an assistant professor of law at Western New England School of Law, edits TortsProf Blog, which is part of the Law Professor Blogs Network.
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Recent Posts from TortsProf Blog
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Products Claim Against Boeing for "Fume Event" Sickness
CNN has the details here. --CJR
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Personal Injury Roundup No. 41 (7/03/09)
Happy Fourth of July! Reform, Legislation, Policy Point: Richard Epstein on Medical Malpractice Reform (Olson/Point of Law) Counterpoint: Eric Turkewitz Responds (New York Personal Injury Law Blog) Alberto Bernabe has more here. Trials, Settlement and…
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Ross & Prince on Post-Sale Duties
Kenneth Ross (Adjunct Minnesota & Products Liability Prof Blog) and J. David Prince (William Mitchell & Products Liability Prof Blog), in a recent article in the Brooklyn Law Review, provide an overview of post-sale duties…
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Lay Perceptions of Strict Liability Standards in Mundane Cases
Matthew Kugler (Princeton-Psychology), John Darley (Princeton), Joseph Sanders (Houston), & Lawrence Solan (Brooklyn) have posted to SSRN Riding a Bicycle is Not an Abnormally Dangerous Activity: Lay Perceptions and the Appearance of Strict Liability Standards…
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FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Ban on Percocet and Vicodin
An FDA Advisory Panel has recommended a ban on drugs that combine narcotics with acetaminophin (i.e., Tylenol or Excedrin). As the New York Times reports: High doses of acetaminophen are a leading cause of liver…
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Scorned Husband Sues Wife's Alleged Lover
A new alienation-of-affection case from Jonathan Turley: Wealthy car dealer Bob Rohrman (known as “Bob Rohrrrrrrr-man” on his commercials) is suing a surgeon, Dr. Sami M. Bittar, who wooed his wife, Ronda. Of course, Rohrman…
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The D.C. Metro Crash: Race to the Courthouse
John Bratt, an associate of Ron Miller, has a post at Baltimore Injury Lawyer Blog. For those of you who are just-the-facts types: Train accident on 6/22 at 5:02 p.m.; first suit filed on 6/24.…
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G.M. Keeps Liability for Unfiled Products Claims
As the New York Times reports, General Motors will retain liability for unfiled products liability claims as part of its bankruptcy. Previously-filed claims, however, will be part of the bankruptcy. A hearing on G.M.'s bankruptcy…
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Cookie Dough Suits Filed
A California woman has filed suit against Nestle alleging that raw chocolate chip cookie dough gave her food poisoning, although no tests have confirmed any contamination in Nestle products and despite a clear warning on…
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Who Wants to Be a TortsProf?
I assure you it's fabulous! Prawfsblawg has an open thread for hiring chairs. At least three schools--Notre Dame, St. John's, and Lewis & Clark--have stated in interest in hiring for Torts. The full list, including…