Med-mal settlement with doctor didn’t release hospital 
Published: August 27, 2012
Tags: birth injuries, brain injuries, joint and several liability, medical malpractice
A settlement with a pediatrician over catastrophic, post-birth injuries did not also release a nonsettling hospital from liability for the child’s economic damages, the California Supreme Court has ruled in reversing judgment.
Automatic stay for bankrupt party doesn’t apply to co-defendants
Published: December 23, 2011
Tags: automatic stay, Chapter 11, joint and several liability, wrongful death
An insolvent asbestos defendant’s bankruptcy filing does not stay all litigation involving solvent co-defendants, the Alabama Supreme Court has ruled.
‘Loser pays’ legislation filed in Texas
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: March 14, 2011
Tags: attorney fees, joint and several liability, loser pays, state legislation, Texas, tort reform
Two tort reform bills aimed at implementing a “loser pays” system in Texas have been filed in the state legislature.
Defendant not liable for aggravation of injury
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: January 21, 2010
Tags: joint and several liability, medical malpractice, premises liability
A premises liability defendant was not subject to joint and several liability for the aggravation of the plaintiff’s injuries that occurred as the result of medical malpractice, the Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled in reversing judgment.
N.Y. jury awards $8.75M to car accident victim
By:
Justin Rebello
Published: December 15, 2009
Tags: joint and several liability, Volvo
The failure to install a $5 part in a vehicle is costing Volvo $8.75 million because a man who was accidentally struck by one of the company’s vehicles in 2002 had to have his leg amputated.
