A Louisiana appellate court upheld the distribution of contingency fees between two law firms that represented the family of a worker who was killed while inflating a defective tire.
Case: Kaster, Lynch,…
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a denial of authorization for a knee replacement surgery, finding that the Board of Review had not conducted an adequate analysis of the…
A Florida appellate court said that even though a judge made misstatements in his decision granting a motion for summary adjudication, the judge performed the proper standard of review and…
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania overturned a determination of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board that found a police officer should have pursued his claim for a psychological injury in earlier litigation.
Case: Lewis…
A New York appellate court upheld an extension of time for an injured worker to serve a summons and complaint upon a Labor Law defendant.
Case: Maza v. J&N Development LLC,…
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Texas employer could not be held civilly liable for a worker’s death from COVID-19.
Case: Rodriguez v. Blaine Larsen Farms Inc.,…