Pennsylvania recently amended its long-standing law regarding joint and several liablity. Joint and several liability applies when more than one party is responsible for an injury. Under the old law, any party at least one percent at fault was jointly and individually liable for all of the damages. This protected the injured victim when the most responsible party had insufficient insurance or assets. This has now changed with the recent amendments. The joint and several liability amendments limit the liability of a defendant who is less than 60% at fault to his proportionate share of liability. Under the amendments’ language, however, … [Read more...]
Hot Coffee Director: Tort Deform Myths
March 16, 2011 by
Check out this interview with the director of Hot Coffee. This film debunks the myth that there are too many frivolous lawsuits. Every consumer should watch this movie before being tricked by the propaganda of the insurance industry and Chamber of Commerce. Hot Coffee Interview: … [Read more...]
New York Times Recognizes Validity of McDonald’s Lawsuit
March 11, 2010 by
Yesterday, the New York Times recognized what personal injury lawyers like me have known for a long time: companies that sell food to the public “have an undeniable responsibility to ensure their products are safe.” The editorial, titled “A Nonfrivolous Suit”, discusses a lawsuit against McDonalds filed in Virginia. This is not the famous McDonald’s hot coffee case. In this latest lawsuit, Frank Sutton’s lips were severely burned when he bit into an extremely hot fried chicken sandwich. The next morning he noticed that his lips had bled on his pillow. The federal District Court dismissed the suit. … [Read more...]
