The U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, has announced his intention to advocate for warning labels on social media platforms, ... Read more
Can You Sue if You’re Injured by a Shark?
Shark attacks capture the public’s imagination and dominate headlines when they occur. This extensive media coverage can create a ... Read more
Can Insurance Companies and Defense Lawyers Access My Private Social Media?
There are 4.8 billion social media users worldwide, representing about 60 percent of the global population. Researchers at the ... Read more
Louisiana Legislature Approves Controversial Castration Bill for Child Sex Offenders
During the Middle Ages, the crime of rape was often punished by castration. Henry de Bracton, a 13th-century English jurist and cleric ... Read more
How Do I Find Out If My Veterinarian Has Been Disciplined or Sued for Malpractice?
Just like human doctors, veterinarians are subject to regulatory standards and can face disciplinary actions if they fail to meet these ... Read more
Florida Tort Reform Law Favors Landlords in Negligent Security Claims
Florida HB 837—commonly known as the Tort Reform Law—took effect on March 24, 2023. The effect of the law is to protect corporations, ... Read more
What is the Doctrine of Forum Non Conveniens?
You know you’re talking to a lawyer when a relatively simple concept like “inconvenient forum” becomes “forum non conveniens.” We ... Read more
What to Do When a Hit-and-Run Driver Is Never Found
In the blink of an eye, a hit-and-run accident can turn your life upside down. The shock, the injuries, and the emotional trauma are ... Read more
Law School Admissions Overhaul: LSAC Responds to Supreme Court Ruling with New Metrics
Law school admissions are evolving in the United States. In June 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that law schools can no longer ... Read more
ABA Encourages States to Adopt Bar Exam Alternatives for Attorney Licensure
For over a century, the American Bar Association (ABA) has unequivocally supported the bar exam as the gold standard for licensing new ... Read more
Can I Sue a Foreign Defendant?
The world is getting smaller. Not literally, of course—the earth’s surface area remains about 197 million square miles. However, our ... Read more
When Can You File a Lawsuit Against Your Tattoo Artist?
Getting “inked” is a rite of passage for some people. It might be artistic expression for others. Some get tattoos to honor or ... Read more
USDOT's New Regulation: AEB Systems Required in Cars by 2029
If you were a kid in the 1960s or 1980s (or later), you might remember The Jetsons, a cartoon about a family living in the “future.” ... Read more
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome and Medical Malpractice
People say that giving birth is the most beautiful and poignant experience of a person’s life—and while that might be true for some ... Read more
Alabama Long-term and Occupational Illness Workers’ Comp Claims
We know that Alabama workers’ compensation is intended to provide benefits to a person who suffered injury from an accident or illness ... Read more
PRIME Beverages Under Fire from Lawsuits for Caffeine, Chemicals
If you're a parent, teacher, coach, or other adult who spends a lot of time with pre-teens or older kids, you’ve surely seen the ... Read more
Colorado Court Defines Limits on Medical Malpractice Damages
In a landmark ruling, the Colorado Supreme Court affirmed a Denver jury's decision to award over $9.2 million in damages to Daniel ... Read more
Alabama Cannabis Industry Employees Can Get Workers’ Comp
Years ago, you might associate marijuana with hippies, skaters, or others who were seeking a “high” through weed, pot, grass, dope... ... Read more
What Is a Wrongful Life Lawsuit?
Imagine a world where your mere existence is a legal question. This is the reality for those at the heart of wrongful life lawsuits—not ... Read more
New U.S. Labor Department Rule Targets Silica Dust, Aiming to Curb Lung Disease in Miners
The health of miners has long been compromised by exposure to silica dust, which can lead to lung cancer and other serious ... Read more
Can I Sue My Gym?
At Enjuris, we would never want to discourage anyone from enjoying the benefits of regular physical exercise. That said, if ... Read more
Teen Injured By Tractor, Mom Files Suit Against Kentucky School
The Stables, a non-traditional high school in Lexington, Kentucky, is the site of an accident that has left Fayette County Public ... Read more
Florida Woman Wins $1M in AutoZone Slip and Fall Lawsuit
A Florida slip-and-fall accident can happen anywhere... which is now a tough lesson learned by the Ocala AutoZone. An Ocala woman ... Read more
Michigan Reverses Three Decades of Drug Immunity, Opens Door for Lawsuits Against Pharma Companies
Michigan has enacted a new law that allows individuals to sue pharmaceutical companies for harm caused by defective drugs, ending 30 ... Read more
How a Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help You After a Car Accident in Columbus, Ohio
Car accidents are often traumatic events that can have long-lasting effects on those involved. Whether it's a minor fender-bender or a ... Read more
Who is Liable for a Solar Eclipse-Related Eye Injury?
It’s coming. April 8, 2024. North America will experience a total solar eclipse that passes certain parts of Mexico, the U.S. ... Read more
Harvard Law School’s Landmark Digitization Project is Live
According to a study completed by the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, 66 percent of the population ... Read more
What Is Bifurcation in a Personal Injury Case?
Bifurcation is a strategy that could significantly shape the outcome of a personal injury case. So, what exactly is it? In ... Read more
Who is Liable for the Deaths from the Key Bridge Collapse?
Investigations continue into exactly why and how the tragedy unfolded You might have heard about the recent collapse of the ... Read more
Texas Law School's Gender and Racial Demographics in 2023
The American Bar Association (ABA) gathers comprehensive Standard 509 data from law schools annually, providing a detailed snapshot of ... Read more
The Ohio Supreme Court to Decide if Opioids Are a Public Nuisance
The Ohio Supreme Court is set to address a novel and unresolved legal question: Can the sale of opioids constitute a public ... Read more
Social Media Giants to Face Lawsuits Over Buffalo Shooting and User Radicalization
The average person spends 147 minutes on social media every day. Unfortunately, a growing body of research has found that social media ... Read more
Colleges Should Provide Guardrails for Lofted or Bunk Beds
Serious injuries have happened to college students from falling from lofted beds Parents who send their children off to college ... Read more
Florida Supreme Court Clarifies Florida's Dram Shop Law
The Florida Supreme Court recently clarified whether the state’s comparative fault statute can be applied to cases in which a vendor is ... Read more
Benzoyl Peroxide in Cosmetics Could Be Hazardous to your Health
Popular acne topicals and cleansers are under fire after lab finds dangerous effect You might have seen lots of news lately about ... Read more
Some Vehicles Send Driver Behavior Data to Insurers
It might violate your privacy, raise your insurance rates, or worse. If you’ve had a driver’s license for several years, you might ... Read more
Unique Verdict for Injured Cyclist in Bike-on-Bike Crash
Legal strategy nets $1.6 million verdict If you’ve been in a collision, you might have searched for information online and found ... Read more
New York Woman Awarded $72.5m Verdict for Bus Accident
Victim was dragged more than 20 feet and suffered multiple serious injuries $72.5 million is a lot of money. You wouldn’t ... Read more
Connecticut Bill SB 213 Seeks to Overhaul Collateral Source Compensation in Personal Injury Cases
Connecticut lawmakers recently convened to consider a bill that could significantly alter the landscape of personal injury and wrongful ... Read more
What Is the Collateral Source Rule in Personal Injury Cases?
The collateral source rule is a legal principle that ensures injured people who take their case to court can receive full damages ... Read more