The derailment of Norfolk Southern Railway Company’s 38 train cars, many of which were carrying hazardous chemicals, has potentially serious consequences for the region’s air and water quality. While the National Transportation Safety Board chair described the event as “100%…
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been part of the legal field for a while. It has grown from litigators using it to rapidly review mountains of discovery documents to many additional use cases today. AI-enabled legal technology is pervasive, though not…
A Philadelphia County jury found orthopedic surgeon James Bradley and Rothman Orthopaedics Institute negligent in their treatment of the plaintiff, former Philadelphia Eagles’ safety and captain, Chris Maragos. The jury awarded Maragos $43.5 million in damages. Background On October 12,…
The surviving spouse of Army Staff Sgt. Alfred “Fred” Brazel was recently awarded a multimillion-dollar settlement in a medical malpractice claim against the Department of Defense. The award is the largest to date under a 2019 law that allowed service…
An apparent history of large jury verdicts for plaintiffs prompted legislative reform in Iowa. The bill that has passed the Iowa House of Representatives and Senate is now waiting for Governor Kim Reynolds’s signature. The proposed legislation aims to cap…
Dozens of lawsuits, including the one filed by Ljubitza Ghiardi, were filed, alleging that Merck intentionally concealed information about the efficacy and potential risks of its HPV vaccine, Gardasil. Given the common questions of fact and law raised in the…
Juul Labs, the electronic cigarette giant, has been embroiled in litigation in recent years over the safety of its products and its marketing practices toward teens. The company has recently entered into a historic settlement that would dispose of more…
2022 was a year of exciting growth and incredible success for Expert Institute. From innovative new product launches powered by our cloud-based platform Expert iQ to the expansion of our extraordinary team, Expert Institute remained committed to ensuring attorneys…
On June 13, 2004, Danielle Bellerose gave birth to twin daughters, Katherine and Alexis. Katherine, born 30 weeks early and weighing only two pounds and seven ounces, was immediately taken to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). She was intubated…