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Torts

Mar 16, 2012

TORT REPORT: State Supreme Court allows plaintiffs to continue to recover phantom damages

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in Orlowski v. State Farm Auto. Ins. Co. (2012 WI 21) that, like other personal injury cases, in those cases involving uninsured motorist coverage, the plaintiff is entitled to the full amount of past medical expenses, even those amounts that [...]

Feb 9, 2012

TORT REPORT: Discovery issues in bad faith claims

Discovery disputes typically come to the forefront of most bad faith litigation.

Feb 8, 2012

Tort reform passes Minnesota House

Four bills that Republicans say will reduce the cost and number of lawsuits in the state passed the Minnesota House of Representatives last week.

Dec 5, 2011

TORT REPORT: Is Wisconsin now just like everybody else?

The first two months of 2011 brought Wisconsin a new Legislature, a new governor and a wave of tort reform.

Nov 28, 2011

Torts; Punitive damages

10-3506 G.G. v. Grindle

Oct 25, 2011

As lawyers wrestle with tort reform, state Democrats look to reverse changes

Tort reform laws passed earlier this year are starting to cause trouble for Milwaukee lawyer Lynn Laufenberg.

Oct 11, 2011

TORT REPORT: Common interest privilege allows free flow of communication

There may be times in litigation or pre-litigation settings where discussions between the attorneys or parties to a lawsuit that have similar interests in the litigation may claim a privilege as to the content of the conversations. The privilege is known in Wisconsin as the c[...]

Sep 9, 2011

TORT REPORT: Litigation concerns in the information age

Today, more than ever, electronic media is pervasive and readily accessible. In fact, some technology analysts estimate around 92 percent of created data is now stored electronically.

Sep 8, 2011

Torts – Medical records – unlawful disclosure

2010AP1373 Kniess v. Lueder

Sep 1, 2011

10-2311 Arroyo v. U.S.

Torts FTCA; medical malpractice; statute of limitations

Aug 24, 2011

10-3743 Purcell v. U.S.

Torts FTCA; armed services

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