On May 10, 2021, a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a lawsuit filed by the wife of a construction worker against his employer after he allegedly contracted COVID-19 at his...more
A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court recently invalidated the $350,000 noneconomic damages cap on pain and suffering in personal injury lawsuits. In Beason v. I.E. Miller Services, Inc., the court held that the statutory damages...more
5/6/2019
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Damage Caps ,
Damages ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Motions to Quash ,
OK Supreme Court ,
Pain and Suffering ,
State Constitutions ,
Workplace Injury ,
Wrongful Death
On January 9, 2018, District III of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals held that temporary workers who are injured while working for their host employers have the right to elect either to claim workers’ compensation benefits or...more