Wrongful birth damages limited
Parents suing for the wrongful death of a severely disabled child could not recover damages for emotional distress or loss of consortium, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled. The plaintiffs’ child is...
View ArticleLoss-of-consortium claim barred by spouse’s settlement
A husband’s claim for loss of consortium was barred by his wife’s settlement of her underlying negligence claim, the Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled in affirming a dismissal. The plaintiff’s wife...
View ArticleThree lawyers collaborate to win $13.2M for parents’ loss
In one of the largest loss of consortium verdicts in history, the parents of a 31-year-old man killed in a highway accident were awarded $13.2 million by a federal jury purely for their noneconomic...
View ArticleDebtor can’t discharge award for loss of consortium
A Chapter 7 debtor could not obtain a bankruptcy discharge of a $300,000 award for loss of consortium stemming from the attempted murder of his ex-wife, the 7th Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment....
View ArticleFamily sues over injuries from surgery performed by robot
An Alabama family has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Intuitive Surgical claiming the company’s surgical robot botched a hysterectomy. Gwendolyn Jones and Amos Jones Sr. claim that Intuitive...
View ArticleWife of asbestos victim can sue for loss of consortium
The wife of a man diagnosed with mesothelioma can maintain a claim for loss of consortium against an asbestos manufacturer – even if her husband’s exposure to the toxic product predated the marriage,...
View ArticleExposure rule doesn’t bar spouse’s asbestos claim
The wife of an asbestos victim could proceed with a claim for loss of consortium, even though her husband’s exposure to the defendant’s product occurred years before the marriage, the California Court...
View ArticleWorkers’ comp exclusivity bars consortium claim
Workers’ compensation exclusivity barred a claim for loss of consortium brought by the wife of an injured worker – even though state law permitted her husband’s tort claim against the employer, the...
View ArticleFalse arrest, beating claims settled for $500,000
A Baltimore, Md. grandfather who was beaten while in jail with his wife on allegedly trumped-up charges of kidnapping their grandchild will receive $500,000 from the city under a recently approved...
View ArticleFla. jury awards $250K in Zometa jaw injury suit
A federal jury has awarded $250,000 to a Florida couple who claimed Novartis Pharmaceuticals failed to adequately warn of the risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw from taking the bone strengthening drug...
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