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Monthly Archives: May 2017

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Advance Payments in Personal Injury Cases Must Be Credited

By Colvin, Saenz, Rodriguez & Kennamer L.L.P. |

In some personal injury cases, it may make sense for an insurance company to issue an advance payment to the plaintiff. This may be appropriate in cases where liability is not in dispute and the main issue at trial is the amount of damages. However, there is a downside to advance payments that expose… Read More »

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Mirena IUD Litigation Prime Example of Taking on Alleged Causation Experts

By Colvin, Saenz, Rodriguez & Kennamer L.L.P. |

There has been a bevy of litigation surrounding Mirena IUDs, a popular birth control device used by women across the country. A lawsuit was filed against the manufacturer alleging that the device caused idiopathic intracranial hypertension (“IIH”), which is a brain disorder resulting from increased pressure in the brain and central nervous system. Scant… Read More »

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Banning Cell Phone Use by Commercial Truck Operators – Sound Policy or Over-Reaction?

By Colvin, Saenz, Rodriguez & Kennamer L.L.P. |

Many companies in the trucking industry are debating whether to implement an outright ban of cellphone use by their truck operators while they are behind the wheel driving on busy roads and highways. What spurred this discussion? The liability exposure of trucking companies that have lax cell phone policies for their drivers. A prime… Read More »

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Recognized Product Development Protocol Preemption

By Colvin, Saenz, Rodriguez & Kennamer L.L.P. |

In 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court entered a landmark decision in the field of product liability law. The case, Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc., 552 U.S. 312 (2008), established that product liability lawsuits filed under state law are preempted by the federal Medical Device Amendments of 1976 (MDA). The MDA created a “premarket approval” process… Read More »

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