The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge erred in dismissing a worker’s personal injury claim on the basis of judicial estoppel because
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding that a worker had no permanent impairment from a shoulder injury.
Case: Harris v. AHF LLC, No.
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A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a plaintiff’s motion to vacate a default judgment.
Case: Lotus Residences LLC v. Northfield Insurance Co.,
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling pipe was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and
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A New York appellate court revived part of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from slipping and falling on stairs.
Case: Ziobro v
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The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that res judicata did not bar a worker’s claim for benefits for a back injury.
Russell Jones worked for
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A new study reveals that cumulative trauma claims have increased sharply in recent years and are contributing to notable changes in claim characteristics, costs and outcomes, the Workers’ Compensation
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A New York appellate court upheld summary judgment for a worker who was sent airborne while he was attempting to use his body as a counterweight
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A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should have been granted summary judgment dismissing the claims against it.
Case: Perez v.
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A New York appellate court reinstated part of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from lifting a heavy crate.
Case: Chiappa v. Port
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