The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge erred in dismissing a widower’s civil suit against a theme park operator for his wife’s
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a municipal defendant’s failure to challenge every possible basis for the denial of its motion for summary judgment required
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The Washington Court of Appeals said an employer may be liable for negligence toward workers' not-yet-conceived offspring.
Case: Bauer v. Boeing Co., No. 87593-1-I, 05/18/2026, published.
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A Texas appellate court upheld a take-nothing judgment against a manufacturer on a worker’s negligence claim.
Bell Textron Inc. produces helicopters, and at its Grand
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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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The Minnesota Supreme Court clarified the statutory presumption for a public safety officer to have been killed in the line of duty if he dies
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A divided Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that judicial estoppel did not bar a worker from proceeding with a personal injury suit he failed to disclose
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The California Senate is proposing to condition a small portion of the Division of Workers' Compensation's budget on the enactment of Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed
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Workers' compensation is the exclusive remedy for the family and estate of a worker who was murdered during an unpaid lunch break in his employer's
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A New Jersey appeals court held that a judge of compensation did not abuse her discretion in striking an employer's defenses and ordering it to
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