Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice

Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on personal injury and negligence involving bodily harm, including medical malpractice issues. Coverage includes major litigation over medical negligence, patron safety, and accidents involving catastrophic injuries and death, as well as legislative and regulatory developments.



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Latest News in Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice

  • October 13, 2026

    Wash. School District Defends Trans Policy At High Court

    A Washington state school district rebuked a suit challenging its permissive transgender athlete policies Tuesday, telling the U.S. Supreme Court that the legal fight is not nearly ripe enough for high court scrutiny. 

  • October 13, 2026

    GKN Isn't Covered For Toxic Chemical Emergency, Court Told

    A Chubb unit told a Texas federal court Tuesday that a pollution exclusion bars coverage to GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems Inc. for underlying lawsuits and a civil investigation stemming from the overheating of a storage tank in California that led to toxic emissions and the evacuation of thousands of residents.  

  • October 13, 2026

    Mich. Appeals Court Weighs Liability In Hunting Shooting

    A Michigan appeals panel questioned Tuesday whether a jury, and not a judge, should have decided if a father was grossly negligent when he gave his son the shotgun with which he accidentally shot his longtime friend in the groin, causing catastrophic injuries, despite evidence of the son's history of alcohol abuse and reckless behavior.

  • October 13, 2026

    Norfolk Southern Wants Out Of East Palestine Derailment Suit

    Norfolk Southern Corp. is asking an Ohio federal judge to throw out the East Palestine City School District Board of Education's latest complaint over the 2023 train derailment, saying the claims that the derailment cost the board tax money cannot stand up to court standards.

  • October 13, 2026

    High Court Won't Hear Ex-United Worker's Suit Against IAM

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to revive a lawsuit brought by a former United Airlines customer service agent seeking to bring claims against her union for failing to take her wrongful discharge claim against the company to arbitration.

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  • LITIGATION
  • Suits accusing major companies of not taking proper safety precautions to ensure the health and safety of patrons
  • Suits accusing major companies of negligence in car accident, slip-and-fall, and fatal injury cases
  • Disputes over alleged acts of negligence or omission, including failure to diagnose an illness or injury and improper treatment
  • Suits claiming a failure to properly warn a patient about known risks or side effects of a medication or medical procedure
  • Disciplinary proceedings against health care providers
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  • Tort reform measures, including lawsuit payout caps
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