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

  • November 04, 2026

    Woman Tells 11th Circ. Sexual Assault Gag Clause Is Invalid

    A woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted by her former intimate partner asked the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday to overturn a $2.7 million judgment against her for breaching a confidential agreement with the ex-partner, arguing the question of the contract's validity is one for a jury.

  • November 04, 2026

    Jury At Palisades Fire Retrial Told Blaze 'Wasn't An Accident'

    Federal prosecutor Matthew W. O'Brien on Wednesday told a California federal jury for the second time this year that an "angry" and embittered Uber driver walked up a dark trail on New Year's Eve and started the blaze that became the deadly Palisades Fire.

  • November 04, 2026

    Boeing Blowout Plaintiffs Can't Restore Punitive Damages Ask

    A Washington federal judge said Wednesday that he won't revisit a decision nixing a mother and son's bid for punitive damages in their negligence lawsuit against Boeing and supplier Spirit AeroSystems over a 737 Max door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight.

  • November 04, 2026

    Pharmacy Worker Says Dosage Machine Cut Off Fingertip

    A pharmacy worker suffered a "traumatic" finger amputation when a machine that dispenses liquid medication caught her index finger and ripped part of it off, according to a lawsuit in Pennsylvania state court that accuses medical device manufacturer Precision Products Group Inc. of defective design.

  • November 04, 2026

    Driver Sues Pittsburgh Over Truck-Swallowing Sinkhole

    A Texas truck driver whose vehicle was partly swallowed by a sinkhole in Pittsburgh has sued the city and the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority in Pennsylvania state court over injuries she sustained in the 2024 crash.

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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
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