Paralysed gardener loses £1m compensation bid after ladder fall at mansion

A gardener who was paralysed after falling off a ladder at a multimillionaire couple’s mansion has lost a High Court battle ...
JD Supra

Personal Injuries, Treble Damages and Attorney’s Fees: The Supreme Court Approves Civil RICO Actions Resulting from Personal Injuries

Under the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), an individual can bring a civil action for an injury to the individual’s business or property caused by a RICO violation (referred ...
Law

'A More Nuanced Issue': NJ Supreme Court Considers Appellate Rules for Personal Injury Judgments

“Thus, even if we concluded that [plaintiff] met prong one, she is unable to show that prevailing on the trial court evidentiary ruling will not impact the final judgment and only potentially increase ...
Law

Civil RICO Gets Personal—Supreme Court Allows Recovery of Economic Harm Deriving From Personal Injury

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Medical Marijuana v. Horn expands the reach of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), clarifying that injuries to business or ...
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Supreme Court Extends RICO to Personal Injury Claims

On April 2, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court expanded the type of civil actions that can be brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) to include personal injury claims ...
The Advocate

A Louisiana Supreme Court ruling could change what juries give out in personal injury lawsuits

When the Louisiana Supreme Court reviewed a nearly $19-million judgment awarded to a truck driver severely injured in a 2018 crash, justices determined a jury granted him and his family too much money ...