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2017 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Newsletter, SubrogationBy JamieDecember 15, 2017

Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer, S.C. would like to thank all our clients and local counsel for a wonderful year and we wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a blessed Holiday Season. Regardless of what Christmas means to…

New Jersey Supreme Court Strikes Down Pre-Injury Waiver Of Third-Party Rights By Employee

Newsletter, Workers' CompensationBy JamieDecember 15, 2017

On December 11, 2017, the New Jersey Supreme Court handed injured employees and struggling small businesses in New Jersey a huge victory. In Vitale v. Schering-Plough Corp., A-20-16; 078294 (N.J. December 11, 2017), the Court of Appeals affirmed a trial…

Hawai’i’s PIP Subrogation DUI Loophole

Auto, Med Pay, PIP, NewsletterBy JamieDecember 15, 2017

The law of physics known as the “Uncertainty Principle” states that the position and velocity of an object cannot be measured exactly, at the same time, even in theory. The reason for this is that any attempt to measure precisely…

Subrogation Doesn’t Take A Vacation For The Holidays

Newsletter, PropertyBy JamieDecember 14, 2017

As the weather starts to turn colder (at least here in the Northern states), our thoughts turn to the holidays and all the joys of the season. Again, not to be a Grinch this season (see my previous article entitled “Subrogating Christmas”…

Xarelto Subrogation Shows Promise With Plaintiffs’ 1st Trial Win

ERISA and Health Insurance, NewsletterBy JamieDecember 7, 2017

A Philadelphia jury handed down a roughly $28 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson and Bayer AG on Tuesday, December 5, giving hope to tens of thousands of Xarelto plaintiffs after a series of defense verdicts in the federal multidistrict litigation…

BREAKING: Opioid Cases Consolidated Into MDL

ERISA and Health Insurance, NewsletterBy JamieDecember 6, 2017

After considering a motion brought by the plaintiffs in 46 actions pending in nine federal districts across the country, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) entered an order on Tuesday, transferring those actions to the Northern District of Ohio for…

Opioid Pain Treatment Addiction Costs Workers’ Compensation Carriers And Health Insurers Billions

Newsletter, Workers' CompensationBy JamieNovember 21, 2017

Insurers Seek Reimbursement for the High Cost of Opioid Addictions Big Pharma is having a Big Tobacco moment. Since 1999, the number of prescription opioids sold in America has almost quadrupled. Over the same period, prescription opioid deaths have more than…

Owner Liability For Damage Caused By Stolen Vehicles

Auto, Med Pay, PIP, NewsletterBy JamieNovember 15, 2017

A car slams into a number of other vehicles stopped at a red light, only to quickly flee the scene. This fact scenario almost always involves operating under the influence or a stolen vehicle. In the case of a stolen vehicle, rarely is…

Subrogation Trials Added To Endangered Species List

Newsletter, SubrogationBy JamieNovember 10, 2017

Changing Times Require Changing Tactics. One of the most recognized legal symbols of American justice is Lady Justice, the blindfolded woman carrying a sword and a set of scales. She symbolizes the fair and equitable administration of justice, without corruption, greed, prejudice, or…

Kidde Fire Extinguisher Recall

Newsletter, Product LiabilityBy JamieNovember 6, 2017

Kidde has recalled two styles of fire extinguishers, including 142 different models of fire extinguishers that were manufactured as far back as 1973. The fire extinguishers can become clogged or require excessive force to discharge and can fail to activate…

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