How do juries put a price tag on an injured patient's pain and suffering? Whereas economic or "special" damages -- essentially past and future medical expenses and past and future earnings losses -- ...

As legal malpractice claims confronting our profession grow, so, too, does the threat of — and imposition of — sanctions. In any discussion of attorney liability, the recent wave of sanctions ...

Many people prefer to avoid arguing if at all possible because they don't like confrontation. But it's impossible to make it through life without any arguments at all. There really is an art to ...

A misdiagnosed spinal tumor left a 21-year-old woman with extremely limited use of her legs. A jury in Westchester, New York, assessed almost $50 million in damages, including $29.5 million for past ...