In any personal injury case, especially any serious injury case, medical expenses play a key role. The medical expenses, themselves, can be quite significant. They also frequently inform any awards for non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering. Accordingly, it...
Month: October 2022
KNM Team Secures Defense Verdict in District of Kansas
Derek MacKay, Allison Greenfield, and Oliver Maguire of the Kansas City office recently secured a defense verdict for their client, Central RV, in the District of Kansas. The plaintiff alleged that Central RV sold a fifth-wheel camper to him without disclosing prior...
Are Nuclear Verdicts The New Normal?
The answer to the titular question is, “Yes.” Nuclear verdicts have become the new normal. Though the change may be hard to process, it has been a long time in the making. The real question, therefore, may be whether it’s possible to push back against this trend and,...
How Backed Up Are The Courts?
In early 2021, one Texas attorney went viral on YouTube after declaring during a trial that he was “not a cat.” The attorney, who had been participating in a case before the 394th district of Texas, had been unable to disable a filter that made him appear like a cat...
Supreme Court Quietly Dismisses Certain Emotional Distress Claims
The Supreme Court’s last session was anything but dull. There was no shortage of news and controversy surrounding the Court’s biggest and most notable decisions. However, the Court also offered other opinions that drew far less attention. These include an opinion...