Mass Tort Emotional & Psychological Claims

October 27th, 2020|Categories: Featured On-Demand, Torts-On-Demand-CLE|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Emotional & Psychological Claims in Multi-Plaintiff Toxic Tort Litigation: What attorneys need to know about the scientific and medical aspects of these injuries.  On-Demand | Recorded October 27th, 2020 ON DEMAND WEBINAR REGISTRATION Emotional injury claims often arise in toxic torts due to exposure to asbestos, mold, carbon monoxide, and environmental contamination, to name a few. And now, as large swaths of the nation are often engulfed in flame, what physical and emotional effect might manifest from prolonged smoke inhalation? Determining the validity of these injuries and any causal connection is difficult. It requires careful study by truly qualified experts often from various disciplines. When psychological harm exists, it can be debilitating. There is much an attorney should know when wading into these types of claims. How often is there a legitimate injury? What different types of injuries are there? What should attorneys know when working with or challenging psychological experts? How is causation proven or disproven? How are damages determined? Join our panel comprising a forensic neuropsychologist, an industrial and occupational physician, a forensic psychiatrist, and an experienced mass tort practitioner as they share their insights and experiences. Key Points Understanding the different types of psychological injury claims. Understanding the differences between objective injuries that are easy to identify and distinguish, versus subjective injuries such [...]

Drug & Device Defense Forum | Oct. 15, 2018 | New York

May 13th, 2018|Categories: HB Tort Notes, Tort Litigation|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Sorry! This event has been cancelled. We had a good run for several years but all good things and all that. Look for the sessions to magically appear as part of our new webinar series. --Tom Hagy Emerging legal and business issues facing the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.    Conference Chairs Megan Grossman Shareholder Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ltd. Michelle Hart Yeary Of Counsel Dechert LLP James A. Frederick Partner Goodell DeVries Leech & Dann LLP When Oct. 15, 2018 Where Convene Well&, 151 W 42nd St Times Square, New York   Sponsors       Hotel Accomodations The Knickerbocker Hotel 6 Times Square, SE corner of 42nd & Broadway Weblink Reservations. $325 Premier King For 3 days pre & post conf reservations, contact Jenny Thorpe | 212-204-4976| jthorne@theknickerbocker.com Ask for "HB Litigation" conference rate. Cut-Off Date: Sept 23 CLE This event will be eligible for CLE Conference Registration Rates • $195 for in-house counsel at pharmaceutical, medical device and insurance companies. • $495 for attorneys in private practice • $395 for attorneys from faculty firms (promo code FAC395) Contact Us (484) 844-0437 Send us an Email Speaking Proposals Send us your idea Ideas@LitigationConferences.com Or go online: Faculty Questions: Faculty@LitigationConferences.com                  Faculty Dinner | [...]

Mass Tort Med School | May 9-11, 2018 | New York

January 11th, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

CHAIRS Vicki Maniatis | Partner |  Sanders Phillips Grossman, LLC Both federal and state judges have appointed Vicki as lead counsel on various Plaintiffs’ steering committees in well-known mass tort cases. She has received several distinguished honors as a top attorney and is active in the New Jersey Association for Justice, the American Association for Justice, and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.   Vicki is one of the founding faculty members of the Mass Tort Med School. Read more.  Dr. John Restaino, MPH, JD, DPM | Senior Of-Counsel Attorney |  Sanders Phillips Grossman, LLC John works with the firm on several litigations including the opioid "mass fatality crisis" litigation, transvaginal mesh and talc/ovarian cancer litigation.  John practiced surgery of the foot and ankle from 1980 to 1990, prescribing opioids during that time and has practiced at the law since 1991.  He obtained his MPH from the Division of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2008.  Read more. Harris L. Pogust | Partner | Pogust Braslow & Millrood LLC Harris has spent his career representing people who have been injured not only by the negligence of others, but also by the greed and intentional actions of large corporations across the country, as well as the federal government. For more than 25 years, Harris has been litigating, bringing to trial, and settling claims, and [...]

Mass Tort Judicial Forum w/ Corodemus | April 23, 2018

January 10th, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

We were proud to have worked with Judge Corodemus for 8 years! She truly is a highly regarded and intelligent leader who dedicates herself to bringing complex claims to resolution. Plus, she's alot of fun! Scroll down, peruse the agenda and list of speakers. We have phased live conferences out and no longer offer it as a service. Please visit our home page for a menu of all we do. Sponsors Special thanks to our friends at Drinker Biddle! HB's Recommended Readings State Court Jurisdiction in the 21st Century by Prof. Adam N. Steinman for the Pound Civil Justice Institute. Download it now. An Assessment of the Real World Implications of the New Jersey Supreme Court’s McCarrell Decision by William J. Beausoleil of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP. Read it now. Accutane Plaintiffs Overcome the “Super-Presumption” That FDA-Approved Warnings About Drugs are Adequate by Bruce D. Greenberg, Lite DePalma Greenberg, LLC. Read it now. Another Accutane Decision and a Big Win for Plaintiffs by Greenberg. Read it now. Merck’s petition to the U.S. Supreme Court in Merck Sharp & Dohme v. Albrecht on the issue of whether FDA approval insulates it from state law failure-to-warn claims. Read it now.  The Supreme Court’s 2009 ruling against preemption of state law failure-to-warn claims in Wyeth v. Levine. Read it now. The Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’ March 2017 ruling in In Re: Fosamax Product Liability Litigation which [...]

Northeast Corporate Counsel Forum | April 24, 2018 | New York

January 9th, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Conference Chairs   CHARITY C. HYDE Member Bennett, Bricklin & Saltzburg, LLC JACOB S. PARSONS Managing Director The Claro Group Where The Roosevelt Hotel 45 East 45th Street New York, NY 888-833-3969 CLE This event will be eligible for CLE Conference Registration Rates Complimentary: In-house counsel (space limited)    *2 per/co. $450 each add'l $695: Attorneys in private practice $395: Attendees from speaker firms; paralegals; legal admins $450: Insurance claims administrators  $1,195: Litigation service providers Complimentary: Sitting judges Register or Sponsor via Our Sales Team: Suzanne Armstrong Office: 484.324-2755 x2050 Brownie Bokelman Office: 484.324-2755 x2120 Contact Us (484) 324-2755 Send us an Email Speaking Proposals Send us your idea Sponsors                                 Contact Suzanne for our 2018 Sponsor Menu! Ask her about the new HB Target Sponsorship Get the people there you want! Suzanne Armstrong Sales Representative Email  (484) 324-2755 x2050 Want to speak at a future event? Send us your idea! Look who's attending! Akzo Nobel Inc. | Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Allied World Insurance Company | Allstate Insurance Company | Altria Client Services LLC | American Airlines| Ameriprise Financial | Ankura Consulting Group LLC | AXA Liabilities Managers, Inc. | BAI | Bayer | BDP International | Bennett, Bricklin & Saltzburg LLC | Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions | BMWNA, LLC | BMW [...]

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