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State Appeals Court Rejects Expert Testimony In Toxic Tort Case
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The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently rejected the plaintiff’s expert’s opinion on causation, in an interesting Frye decision. See Snizavich v. …
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State High Court Rejects Mold Expert Opinion
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Here’s an interesting expert analysis that arises in the less common Frye context. In Chesson v. Montgomery Mut. Ins. Co., No. 97 (Md., 9/24/13), the …
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Florida Adopts Daubert Test
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Last month, Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) signed into law legislation (H.B. 7015) concerning the qualifications of expert witnesses and replacing the th…
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Observations from Judges on Scientific Evidence
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I spoke last week at a CLE seminar on “Chemical Products Liability and Environmental Litigation.” One of the panels included an array of fed…
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Causation Proof Still Insufficient In Drug Case
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A while back we posted about an interesting toxic tort case involving important causation issues. See Zandi v. Wyeth, 2009 WL 2151141 (Minn.App.). A M…
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State Court Excludes Plaintiff’s Causation Expert Under Frye Test
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A Minnesota appeals court recently affirmed summary judgment for defendants in a suit by a woman who alleged hormone replacement drugs caused her brea…
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“Science Day” In Mass Torts
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Many mass torts involve complex medical and scientific issues. Typically, general causation (can the product cause the injury alleged) and/or specific…
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