New Jersey High Court Upholds Immunity for Paramedics in Infant’s Brain Injury Case June 30, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson In a unanimous opinion, the New Jersey Supreme Court has upheld lower court rulings that paramedics who attempted to intubate...
Landlord Harmed by Before/After Repair Photos Wins New Trial Over Negligence Claim June 29, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson Photographs showing a staircase before and after repairs should not have been allowed as evidence in a negligence claim against...
NYC Hires Pinnacle Actuaries, Seeks Private Partners for Housing Insurance Program June 25, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson New York City has taken the next steps toward realizing its vision of a city-backed insurance program for affordable housing...
NYC Mayor Orders Steps to Protect Workers From Heat, Study of Workers’ Compensation June 24, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani yesterday signed an Executive Order directing a “whole-of-government response” to protect workers from...
Rhode Island Opens Window to Civil Courts for Child Victims of Sexual Abuse June 24, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson Rhode Island has joined more than two dozen other states that have enacted laws expanding access to civil courts for...
NY Lawmakers Agree to Governor’s Auto Insurance Reforms June 22, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson After bypassing the April 1 deadline and engaging in weeks of debate and compromise, New York lawmakers finally agreed in...
Pennsylvania Workers’ Comp Ban on Self-Referrals Does Not Apply to Pharmacies June 17, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson The anti-referral provision in Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation law does not prevent a provider from referring a patient to a pharmacy...
Ship Owner Seeks Dismissal of Economic Loss Claims From Baltimore Bridge Collapse June 16, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson The city of Baltimore and about 11 private entities including dockworkers and small businesses should not be allowed to collect...
Virginia Says Airbnb Lacks Insurance License to Offer Host Damage Protection Plan June 12, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson Regulators at the Virginia Bureau of Insurance are raising issues with Airbnb over its Host Damage Protection (HDP) program, maintaining...
Nonprofit Hospital Entitled to Liability Cap But Not Immunity, Says NJ Supreme Court June 11, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson A unanimous New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on June 10 that a federally qualified nonprofit health center that provides healthcare...