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Articles 1-20 out of 20 article(s) Title Author Type Date Words Was radiologist's action 'cause' of patient's death? Tammelleo, A. David Oct 1, 2008 980 Defeat the 'cat's paw' defense to vicarious liability: employers are seeking to avoid subordinate-bias liability for employment discrimination by claiming that the chain of causation was broken by an unbiased final decision-maker. Basic principles of tort and agency law can help you keep that chain intact. Needle, Jeffrey L. Jun 1, 2008 3126 Damages: Calculating Diminution In Value. May 7, 2008 1356 Coercion, causation, and the fictional elements of indirect state responsibility. Fry, James D. May 1, 2007 14229 Georgia asbestos law ruled unconstitutional. Burtka, Allison Torres Feb 1, 2007 588 Securities fraud litigation--lost in causation: investors not entitled to presumption of loss causation in fraud-on-the-market cases--Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Broudo, 125 S. CT. 1627 (2005). Shea, Mackenzie Jan 1, 2006 4220 Ghost of a chance: Gregg v. Scott in the House of Lords. Black, Vaughan Dec 22, 2005 6804 An introduction to liability, negligence, and all things in between: Part I. Falkenstein, R. Drew Sep 1, 2005 1911 Certainty and Loss of a Chance in the Assessment of Damages (Or The Uncertainty: Loss of Chance). Jun 1, 2005 6893 In secondhand-smoke case, flight attendants win causation dispute. Burtka, Allison Torres Mar 1, 2005 852 The temporal element of informed consent. Black, Vaughan; Gibson, Elaine Dec 22, 2004 6360 A new remedy for a life cut short: your client has suffered injuries that will severely shorten his or her life. In a growing number of states, such victims and their families can be compensated for the loss of those years. Burke, Kevin G. Mar 1, 2004 2861 Keep good science in toxic tort cases; plaintiff lawyers can use a new section of the Restatement (Third) of Torts to help judges widen the gates to causation evidence. Jensen, Steve Baughman Dec 1, 2003 2572 What a difference a word makes. Bosco, John Dec 1, 2003 847 Failure to diagnose lymphocytic myocarditis: does loss of chance apply? Tammelleo, A. David Sep 1, 2003 770 Making up for lost time: your client could have recovered from an illness, if only his or her physician had made a correct diagnosis and provided appropriate treatment. Use the loss-of-chance doctrine to hold negligent doctors accountable. Leventhal, Jim Jun 1, 2003 1603 DC: did Dr. fail to disclose actual cause of death?: did limitations start at time of actual knowledge? (Medical Malpractice Cases). Tammelleo, A. David Oct 1, 2002 564 An analysis of major contributing cause and its application. Perez, Mario L.; Chang, Daniel T. Jan 1, 2000 3901 Proving causation in breast-cancer cases. Weisbrod, Alfred J. Aug 1, 1997 2821 Toxic apportionment: a causation and risk contribution model. Boston, Gerald W. Jun 22, 1995 55417