United States: Personal Injury

After a car accident, there is already a lot running through your mind. You may be dealing with damage to your car, checking on injuries, figuring out what happens next, and then suddenly… the insurance company starts calling.

Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer with beach trips, barbecues, and time with family. It’s also one of the busiest travel times in New Jersey. Roads leading to the Jersey Shore fill up, traffic backs up on the Parkway and Turnpike, and millions of drivers are trying to get where they need to go at the same time, which can make it one of the most dangerous weekends of the year to be on the road.

The food and beverage industry faces a new wave of litigation modeled after Big Tobacco cases, with plaintiffs alleging that ultra-processed foods cause chronic diseases like diabetes and liver disease. A landmark Pennsylvania ruling dismissed the first major case due to insufficient causation evidence, but coordinated lawsuits across multiple jurisdictions and a government action in California signal that this legal battle is just beginning.

An Illinois appeals court reversed a $7 million personal injury verdict against the Chicago Housing Authority, ruling the agency owed no legal duty to a plaintiff shot by an independent contractor's security guard.

On May 27, 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York's 2026 state budget into law. The $268.1 billion budget includes significant tort reform provisions for New York State motor vehicle litigation.

The Tennessee Supreme Court’s recent decision in Haddon v. Vanlier, No. M2023-01151-SC-R11-CV (Tenn. May 12, 2026) [1] is a significant reaffirmation of longstanding Tennessee law on prejudgment interest.

Texas law requires plaintiffs to prove medical expenses are reasonable and necessary, but post-2018 case law has complicated discovery by making third-party payor information potentially relevant.

Remote legal case managers are becoming a go-to support role for busy law firms in 2026, especially in high-volume practices like personal injury, immigration, family law, and consumer litigation. But if you are looking for a single industry-wide percentage, here is the truth: there is no official census that tracks the adoption of “remote legal case manager” across every U.S. law firm.

On May 7, 2026, a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) issued a significant, but carefully bounded, opinion. The court held that the 10% across-the-board...