Trial is the monthly journal of the American Association for Justice (“AAJ”), formerly American Trial Lawyers Association (“ATLA”). It issue for July, 2016, is entitled “DRUGS & DEVICES”.
July 2016 Trial marquees “A Milestone in Gender Equality”. That article covers the first plaintiffs’ steering committee to be comprised by a majority of female lawyers, which was approved by a female judge in the Ethicon power morcellator multidistrict litigation (“MDL”), involving a surgical device that allegedly spreads deadly cancer while removing uterine fibroids. Id. at 44-57.
Under the heading “ATTACKING PREEMPTION,” Trial also features “COMBAT REIGEL EXPANSION,” id. at 24-30; and “OVERCOME THE CLEAR EVIDENCE DEFENSE”. Id. at 32-42. Under the heading “MANAGING MASS TORTS,” Trial additionally features “LAYING THE GROUNDWORK,” id. at 48-54; “FINE TIPS FOR HARNESSING DISCOVERY,” id. at 56-58; all “STREAMLINING MDLs”. Id. at 60-61.
Finally, Trial reported noteworthy national “Verdicts & SETTLEMENTS”. Id. at 10-17. In “Police officer shoots and paralyzes suicidal man,” a 2015 California jury awarded $11,300,000.00 for a §1983 unreasonable use of deadly force claim, id. at 10-14; and in “Improper lookout,” an Idaho motor vehicle accident in which a wheelchair user was stuck in a crosswalk, the parties settled for $382,000.00 in 2015. Id. at 14-16.
Mr. Waterman has been a member of AAJ/ATLA for 30 years. His practice includes vehicle accident, unreasonable force, medical malpractice, and other cases of wrongful death, brain injury, paralysis, and other significant personal injuries; and his law firm also handles MDL litigation, including currently for hip implants and previously for prescription drugs.
