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Oregon Hospital Faces Lawsuit in Slip-and-Fall Case

A woman seeks $600,000 in a slip-and-fall lawsuit filed against a Bend, Ore., hospital. The Bend Bulletin reports the lawsuit filed on behalf of Diana Jones alleges the hospital failed to warn of a slippery tile floor as visitors tracked …

Rhode Island Hospital Loses $1.3M Slip-and-Fall Case

A Central Falls, R.I., woman has been awarded $1.3 million in judgment against Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Attorney Ronald Resmini tells the Providence Journal his client, Fatima Delacruz, was permanently disabled when she fell and fractured her kneecap outside a hospital …

Excess Insurers Prejudiced When There is No Notice of Underlying Suit

When an excess insurer is not given notice of a lawsuit with potential excess exposure, the opportunity to participate in mediation is an important right. Where the excess insurer is deprived of this opportunity, it may be prejudiced as a …