The mediation ordered by Judge Anita Brody has led to a Class Action settlement of the NFL Concussion Litigation claims. More details on the settlement and how it will effect individuals will be forthcoming in the next several weeks, but this is not a process that will move quickly. The settlement […]
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Mississippi Sports Law Review at the University of Mississippi School of Law THE IMPACT OF CONCUSSION LAWSUITS ON THE FUTURE OF FOOTBALL FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012 ROOM 1078, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ROBERT C. KHAYAT LAW CENTER LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED FOLLOWING FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 2 HOURS FREE CLE CREDIT […]
A federal judge has rescheduled the sentencing hearings of Dr. Meera Sachdeva, Brittany McCoskey and Monica Weeks until November 16, 2012. The hearing will be before Judge Jordan in the U.S. District Court in Jackson. Dr. Sachdeva plead guilty July 13 to one count of health care fraud and two counts of making false statements.
Mississippi has very good civil case law for cases involving injuries caused by battery and other intentional torts. For instance, in most cases where an injury has occurred and negligence is alleged the case will come down to a final determination by the jury of if the Defendant was negligent but also how much the […]
We see wreck cases at an alarming rate where one of the drivers was distracted or so fatigued that they could barely keep their eyes open. It is scary enough that the average driver is in control of a 2,000 to 4,000 pound vehicle but it is terrifying to think that an 18-wheeler driver is […]
Quick updates: John Giddens was featured on America’s Radio News a few days ago discussing these claims. We have launched a new website dealing with all areas of sports law. Prosportlaw.com If you have a legal need of any sort this site will be a great source of information for you. Claim Updates A Master […]
There are new rules in the 15th Circuit Court District, which includes the counties of Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, and Pearl River. In these rules appears the following, which caught our interest. Upon receipt of the complaint the clerk shall file the complaint and assign a case number but not a judge. The party […]
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Updated JACKSON, Miss. — A cancer doctor stood shackled before a federal judge Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to charges of stealing millions of dollars from Medicaid and Medicare by diluting chemotherapy drugs and reusing old needles on multiple patients. Dr. Meera Sachdeva, the 50-year-old founder of Rose Cancer Center in Summit, said little other […]
http://www.thestate.com/mld/sunherald/news/politics/9563209.htm BILOXI, Miss. – A Hancock County man has been awarded over $1.4 million in damages for injuries he suffered during unnecessary brain surgery. Surgeon Michael Lowry and radiologist Michael Diaz were accused of causing permanent neurological damage to Charles Connetti. Connetti and his wife, Carmen, sued the doctors at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport and […]