Difference Between Factual, Proximal Causation Leads to Overturned $7.5M Med-Mal Verdict

"[The plaintiff's] theory of causation was, if he'd have been at the hospital, he wouldn't have had the chance to be hit by a ...
The TimesDaily

Types of Causation and How They Impact Personal Injury Claims

In personal injury law, causation is the connection between someone's actions and the harm that happened because of them. It ...
Law

But What About But-For Causation? Challenging Legal Malpractice Claims for Lack of Proximate Cause

Conventional wisdom dictates that a lawyer being sued for legal malpractice in New York will rarely win a motion to dismiss based on lack of causation. Nevertheless, the case law suggests that a ...
JD Supra

Kickbacks and Causation: Supreme Court Could Soon Settle the Question of Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act Causation Requirements

A decision by the First Circuit Court of Appeals has deepened the legal debate surrounding False Claims Act (FCA) actions based on violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). This decision has ...
JD Supra

New Iowa Supreme Court Decision Lowers the Causation Standard to Receive Workers’ Compensation for Purely Mental Injuries

The Iowa Supreme Court’s recent decision in the case Tripp v. Scott Emergency Commc’n Ctr. lowers the burden required to receive workers’ compensation for many injured workers in Iowa who suffer ...
The National Law Review

Courts Continue to Grapple with the Causation Standard for False Claims Act Suits Based on Alleged Kickback Schemes, While the Supreme Court Stays on the Sidelines

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New York Judge Tosses Plaintiff’s Asbestos Causation Opinion

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