Adapting Auto Case-Building to New York's Post-Reform Threshold and Fault-First Trial
The FY27 tort reform package signed May 27 eliminates the 90/180 serious-injury category, adds a 50 percent fault bar for Article 51 motor-…
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Auto Accidents
Liability, UM/UIM, MIST defense trends
Five Months Under Louisiana's 51% Bar: Case-Building Adjustments for PI Auto Plaintiffs
Louisiana's modified comparative fault under HB 431 took effect January 1, 2026. Five months in, the practical adjustments at plaintiff fir…
Auto Accident Product Liability: Hyundai Recalls, $8.5M Uber Verdict, and Truck ELD Data
Two Hyundai recalls posted May 20 include the roughly 60,500 Palisade SUVs tied to a March 2026 Ohio child fatality, with owner notificatio…
Using EDR and Telematics Data to Defeat the Low-Impact Defense
The low-impact biomechanical defense is still winning cases the data would otherwise destroy. Event data recorder downloads, infotainment f…
California SB 371 Slashes Rideshare UM/UIM Coverage: PI Strategy for 2026
California SB 371, effective January 1, 2026, cut mandatory rideshare UM/UIM minimums from $1 million to $300,000 per incident, forcing cou…