J&J Talc MDL Advances on 67,376 Claims as $1.5B Craft Verdict Sets Trial Value Floor
Johnson & Johnson confirmed in early 2026 it will not appeal the Third Circuit's LTL bankruptcy dismissal, unblocking MDL-2738 and its 67,3…
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Appellate decisions, verdicts, and notable settlements from California courts.
Murray v. Punina: NJ Supreme Court Bars PIP-Collectible Future Medicals
The New Jersey Supreme Court's May 6, 2026 unanimous decision in Murray v. Punina holds that future medical expenses falling within the $25…
California Business & Professions Code §6147 in 2026: Contingency Fee Agreement Compliance
Section 6147 is the single piece of statutory housekeeping that protects the contingency fee on every California PI matter. A retainer that…
Top California PI Verdicts H1 2026: Pattern Analysis for Case Valuation
Pattern analysis of California personal injury verdict trends through the first half of 2026 — soft-tissue floor moving upward, catastrophi…
Pebley v. Santa Clara Organics: Why Insured Plaintiffs Can Still Choose Lien-Based Care
Pebley is the case that kept California's lien-medicine market alive after Howell. Here is what the 2018 Court of Appeal actually held abou…
Howell v. Hamilton Meats: The 2011 Ruling That Still Caps Past-Medical Damages in California
Fifteen years on, Howell still shapes how every California PI past-medicals number gets calculated. Here is what the case actually held, ho…