Category: Food Safety and Production, Product Liability Human Injury from a Food Product TASA ID: 327 I was requested to perform the research and discovery on the following case. A law firm contacted me and explained an incident concerning a woman who was opening a large institutional can of jalapenos that were packed in a vinegar liquid. Read more
Category: Product Liability Toxic Torts Update TASA ID: 3987 There are some new up ticks and trend lines within the areas of product liability and personal injury case work. Even for those who have been focused on one area of this specialized litigation, this summary will add to your awareness of things to come. Read more
Category: Psychology/Psychiatry Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Versus Simple Anger: Did the Plaintiff Experience a Trauma or Merely a Grievance? TASA ID: 709 A wrongful termination lawsuit is filed. Among the many claims is a claim for emotional damages. The plaintiff states that the unfair firing led to nightmares, anxiety, insomnia, mood swings, disintegrating relationships with friends and family, and a loss of interest in sexual intimacy and in other activities that formerly brought pleasure. In short, the plaintiff claims damages caused by Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Read more
Category: Employment, Medical & Healthcare, Psychology/Psychiatry Assessing Neuro-Cognitive Complaints after Brain Injury: Distinguishing Fact from Fiction in Civil and Criminal Litigation TASA ID: 2434 Plaintiffs and other petitioners often sue for damages due to reported cognitive or emotional impairment. These cognitive impairments are often said to be the result of traumatic brain injury suffered in accidents, toxic exposures or medical procedures. Emotional impairments take the form of alleged depression or "traumatic" anxiety following such events, or those involving employment, business or similar affairs. Read more
Category: Medical & Healthcare, Psychology/Psychiatry Nonsymptom Factors Suggesting Mental Illness Otherwise Not Obvious TASA ID: 3640 Mental illness of great enough significance to be a factor in criminal proceedings is most likely to be the product of a genetic disorder or brain damage. It is not uncommon for someone to be experiencing, and to be influenced by, significant mental illness, though he or she may show little or no outward sign of bizarre thinking or behavior. Read more
