by Lommen Abdo | Aug 29, 2022 | Beth Chapman, Brooke Raser, Events, Janice Hanson, John R. Crawford, Joshua M. Feneis, Kathleen M. Loucks, Kelly Sofio, Laura K. Fretland, News
Lommen Abdo team members recently got out in the community and participated in the Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) Pack at the Park event. This is the first year Lommen Abdo employees have packed food but they look forward to making this an annual event! Feed My...
by Kathleen M. Loucks | May 27, 2022 | Civil Litigation, Kathleen M. Loucks, Litigation, News
The widely watched, live-streamed, defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has riveted many people, spending hours tuning into the stream to keep up. In summary, Depp is suing his ex-wife, Heard, over an article she wrote, where she described herself as a...
by Kathleen M. Loucks | Mar 22, 2022 | Kathleen M. Loucks, News, Vaccine Law
Kathleen Loucks authored an article which appeared in the March 17, 2022 Minnesota Lawyer on COVID vaccines, “Why are COVID vaccine injuries treated differently?” There are significant differences in the process and compensation for those injured from the...
by Kathleen M. Loucks | May 21, 2020 | Catastrophic Injury, Kathleen M. Loucks, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, News, Vaccine Law, Wrongful Death
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) passed a Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act effective as of February 4, 2020 through October 1, 2024. Manufacturers are protected from legal liability for additional 12 months...
by Kathleen M. Loucks | Apr 15, 2020 | Catastrophic Injury, Kathleen M. Loucks, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, News, Vaccine Law, Wrongful Death
The Federal Government has granted broad immunity for healthcare providers and vaccine manufacturers related to the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, those injured by a healthcare provider or vaccine manufacturer only have one remedy[1] – a claim under the Countermeasures...
by Keith J. Broady, Kathleen M. Loucks and Lauren E. Nuffort | Oct 11, 2019 | Kathleen M. Loucks, Keith J. Broady, Lauren E. Nuffort, Litigation, News, Professional Liability
Typically, lawsuits against attorneys are brought by clients alleging legal malpractice. An essential element of a legal malpractice claim is the existence of an attorney-client relationship. The general rule is that a lawyer is liable only to his or her client and...
