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Texas
Tribune Daily Brief
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Brief for April 6 |
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In
today's Brief: Health care workers are exempt from expanded sick leave
protections, Rio Grande Valley officials say they need more tests, and Dallas
County Judge Clay Jenkinsâ?? COVID-19 response put his county ahead of
others.
Elvia Limón, Texas Tribune 04/06/2020   
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Texas Tribune
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| Coronavirus
Lawsuits Might Be Vast and Varied, Say Legal Experts |
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As the
coronavirus death toll in the U.S. is mounting by more than 1,000 every 48
hours, legal experts are considering the type of litigation that will follow.
Some lawsuits have already been filed, including those against colleges,
cruise lines and even China. According to Harold Kim, president of the U.S.
Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, "The level of litigation could really go
into so many different directions." Potential plaintiffs could include
front-line doctors and nurses, patients and victims, employees and
customers.
Richard Wolf, USA Today 04/03/2020
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USA Today
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| 'Harley-Davidson
Wobble' Caused Rider's Injuries, Says Lawsuit |
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Harley-Davidson
is facing a lawsuit filed by a North Carolina man who alleges he was injured
due to a defect in his motorcycle. The plaintiff blames "Harley-Davidson
wobble" for a crash that left him severely injured in April 2018. The 1999
Electra Glide Classic he was riding "is known to have a propensity to develop
a 'wobble' or a 'weave' at normal speeds and under conditions one would
normally expect to find in highway driving," says the plaintiff. The lawsuit
was filed in U.S. Middle District Court in Harrisburg.
Matt Miller, PennLive.com 04/02/2020
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| Two
Doctors Who Warned of Impaired Co-Worker Awarded Nearly $9M |
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Almost $9
million has been awarded to two Washington physicians who were fired from
Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) for voicing concerns about an impaired
co-worker. The plaintiffs accused the health care group of allowing an
impaired physician to continue practicing without restrictions. According to
the class arbitration ruling, the doctors were fired in 2013 for blowing the
whistle on patient harm. The years-long case ended in an $8.78 million award
to the plaintiffs.
Elise Takahama, The Seattle Times 04/03/2020
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The Seattle Times
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| 89
Test Positive for Coronavirus at Texas Facility |
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The
outbreak at the Denton State Supported Living Center has become a crisis on a
campus where many residents have pre-existing medical conditions and are
considered at high risk if they contract the coronavirus. The center is a case
study for how the coronavirus can quickly overwhelm a facility not set up to
handle a pandemic.
Tricia L. Nadolny, Marisa Kwiatkowski, Andrea Ball, USA
Today 04/06/2020
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USA Today
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| San
Antonio Nursing Home Experiencing Outbreak |
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San
Antonio and Texas officials are investigating the novel coronavirus outbreak
at the Southeast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center that left at least 75
people infected, the San Antonio Express-News reports.
TEXAS TRIBUNE STAFF, Texas Tribune 04/06/2020
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