Suing an AI Chatbot Company: What Courts Have Ruled So Far
A federal judge ruled a chatbot's output isn't clearly protected speech, letting product liability and wrongful death claims proceed. One case already settled.
How injury claims work differently for minors: longer filing windows, court approval of settlements, and injuries whose consequences emerge as a child grows.
18 guides spanning 10 claim types: Rideshare Claims Settlement Values Motorcycle Dog Bites Wrongful Death Premises Liability Mass Tort Claims Settlement Money Medical Malpractice Sexual Abuse Claims
A federal judge ruled a chatbot's output isn't clearly protected speech, letting product liability and wrongful death claims proceed. One case already settled.
Federal bellwethers against Similac and Enfamil have been thrown out before reaching a jury. State courts have awarded $495 million and $70 million.
A federal appeals court just reinstated over 500 Tylenol autism lawsuits, reversing the 2024 ruling that had shut the litigation down entirely.
Two claims from the same missed diagnosis: the parents' own claim is recognized almost everywhere, but the child's own claim is barred in all but three states.
Off-road riding sits outside compulsory auto insurance, and homeowners policies often exclude it. Where the coverage actually comes from.
Not every birth injury is malpractice — the hardest fight is usually proving the harm came from how labor was managed, not from a condition that predated it.
When an accused institution goes bankrupt, your lawsuit is paused and replaced by a claims-matrix process inside a settlement trust. Here's how that works.
A parent cannot simply accept and spend a child's settlement. Most states require a judge to approve it and restrict where the money goes.
Gyms, ski passes, trampoline parks and youth sports all make you sign. What a waiver actually blocks, and the ways they routinely fail.
There's no lost paycheck to project when the person who died was a child — so these claims are valued on a completely different set of losses.
When a parent books a ride for a child traveling alone, the usual three-period coverage framework still applies, but who has standing to claim looks different.
A settlement can silently terminate Medicaid or SSI unless structured first. What's means-tested, and how a special needs trust protects both.
Real jury verdicts, not just filed complaints: how litigation against Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube over youth mental health harm is playing out in 2026.
Pool injury and drowning claims turn on who controlled the pool and whether the child-attraction rule applies. What proves negligence, and what doesn't.
What fracture claims settle for by bone and treatment, why surgical hardware multiplies value, and how joint involvement predicts future arthritis costs.
How to claim when the dog owner is someone you know: why homeowners insurance pays rather than the person, and when a landlord shares liability.
What dog bite claims settle for, how strict liability and one-bite rules change your burden of proof, and how scarring and child injuries are valued.
How wrongful death claims are valued: who may file, how lost future income is calculated, the separate survival action, and the deadlines involved.