Peculiar Twist to a Cause of Action’s Death

OAKLAND, CA. -- The demise of "peculiar risk" as an avenue of civil litigation may actually be leading to a rise in court cases, says San Francisco occupational safety and health attorney Fred Walter. Now that plaintiffs' attorneys have to show actual negligence on the part of defendants in injury cases, the lawyers "are suing everybody in sight," he says. Walter defends employers in such actions.Walter addressed the topic at a luncheon hosted by the Bay Area Construction Division of the American Soci