Posts tagged rants and raves

• Maricopa County Loses a Fine Judge

  Staff Writer | April 09, 2007 10:53 AM | 1 CommentPhoenix, AZ Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  Today we mourn the loss of a Judge with the Juvenile Division of the Maricopa County Superior Court. Judge John Gaylord was appointed to the Maricopa County Superior Court in 2000 and for the past three years was assigned to the Juvenile Court facility in Mesa. I never had an opportunity to appear in front of Judge Gaylord in the Juvenile Court. However, I know that Judge Gaylord had an...

• Insurance Company Profits to Top Sixty Billion

  Staff Writer | October 20, 2006 10:47 PM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The other day, I discussed the topic of increasing health insurance premiums across the country. I mentioned that perhaps we all should consider investing in health insurance companies because premiums and profits have been rising at a faster rate than claims payouts. Well it turns out that health insurance companies are not the only successful insurance producer. According to the New York...

• Michael Moore's Movie "Sicko" and Its Portrayal of US Healthcare

  Staff Writer | July 04, 2007 9:00 AM | 1 CommentPhoenix, AZ Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Michael Moore released a new movie about the system of healthcare in the United States. In the movie, he portrays our healthcare system as one in crisis. Do you believe our healthcare system in this country provides the best quality of care to patients at a reasonable cost? Have you seen the movie Sicko? Do you think the movie accurately portrays problems with our healthcare system in...

• Arizona Supreme Court Rules on Case Involving Public Records Law and E-Mail

  Staff Writer | April 27, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The Arizona Public Records Act requires that records maintained by all state and local government agencies be open and available for inspection in a manner: reasonably necessary or appropriate to maintain an accurate knowledge of their official activities and of any of their activities which are supported by monies from the state or any political subdivision of the state.A.R.S. section...

• World Health Organization Reports that Medical Errors Affect One in Ten Patients

  Staff Writer | May 02, 2007 7:30 PM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  According to the World Health Organization, healthcare errors affect one out of every ten patients worldwide. Based on this alarming trend, the World Health Organization prepared patient safety checklists to help professional healthcare providers avoid simple medical mistakes. By following the "Nine Patient Safety Solutions," the organization hopes to see substantial medical error rate...

• State Farm Insurance CEO Pay Rises Eighty-Two Percent

  Staff Writer | March 20, 2007 10:00 AM | 2 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Congratulations to State Farm Insurance Company! Its profits rose almost sixty-four percent (64%) to $5.32 billion dollars last year from $3.24 billion dollars in 2005. In my opinion, during this time, I do not think that State Farm acted like very much of a good neighbor to victims of Hurricane Katrina or to other policy-holders who timely paid premiums thinking they would be protected in...

• America On-Line Version of Tort Reform Incomplete and Inaccurate

  Staff Writer | March 06, 2007 7:04 AM | 2 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Today I discovered an interesting and entertaining page on the America On Line web site. Discussing so-called frivolous lawsuits, America On-Line lists as news several lawsuits without real attribution or legitimate discussion about corporate accountability for wrongdoing. Setting aside the issue of whether these lawsuits are in fact real or a political effort to encourage tort reform...

• Health Insurance Premiums Continue to Skyrocket

  Staff Writer | October 02, 2006 7:00 AM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: Miscellaneous
  

  This week, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation released its annual study about health insurance premiums across the country. Great news! Across the country, your health insurance premiums only increased an average of 7.7%. Of course, the overall rate of inflation increased by 3.5% and workers salary increased by 3.8%. While our health insurance premiums are skyrocketing, keep in mind that...

• Inside Aquafina Bottles You Will Find Tap Water

  Staff Writer | July 27, 2007 9:21 PM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: Miscellaneous
  

  In case you are wondering exactly where the bottled water comes from that makes up Aquafina water, today you have an answer. No, the water does not come from a spring somewhere high in the mountains of some exotic location. Instead, according to an article in today's Arizona Republic, the source for water found inside the Aquafina water bottle is the same source as our regular tap water. ...

• How Would Tort Reform Affect the Quality of Emergency Healthcare?

  Staff Writer | June 14, 2007 7:00 AM | 2 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  In 1975, the California State Legislature passed the California Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) which placed a cap on damages for medical malpractice claims. According to this Act, an injured plaintiff cannot recover non-economic losses in excess of $250,000. This tort reform statute has been in effect in California for thirty-two years. Because this California law has been in...