Miscellaneous

• The Price of a New Home: Were You Charged for Junk?

  Barry Hill | September 21, 2011 10:36 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  Whether it's your first home or an upgrade, buying a house is a big purchase, often requiring a large amount of money up front. In addition to the down payment, the buyer and seller incur settlement...

• Suit Claims State Farm Covered Up $$ to Justice Who Threw Out $1B Verdict Against it

  Paul Jacquart | September 21, 2011 9:05 AM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  In a petition filed last week, a group of lawyers including former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson are seeking to reinstate a $1 billion verdict against State Farm for covering up the full extent of its...

• Informed Consent is Overlooked with Vaccination against HPV

  David Carney | September 20, 2011 2:23 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  Recent political debates have thrusted the HPV vaccine into the national limelight. Texas Governor Rick Perry and Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann have both been under intense criticisms by...

• As a Spartan I Hate to say 'Go Blue', But in Fighting Prostate Cancer, I Do!

  David Mittleman | September 20, 2011 12:41 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  As an avid Spartan fan, I hate to ever utter the words Go Blue!, but in the spirit of fighting prostate cancer, I will. September is prostate cancer awareness month, and as a two-year survivor, I...

• State Farm under Fire for Voting Buying

  Mark Bello | September 20, 2011 12:26 PM | 4 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Did State Farm Insurance buy Llyod Karmeier a seat on the Illinois Supreme Court to escape a billion dollar judgment? Yes, according to lawyers who want the billion back. An Illinois case dating...

• “Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act” Would be Funny If the Consequences of Its Passage Weren’t So Serious

  Mark Bello | September 19, 2011 2:55 PM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Today I read an article by Christine Hines, Public Citizen’s Consumer and Civil Justice Counsel that I felt was worth sharing with my readers. I have paraphrased it, slightly, for length and...

• California Reduces Allowable Medical Expense Compensation

  Linda Chalat | September 19, 2011 1:55 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  In a recent case, the California Supreme Court ruled that a woman who filed suit after being injured in a car accident may not seek more in economic damages for past medical expenses than the amount...

• Justice vs. Tort Reform: The Math is Simple

  Mark Bello | September 19, 2011 10:57 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Today's civil justice lesson: Greed + Business + Power + Money + Politics + Influence = Tort Reform Appropriateness + Fairness + Equality + Independence + Citizens = Justice ...

• What are the rules with Pedestrians on Roadways?

  Kevin Duffan | September 19, 2011 9:06 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  As a jogger, I often find myself running in places where there is no trail and no sidewalk. All joggers know this is a dangerous activity, but when celebrities like Reese Witherspoon get hit, it...

• Finally Some Good News for Oregon Inlet?

  Kevin Duffan | September 19, 2011 9:03 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  If there is a silver lining to Hurricane Irene passing through our community, it just might be the effect it had on Oregon Inlet. Hurricane Irene accomplished in a matter of hours what politicians...