Posts tagged caps

• “Patients First Reform.” Do Michigan Voters Know What It Really Means?

  Mark Bello | May 29, 2012 9:14 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Michigan lawmakers are considering more medical malpractice reform that would make it even harder (trust me; it is difficult enough!) to successfully sue doctors. Senate Bills 1115 - 1118, known...

• Patient Safety and the Doctor Shortage – Is Help on the Way?

  David Mittleman | May 25, 2012 3:35 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The image of the local doctor ambling up to your door, black bag in hand, is slowly fading from memory. But rapid advances in online technology and the proliferation of high-speed connectivity...

• Woman a Quadriplegic After Procedure to Determine Cause of Headaches

  Mark Bello | May 21, 2012 12:33 PM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  A California woman recently won a $22 million medical malpractice lawsuit against the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Group after a medical procedure left her a quadriplegic. In October 2006, the...

• Act Now Before HR 5 Restricts Your Constitutional Rights!

  Mark Bello | March 15, 2012 4:33 PM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The Hill’s “Healthwatch” reports that the House will vote as early as next week on a measure that would repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) established under...

• Jury Awards More Than Asked for in Lawsuit

  Mark Bello | February 15, 2012 9:39 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Wrongful Death
  

  After almost four years, a Tampa, FL woman is still awaiting compensation for the wrongful death of her husband. She has yet to see a dime of the $7 million wrongful death award she received from...

• A Harsh Reality: HR 5 Will Restrict Your Rights

  Mark Bello | January 30, 2012 12:02 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The HR 5 bill, known as the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, aims to take away the legal rights of injured patients, remove any incentives to improve patient...

• Is a Jury Verdict Ever “Too Much?”

  David Mittleman | December 28, 2011 10:12 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Wrongful Death
  

  A recent civil lawsuit in Fayette County, Texas, has prompted discussion in some circles about how juries determine damages. The case involves Robbie Middleton, who was sexually assaulted and set...

• Soldier Ordered to Pay in “The Hurt Locker” Suit

  Mark Bello | December 19, 2011 8:34 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The tables have turned on the army sergeant who filed a lawsuit claiming that film makers used his personal story in Iraq to create the highly regarded action-thriller, The Hurt Locker, without...

• Hijacking Our Civil Justice System at the Expense of Innocent Victims

  Mark Bello | November 11, 2011 1:24 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Republicans continue to push for a $250,000 federal cap on non-economic damages and shortening the statute of limitations. Fortunately, the HR 5 bill, known as the Help Efficient, Accessible,...

• Is Texas Protecting Dangerous Doctors?

  Mark Bello | November 11, 2011 10:04 AM | 59 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Governor Rick Perry routinely overstates the success of tort reform in Texas. Contrary to what he touts, there has been a very small increase in practicing doctors in the state and the bulk of the...