Posts tagged caps

• 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...

• Three Limbs Amputated Results in $10 Million Settlement: Jackpot Justice?

  Mark Bello | November 01, 2011 12:16 PM | 7 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Nearly a year ago, a 2-year-old little girl was rushed to the emergency room after developing a fever, weakness, skin discoloration, and bruising on her right cheek. As her parents waited for their...

• Of Corporations, By Corporations, For Corporations; Will Citizenship “Perish From the Earth”?

  Mark Bello | August 24, 2011 11:55 PM | 6 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  What’s wrong with this country? Here’s a prime example: Earlier this year, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) approved a $750,000 cap on non-economic damages; he wanted to create a more...

• Botox Injury Brings $212M Injury Verdict for Permanently Disabled Man

  Mark Bello | August 16, 2011 1:26 PM | 4 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A Virginia man received Botox injections to 2007 to treat a hand tremor and writer's cramp. The first two treatments went smoothly; after the third injection he suffered a rash, then mental...

• “Rein in Frivolous Lawsuits”? Mr. President: Please Explain Yourself

  Mark Bello | February 04, 2011 8:07 AM | 3 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  In his 2011 State of the Union address, President Obama suggested that he would work with Republicans to “rein in frivolous lawsuits” against medical providers “to bring down...

• When it Happens to the Judge (or the Legislator), Suddenly Tort Reform is NOT a Good Idea!

  Mark Bello | September 17, 2010 9:54 AM | 3 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Here is a case where a sloppy surgeon was stupid enough to leave a surgical sponge inside a JUDGE! And, of course, the judge (a 67-year old Palm Beach judge named Nelson Bailey) has had a come to...

• 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...

• Who Benefits From Tort Reform? Criminals!

  Mark Bello | October 06, 2011 8:53 AM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  Last week, a truck driver pleaded guilty to 15 counts of falsifying his log books to conceal that he was driving in excess of the lawful number of allowable driving hours without the required rest...

• Tainted Transplants

  Mark Bello | September 23, 2011 1:17 PM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  You are in desperate need of receiving an organ transplant to extend your life expectancy. The process of finding a perfect match is physically and emotionally draining; time moves on...