Posts tagged law

• 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...

• Exposing the Perils of Texas Tort Reform

  Mark Bello | August 11, 2011 4:06 PM | 37 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  According to Bob Moss, spokesman for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, two serious violations, one resulting in death, triggered an inspection of Parkland Memorial Hospital in...

• State Farm Might Be There, But Does It Play Fair

  Mark Bello | January 05, 2012 12:24 PM | 14 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Carrying adequate insurance coverage can provide peace of mind by ensuring that you have a safety net if you are ever injured or suffer a loss. We rely on insurance; we assume it will be there...

• McDonald's Faces Another "Frivolous Lawsuit" Over Extremely Hot Food

  David Mittleman | March 09, 2010 1:25 PM | 14 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The McDonald’s “hot coffee” case is often pointed at as the poster child for frivolous lawsuits, at least by tort reformers. Unfortunately, many people don’t know the actual...

• Rick Perry: “Frivolous” Lawsuit is OK as Long as He’s the One Filing It

  Mark Bello | January 19, 2012 2:57 PM | 10 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Today marks a great day for the American people; Governor Rick Perry has dropped out of the Republican presidential race. In August, I wrote a blog titled, “Top Ten Things Rick Perry Should...

• What Do You Call a Minnesota Surgeon Sued Nine Times for Malpractice? A TEXAS Surgeon!

  Mark Bello | August 12, 2011 6:25 PM | 10 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Yesterday, I posted “Exposing the Perils of Texas Tort Reform” which prompted me to research neurosurgeon, Dr. Stefan Konasiewicz (Dr. K). What I found was so unbelievable that I thought...

• Health Care Costs and Malpractice Premiums Data Show No Link to "Lawsuit Crisis"

  Mark Bello | June 18, 2011 3:08 PM | 10 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Want more evidence that lawsuit abuse, frivolous lawsuits, and these Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse groups are shams perpetrated on the public by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Big Insurance, Big...

• Greed Is Toxic: Ask Allstate and JP Morgan

  Mark Bello | February 22, 2011 9:36 AM | 8 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Allstate Insurance Corp., the largest publicly-traded U.S. home and auto insurer, is the latest “investor” to square off against the banking industry over mortgage-backed securities....

• Distractions: Do Pedestrians Need Laws?

  Mark Bello | January 26, 2011 11:06 AM | 8 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  You've no doubt heard the expression She can't walk and chew gum at the same time. It may seem to be just another joke insulting someone's intelligence, but walking and using cell phones, iPods,...

• "International Burn a Koran Day": Turn Back, America!

  Mark Bello | September 08, 2010 9:00 AM | 8 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Southeastern Lower Michigan (the Metropolitan Detroit area) is home to one of the largest populations of Muslim Arabs in the country. They live, work, go to school, contribute to the economy,...