Posts tagged lawsuits

• 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...

• MI Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Lawsuits Against 911 Operators

  David Mittleman | January 13, 2012 8:25 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Wrongful Death
  

  The Michigan Supreme Court will soon hear arguments about whether lawsuits against two 911 operators and their handling of emergency calls from a 5-year-old Detroit boy should be dismissed. The...

• 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...

• Jerry Sandusky & Daniel McCormack: Does Full Compensation Deter Harmful Conduct?

  Mark Bello | November 16, 2011 1:39 PM | 3 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As I write the name Jerry Sandusky, my readers know exactly who I am writing about, don't you? Are you equally familiar with the name Daniel McCormack? Never heard of him, have you? In the wake of...

• 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...

• “Tort Reform” Unnecessary: Judges Have Discretion to Dismiss Lawsuits

  Mark Bello | October 11, 2011 1:08 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Here are a few recent stories in the news: Judge throws out $5.2 million verdict for Hampton man in Best Buy case. In July 2006, a man was shopping for televisions at a local Best Buy. A nearby...

• 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...

• Woman Settles Lawsuit with Online Dating Service

  Mark Bello | August 30, 2011 1:50 PM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A recent lawsuit has led an online dating service to conduct background checks on members to screen out known sex offenders. A woman sued Match.com after being sexually assaulted by a man she met on...

• Don't Believe The Hype: Corporations Value Lawsuits Too

  David Mittleman | August 10, 2011 9:50 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Corporations have this mantra that gets repeated time and again: Stop These Lawsuits! You have certainly heard how Trial Attorneys Are Ruining Our Economy! Apparently I float in money and have...

• "Lawsuit Abuse"? "Lawsuit Crisis"? "Frivolous Lawsuits"? Its a Bunch of Bull!

  Mark Bello | August 03, 2011 2:18 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Are there too many lawsuits in the United States? Is there a “lawsuit crisis”? Is there such as a thing as a “frivolous lawsuit”? Are legitimate cases delayed because...