Posts tagged new york

• Catholic League President Bill Donohue Dishes Out Big Bucks for NY Times Ad

  David Mittleman | April 11, 2011 4:41 PM | 14 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The target of the ad is clergy sexual abuse survivors. It's interesting that Bill Donohue, President of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, feels the need to take a shot at my...

• The Chicago Tribune & NY Times Bash Lawsuit Funding: In Bed With Big Insurance? Part II: The Times

  Mark Bello | January 20, 2011 9:29 AM | 3 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Recently, in Part I of this post, we reported on the Chicago Tribunes's negative kill the bill editorial about legislation designed to regulate lawsuit funding in Illinois. On the heels of the...

• Allstate vs. NY PIP Providers: The Pot Calls the Kettle Black

  Mark Bello | March 15, 2012 5:19 PM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Allstate Insurance Company is ramping up its campaign to recoup money it claims that it paid out in fraudulent NY no-fault medical claims. I am not close enough to this situation to judge the...

• Chicago Tribune & NY Times Bash Lawsuit Funding: In Bed With Big Insurance? Part I: The Tribune

  Mark Bello | January 19, 2011 9:14 AM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Two recent articles caused me to pause and consider whether today’s major newspapers report the news in a consumer friendly way or whether, like other large industries, they are simply...

• Fifty Shades of Grey

  David Mittleman | May 14, 2012 2:30 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  What is all this buzz about Fifty Shades of Grey? Do you know anybody but me who hasn’t or isn’t reading the book? I see women reading it with their mouths open, Kindles with smoke...

• Radiation Therapy Offers Cure, But Greater Risk for Harm Without Proper Safety Procedures

  David Mittleman | January 25, 2010 9:43 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Scott Jerome-Park's death was agonizing to say the least: the nightmare began when he received a fatal dose of radiation at a New York City hospital which left him deaf, with ulcers in his mouth and...

• Debt Settlement Company Ordered to Pay $200,000 for Defrauding New York State Customers

  David Mittleman | October 17, 2009 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  During a time when most people are desperate to pay off those high-interest rate credit card balances, it can be tempting to call up a debt settlement company. They often promise a quick fix: by...

• Independent Medical Exams Scrutinized, Criticized

  David Mittleman | April 03, 2009 11:29 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Independent medical examinations, or IMEs, are a tool commonly used by insurance companies to determine whether a claimant truly requires medical care. In theory, an unbiased doctor examines the...

• Measles Outbreak from the Super Bowl?

  David Mittleman | February 11, 2012 11:53 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It looks like there may be a more serious fallout from the Super Bowl than Tom Brady's disappointment over the Patriots' loss. State health officials are alerting health departments in...

• Is Your Wi-Fi Network Secure?

  David Mittleman | April 27, 2011 9:14 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Wireless networks have become increasingly commonplace in the last ten years or so. As laptops, tablet PCs, and other mobile devices free us from our desks, Wi-Fi routers allow us to work and surf...