Posts tagged tort reform

• John Hopkins' Shooting Highlights Importance of Legal Recourse for Patients and Their Families

  David Mittleman | September 18, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  I have often worried that a disgruntled patient, or their family member, who lacked adequate recourse might resort to drastic measures to resolve their situation. Take, for example, the recent...

• Tort Reform in Texas: Governor Perry's is a Bad Deal for Ordinary Taxpayers

  Mark Bello | September 17, 2010 3:39 PM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  In 2003, Governor Rick Perry pushed for and passed tort reform, which capped non-economic damages at $250,000. The Governor has stated that due to tort reform, doctors who once left the state...

• The Day of Atonement: Top Ten Sins Big Business and the US Chamber Should STILL Atone For

  Mark Bello | September 17, 2010 10:59 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Tonight begins the solemn, reflective Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur; it is the Day of Atonement for millions of Jewish people all over the U.S. and the world. Last year, at this time, I posted a blog...

• 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...

• Have You Ever Thanked A Trial Lawyer For Improving Your Safety?

  Mark Bello | September 16, 2010 6:10 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Tis' the season for politics. Right wing politicians are running around various parts of the country spouting their usual 'trial lawyer poison'. 'Trial lawyers are responsible for the country's...

• Largest Nursing Home Abuse Verdict in History Shocks Industry and Riles Tort Reformers

  David Mittleman | September 02, 2010 10:00 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  Humboldt County, CA--Earlier this week, a group of California jurors announced the largest verdict in history against a nursing home accused of abuse. That verdict of $677 million sent shock waves...

• Minnesota Bridge Settlement: Only Adequate Compensation, Refusal to be Responsible and Hero Attorney

  Mark Bello | August 24, 2010 1:30 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Back in January 2008, over 2 and 1/2 years ago, NTSB safety inspectors issued a report indicating that the cause of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis, which collapsed into the Mississippi...

• Network to Communicate; Network to Change Minds; Network for Safety

  Mark Bello | August 20, 2010 5:25 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  I was invited to attend a networking event the other day. I am sure you are familiar with these local events; you meet other people in the business community and listen to a brief presentation about...

• Tort Reformers Flood Courts with Lawsuits to Block Health Care Bill

  David Mittleman | March 30, 2010 2:05 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It appears that one of the greatest fears of tort reformers is coming true: The recently passed health care bill has lead to a surge of litigation. Ironically, the lawsuits are being filed by the...

• Forget McDonald's, Lindsay Lohan Takes The McNugget for Frivolous Lawsuits

  David Mittleman | March 10, 2010 12:41 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Yesterday I wrote about not-so-frivolous lawsuits that McDonald’s has faced in the past. Nevertheless, some will still argue that it’s the “personal responsibility” of...