Miscellaneous

• Legal and Safety News Round Up (8/10/2010)

  Brett Emison | August 10, 2010 3:03 PM | 6 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Former Senator Ted Stevens reported among those killed in Alaska plane crash [Reuters] Medical Malpractice: Hate To Say We Told You So [at the Pop Tort] Medical Malpractice: We Told You...

• I Really Don't Want This Plaque

  Brett Emison | May 20, 2011 10:30 AM | 4 CommentsKansas City, MO

  I am an Avvo rated lawyer. In fact, I have their highest rating - 10.0. I'm honored... really I am (though some have questioned Avvo's rating system). I claimed my Avvo profile shortly after an Avvo...

• Greg David at Crain's New York Wants Tort Reform... Why?

  Brett Emison | July 07, 2010 10:34 AM | 4 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Greg David at crainsnewyork.com wants tort reform in New York. My question is why? I've written about the dangers of tort reform before. I won't retread all of the arguments against it, but I...

• Tort Reform: Insurance Lobbyists Want To Take Away Your Rights

  Brett Emison | November 20, 2009 1:51 PM | 3 CommentsKansas City, MO

  According to Scientific American, preventable medical mistakes kill 200,000 American each year. Despite all those deaths, insurance company lobbyists want you to give up your right to a jury trial...

• Missouri Supreme Court Decision - A Win for the Debtors!

  Lindsay Rakers | February 03, 2012 11:26 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Louis, MO

  The case is CACH LLC v. Jon J. Askew, SC91780. The holding is quite simple - if you owe a debt to a credit card company, mortgage lender etc. and your debt is sold to another collection agency...

• 2011 ABA Journal Blawg 100 Nominations Ongoing

  Brett Emison | August 29, 2011 2:00 PM | 2 CommentsKansas City, MO

  The ABA Journal has opened nominations for its annual Blawg 100 list of best legal blogs. While the Blawg 100 list has faced criticism in some circles, (see Ted, Wajert and Walker), the list...

• Toyota Settles Sudden Acceleration Lawsuit Over Saylor Crash

  Brett Emison | September 18, 2010 11:31 AM | 2 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Reports indicate that Toyota has settled the product liability and wrongful death lawsuit that arose after a Lexus ES accelerated out of control near San Diego, killing off-duty California Highway...

• What Juries Never Hear

  Brett Emison | June 29, 2010 10:43 AM | 2 CommentsKansas City, MO

  A friend, Spencer Farris, wrote a while ago on his own blog about four things that jurors never hear. I won't repeat Spencer's full analysis here (click on the link above for more information at the...

• When the Claims Denial Arrives: Tips for Appealing the Insurance Company's Decision

  Lindsay Rakers | February 27, 2012 11:05 PM | 1 CommentSt. Louis, MO

  Insurance by definition exists to provide us assurance that when the unthinkable happens, we have a safety net to fall back on. But what happens when your insurance company isn’t there...

• Joplin, Missouri Devastated By Tornado - How You Can Help

  Brett Emison | May 23, 2011 11:45 AM | 1 CommentKansas City, MO

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ymkASDSW6A Joplin, Missouri was hit Sunday by a massive tornado that left a mile wide and six mile long path of destruction. Officials have declared at least 89...