Personal Injury, Election & Politics Law, Civil Remedies

Medical Malpractice Reform Being Considered In Georgia

by Tate Law Group, LLC on 1/11/2013

Georgia adopted reforms of the tort laws regarding medical malpractice in 2005. However some doctors believe that these changes did not go far enough in addressing the issue of medical malpractice lawsuits in the state. They...more

Trial Lawyers Fight Anti-Consumer Lobbies on Tort Reform

by Michele Bowman | Lawyers.com on 11/19/2012

The American Association of Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America) has launched a new campaign to educate consumers about their rights to bring civil suits to redress wrongs including medical...more

You Should Know - October 2012

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 10/5/2012

2012 Voter’ s Guide to State Judicial Elections - Flood of Money, Negative Ads Threaten Right to Fair Trial Three darkly silhouetted “murderers” describe their gruesome crimes, and then tell viewers that “Judge Thomas...more

TX Attempt at Medical Malpractice Tort Reform Fails

by Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire LLP on 9/10/2012

Since 2003, Texas has enforced a strict cap on damages awarded through medical malpractice cases. Texas is one example of how tort reforms hurt the public and strengthen the insurance industry. A recent report on the changes...more

You Should Know - July 2012

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 7/13/2012

In This Issue: - Power Kept in Check - 5 Myths that Trick Americans - Conservative Opposes Tort Reform Excerpt from: Protect Your Seventh Amendment Rights - Our Constitutional Liberties Are Threatened by...more

Bill That Could Nullify Howell Moves Forward

by Barger & Wolen on 7/5/2012

California trial lawyers have made no secret of their intent to nullify the Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc. decision with new legislation this year. If Howell is nullified or restricted by legislation this...more

The Supreme Court Confronts Controversies Overseas, But Will Congress Have the Final Word?

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 5/28/2012

The proper role of US courts in policing conduct abroad is commanding the Supreme Court’s attention and may soon command that of Congress. Since 1789, the Alien Torts Claims Act (“ATCA”) has long conferred jurisdiction upon...more

ALEC Puts the Screws to Asbestos Victims

by Lawyers.com on 5/24/2012

Craig Grigonis, a third generation insulation installer in Michigan, watched his father die in 1987 of mesothelioma, a deadly form of cancer with one known cause: exposure to asbestos. Before he died, his father James,...more

Governor Vetoes Tort Reform

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 2/13/2012

Today, Governor Mark Dayton vetoed four lawsuit reform bills passed by the Legislature this week. The four bills—SF 149, SF 373, SF 429, and SF 530—would change how Minnesotans are able to sue corporations and...more

Tort Reform: Fighting Back for Consumers

by Lawyers.com on 11/23/2011

This is part three of a three-part series. Part one and part two appeared previously this week. When Ronald Sanders’ wife died of brain damage in a hospital in 2005, he sued neurologist Iftekhar Ahmed. The doctor had...more

How Your Elected Legislators Have Chiseled Away Your Legal Rights

by Lawyers.com on 11/21/2011

Part one of a three-part series. There is a battle being fought at the highest levels of government over your right to file a medical malpractice or defective drug lawsuit. On the one hand are pro-business groups that...more

Should Veterans Have the Right to Sue for Negligence in Military Hospitals?

by Robert Kraft on 7/6/2011

Since 1950, U.S. veterans have been unable to make claims for medical malpractice committed in military hospitals. This seemingly unfair rule was decided in a U.S. Supreme Court case referred to by the Plaintiff’s name,...more

Tort Reform Advances In Tennessee

by Dechert LLP on 6/29/2011

Readers know that tort reform is an important issue we have posted on before, at the federal and state level. Latest update: Tennessee recently enacted reform legislation that will, among other things, limit the amount of...more

Finally, the True Story of "Tort Reform" on HBO

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 6/28/2011

A favorite whipping boy of the medical industrial complex is the alleged wave of lawsuits that need to be squashed for freedom to reign once more in America. Now, a new documentary airing on HBO exposes the truth behind...more

Is Ohio Moving Towards It's Own False Claims Act?

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 2/11/2011

In a recent case, a Dayton-based managed health care organization, CareSource, agreed to pay $26 million to settle claims alleging CareSource defrauded the federal government. Two former employees brought whistleblower...more

Malpractice Victims Respond to Myth of "Frivolous Lawsuits"

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 1/31/2011

Dear President Obama: On March 1, 2010, the undersigned five survivors of medical negligence and family members had the honor of meeting with the White House Office of Public Engagement about the issue of medical...more

Legislation to Cap Punitive Damages in California Defeated; Plaintiff's Lawyers Rejoice

by Barger & Wolen on 5/11/2010

Efforts in Sacramento to put a cap on the recovery of punitive damages were stomped out on May 4, 2010, as a party-line vote killed pending tort reform legislation in the Assembly’s Judiciary Committee. As reported...more

Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Patients' Rights In Medical Malpractice Cases

by Jonathan Rosenfeld - Chicago Personal Injury... on 2/11/2010

For the third time in recent years, the Illinois Supreme Court has rejected the State legislatures attempt to limit the rights of those who have been harmed by negligent doctors and hospitals. This most recent decision...more

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