- Cecelia Prewett | August 31, 2009 5:49 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeThis afternoon, Anne Underwood, of the New York Times published an interview with Tom Baker, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Law on the website’s Prescriptions Blog....
- Cecelia Prewett | August 28, 2009 2:04 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeAs Congress debates sweeping reforms to America’s health care system, defenders of the status quo have argued that the only “reforms” needed relate to our civil justice system. But...
- Truckie D | August 27, 2009 12:12 PM |
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Tractor-Trailer AccidentsOn the face of it, raising mandatory truck insurance requirements would seem to be a good thing. Higher insurance requirements would mean that any big judgements against a trucking company would be...
- Ben Schneider | August 26, 2009 5:40 PM |
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MiscellaneousI'm sure most, if not all, of you have seen and heard about the terrifying entrapment of a three-year-old girl in Key Biscayne, Florida on Monday. In case you need a refresher, here's a link to a...
- Mark Bello | August 26, 2009 4:53 PM |
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Toxic SubstancesRemember Trent Lott? He railed and railed against lawsuits and for tort reform. But, when his $400,000 house was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina, and his insurance claim was denied, he went straight...
- Cecelia Prewett | August 26, 2009 10:00 AM |
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Tractor-Trailer AccidentsOn average, 30 million Americans will hit the roads over the coming Labor Day weekend, but a new analysis of government data demonstrates just how dangerous those roads can be. The American...
- Truckie D | August 25, 2009 10:28 PM |
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Tractor-Trailer AccidentsOr not.
It depends on who you talk to.
Governor Pat Quinn recently signed legislation raising the truck speed limit in Illinois outside of Chicago and the surrounding six county area to 65 mph,...
- Mark Bello | August 25, 2009 4:16 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeAn ongoing, hotly contested, medical malpractice trial, in Naples, Florida underscores a point we have been making to the right wing tort reformers. At issue in the case is whether three Naples...
- Cecelia Prewett | August 25, 2009 10:33 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeToday’s Wall Street Journal reports on the all-too-common occurrence of medical errors and how hospitals are adopting innovative programs to not only compensate patients, but make strides in...
- Truckie D | August 24, 2009 11:14 PM |
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Tractor-Trailer AccidentsThe Australian Trucking Association is calling for truck drivers down under to be screened for depression. According to an article at: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/08/25/2665909.htm the...
- Michael Bennett | August 24, 2009 8:24 PM |
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MiscellaneousThe assumption that an epidemic of H1N1 influenza (Swine flu) may kill as many as 90,000 Americans supports Congress allocating billions of dollars to hasten preparation, acquisition, and delivery...
- Michael Bennett | August 24, 2009 7:25 PM |
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MiscellaneousIf the initial reports are accurate, and if the coroner has ruled Michael Jackson's death to be a homicide, the obvious question that probably won't be asked is; why aren't many more cases of...
- Mark Bello | August 24, 2009 3:19 PM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)An important public safety issue that is, perhaps, under the radar or frequently ignored, is the background required to be and training required of a private security force. At this level, we might...
- Mark Bello | August 22, 2009 3:08 PM |
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Wrongful DeathThose of you who have read my posts at this location know that I am an outspoken critic of damage caps (aka tort reform, aka liability reform). I believe that they are unconstitutional on several...
- Mark Bello | August 21, 2009 6:24 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeI was given a 'head's up' on this from a fellow Michigan attorney and I thought I would share it with my fellow Injury Board members. Did you know that Sarah Palin had a Facebook page? This is part...
- Cecelia Prewett | August 21, 2009 1:51 PM |
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Medical Malpractice
Among the crowds gathering at health care town halls, there’s an undercurrent of anger by people who are relying on misinformation to halt any true reform. One of the common myths is that...
- Mark Bello | August 20, 2009 7:01 PM |
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Wrongful DeathOne hallmark of literary characterization is the tragic hero. In Greek mythology, Shakesperean plays, and popular novels alike, readers are not hard-pressed to find an example of an otherwise noble...
- Mark Bello | August 20, 2009 11:11 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsShannon Brown proved, in court, that damages for her injuries caused when a petroleum truck ran a red light were worth approximately $1.1 million. So, why is she only receiving $729,000? You guessed...
- Ben Schneider | August 19, 2009 4:46 PM |
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MiscellaneousMike Stinson, who owns the Mike the Poolman shop in Folsom, California, was quoted in a new Pool and Spa News story on compliance with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act as saying:...
- Diana Fischer | August 19, 2009 2:27 PM |
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MiscellaneousTo help donors make informed decisions about executive compensation at nonprofits, Charity Navigator has recently released a study of CEO pay (you can watch a video summarizing the findings here)....
- Mark Bello | August 18, 2009 4:05 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeWhen I first became an InjuryBoard Member, I wrote a couple of posts about the unfairness of potential Oklahoma tort reform. Later, I, sadly, reported that Governor Henry had signed it into law....
- Cecelia Prewett | August 18, 2009 1:15 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Chinese Drywall Highlights Problems with Oversight of Imports
According to a new report released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Consumer Product Safety...
- Mark Bello | August 17, 2009 1:24 PM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
Remember the Road Runner cartoons? Anyone who has watched these Loony Toons cartoons will probably remember the giant Acme anvil that managed to fall on Wiley Coyote every time he chased the...
- Mark Bello | August 16, 2009 12:46 PM |
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Automobile Accidents
It’s hard to anticipate what’s coming, just around the corner. Your senses may alert you; unfortunately, their abilities have limited range. You try to plan for events, schedule your...
- Mark Bello | August 13, 2009 4:20 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeI have been waiting for this; it was inevitable. Someone has tied the healthcare debate to tort reform. In an article appearing in the Washington Examiner, Governor Haley Barbour, of Mississippi,...
- Ben Schneider | August 13, 2009 12:42 PM |
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MiscellaneousWe at the Pool Safety Council were disheartened by a recent Consumer Product Safety Commission report. It revealed that a man let himself become entrapped over a spa drain classified as unblockable....
- Lana Keeton | August 13, 2009 2:42 AM |
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MiscellaneousBlame Bush for all the problems America is facing right now!
Claim you are responsible for ANY improvement in ANYTHING that is happening in America!
Obama, you are still on the campaign trail....
- Truckie D | August 12, 2009 11:54 PM |
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Tractor-Trailer AccidentsThe Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has released the statistics from Roadcheck 2009. According to their press release at: http://www.cvsa.org/news/2009_press.aspx , compliance levels set new...
- Mark Bello | August 12, 2009 1:03 PM |
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MiscellaneousLawsuit Financial Corporation, a leading national litigation funding company, is proud to announce that, in partnership with trial lawyers around the country, with InjuryBoard, a consumer safety...
- Mark Bello | August 11, 2009 6:37 PM |
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MiscellaneousI write this in partial follow-up to this morning's post about attempts to reverse California's damage caps in medical malpractice cases. This morning, I commented that damage caps on pain and...
- Mark Bello | August 11, 2009 3:04 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsDeveloping drugs to alleviate or cure certain conditions is a tricky business. The human body is both complex and delicate, requiring that whatever may be produced and introduced to the body be done...
- Mark Bello | August 11, 2009 2:20 PM |
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Head & Brain InjuriesTeenagers are constantly being encouraged to participate in school-sponsored athletics. The immediate benefit is the healthy lifestyle that being a committed athlete demands. Most people will also...
- Cecelia Prewett | August 11, 2009 12:57 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Last week Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), and Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009...
- Mark Bello | August 11, 2009 11:33 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeThe battle lines are being drawn in California over the issue of caps on Medical Malpractice recoveries. The Consumer Attorneys of California may be teaming up with Robert Peck, the Washington D.C....
- Truckie D | August 10, 2009 9:28 PM |
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Tractor-Trailer AccidentsThanks to the Virginia DOT, fatigue related truck crashes in the state are bound to rise.
Over the weekend I ran a load from North Carolina to upstate New York, and then another back to North...
- Matthew Viola | August 10, 2009 3:19 PM |
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MiscellaneousIn 2008, charities in America received $307 billion in donations. Unfortunately, many of the recipients of those funds were not worthy of the country's generosity. When donating to a charity, it is...
- Cecelia Prewett | August 10, 2009 11:59 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeAs members of Congress return to their districts to discuss healthcare reform with their constituents, Hearst Newspapers has published a major analysis of medical errors, highlighting their...
- Lana Keeton | August 07, 2009 3:40 PM |
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Medical Devices & ImplantsDeath by bleedout, death from strangulation of the bowels, perforation of the bladder, male infertility, inability to urinate, hernias, colostomies...just a few of the complications of the surgical...
- Cecelia Prewett | August 05, 2009 2:57 PM |
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Medical Devices & ImplantsTwo years ago, Michael Mulvihill of Bettendorf, Iowa, was driving with his wife to visit his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren when he saw a blue light flash before his eyes. He felt his body...
- Justinian Lane | August 05, 2009 9:47 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsLast year, I took a law school course entitled Food and Drug Law. It was, as you probably surmised, a course about FDA regulation of food and drug products. My grade on the course was based entirely...
- Mark Bello | August 03, 2009 6:34 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsI have recently posted two blogs about distracted driving and asked InjuryBoard members to comment about their state laws regarding this dangerous conduct. Today, a contributor, Oguz Ozdemir...
- Mark Bello | August 01, 2009 1:33 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsMany InjuryBoard members have posted blogs about the new and dangerous trend of texting while driving. 14 states and the District of Columbia have laws on the books, banning this practice. Most...