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31 Aug 2007, 6:05 am
" There's probably a good reason for that, being that the information is often unknown at the time the retainer is signed.With the papers abuzz over tainted products from China, Ann Brown (former Consumer Products Safety Commission chair) and Pamela Gilbert (former CPSC executive director) lets rip in a harsh Washington Post op-ed that discusses, in part, why we have so little oversight (via TortsProf);TortDeform's Kia Franklin goes to battle against an article in American… [read post]
29 Aug 2007, 9:05 am
So while TortDeform might be a little slower than usual from now until Tuesday, I will update the comments as much as I can in the mean time. [read post]
22 Aug 2007, 3:38 pm
One who is a guest contributor at Overlawyered's arch nemesis, TortDeform? [read post]
20 Aug 2007, 11:28 am
Previously discussed on TortDeform were a California court's decision that T-Mobile can't prevent customers from filing class actions; a Washington court's decision that neither can Cingular; and another California court decision that consumers can sue Cingular for misleading ads about a rebate. [read post]
27 Jul 2007, 10:47 am
and now on to the promised medical malpractice news:Tresa Baldas at the National Law Journal writes of the Movement Building to Abolish 'Locality Rules' in Med-Mal Litigation;Michael Townes Watson discusses how North Carolina is working to strip the right to jury trials from the most badly hurt victims (at TortDeform);And more on trial practice rules: I asked back on May 18th: Is Medical Testimony Getting A New Standard? [read post]
21 Jul 2007, 12:08 am
Anne Reed asks, Is The Jury System Dying over at Deliberations, positing some reasons why we see fewer trials today, and following up with Clients, Choices and the Jury System;Working with one of Anne's posts, Howard Zimmerle at QuadCities discusses the dangers of over-reaching with your claims, in What Jurors Think of Your Personal Injury Claim;Judicial Reports reports (in its 2nd item at this link) that the World Trade Center litigation list grew yesterday as three rescue workers announced… [read post]
11 Jul 2007, 3:13 pm
Thanks to a super helpful TortDeform reader for alerting me to this article, which speaks to the small business interest in preserving a strong civil justice system. [read post]
9 Jul 2007, 10:15 am
A recent commenter on TortDeform shared his harrowing experience (in this comments thread) fighting for his right to mental health care after being denied emergency medical attention and jailed for insisting on treatment. [read post]
9 Jul 2007, 10:15 am
A recent commenter on TortDeform shared his harrowing experience (in this comments thread) fighting for his right to mental health care after being denied emergency medical attention, then being jailed for insisting on treatment. [read post]
8 Jul 2007, 2:32 pm
Tort "reform" issues usually find a place at the beginning of these round-ups, so we turn to Michael Townes Watson at TortDeform to discuss the detrimental effects of medical malpractice caps in Texas;In the world of drug lawsuits, the issue of federal preemption comes up as defendants try to gain immunity for their pharma clients by claiming federal law trumps state law, and that FDA approval grants immunity to their clients. [read post]
6 Jul 2007, 3:18 pm
Alexis Rickher co-authored a recent posting on TortDeform, Stripping the Meaning from Meaningful Choice, with regular Guest Contributor Paul Bland. [read post]
5 Jul 2007, 6:22 am
Watching the film, which highlighted topics covered on TortDeform before (like patient dumping, 9/11 rescue workers, and corporate purchasing of the law) but with a distinctly human and personal perspective, recalled Douglass' words and made me think about the state of our legal system. [read post]
29 Jun 2007, 7:05 am
The New York Personal Injury Law Blog presents the week that was:Before heading over to the courtroom, we look at risky conduct that leads to lawsuits and check to see that the courthouse doors are open:Dispute resolution often needs a courthouse, and with corporate interests always looking for ways to get immunity through tort "reform," TortDeform presents: Michigan Lawyer's Weekly has exposed tort deform for what it is: Chamber of Commerce anti-lawyer propaganda based on… [read post]
20 Jun 2007, 3:15 pm
Last week, TortDeform guest contributors Jordan Fogal and Paul Bland appeared in front of Congress to give their testimony on how consumers are negatively affected by mandatory arbitration agreements. [read post]
15 Jun 2007, 11:28 am
By the way, Moore's film also chronicles the experiences of 9/11 rescue workers who've been shut away from adequate care, a subject we've covered in detail on TortDeform. [read post]
15 Jun 2007, 6:37 am
Justinian Lane at TortDeform reports on a study showing appeals judges favor defendants in jury verdicts by 2:1;In the miscellaneous-but-still-important category, Jacob Goldstein at the WSJ Health Blog reports that, When Hospitals Err, Medicare Might Not Pay. [read post]
14 Jun 2007, 2:38 pm
Over the past few days we've read entertaining play-by-plays (see here , here, and here) of court antics in the drama-filled, utterly ridiculous trouser-trauma lawsuit between former administrative law judge, Roy Pearson, and the Chung family, owners of a D.C. dry cleaning business. [read post]
14 Jun 2007, 4:37 am
Various folks (Pharmalot is the most measured, then there's also TortDeform with my comment, and Greedy Trial Lawyer) have noted a Lilly-funded study indicating that advertising can scare folks off of their medicine. [read post]
12 Jun 2007, 7:57 am
TortDeform contributors Paul Bland and Jordan Fogal will give testimony. [read post]
12 Jun 2007, 7:57 am
TortDeform contributors Paul Bland and Jordan Fogal will give testimony. [read post]
