But to a large extent we see it as something more recent - an unintended consequence of tort reform efforts that have made it more difficult and less remunerative for plaintiffs to pursue actions against medical professionals.We don't bear any grudges against the docs for that, but this does make things more difficult for our clients at times, and Guinan is one of those times.Guinan involved some innovative surgery designed to correct a set of congenital heart defects ("tetralogy of… [read post]

Zebrowski, member of the assembly, for the balance of his unpaid annual compensation 607 A8761 Young -- Relates to bonds of the NYS medical care facilities finance agency 606 A8692C Weinstein (MS) -- Provides that a claim and notice of intention to file a claim in the court of claims need not include the total sum claimed in personal injury and death actions 605 A8664A Canestrari -- Provides for the Beacon Institute Inc. as a public… [read post]

Vol. 2, No. 15, June 5, 2010 The following is a summary review of articles from all over the nation concerning environmental law settlements, decisions, regulatory actions and lawsuits filed during the past week. [read post]

INTRODUCTION On September 28, 2004, the United States Supreme Court granted a property owner’s application for leave from a Connecticut Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of the community’s taking of property with the specified purpose of creating jobs by selling the property to a private industrial user.1 As the petitioner land owners in Kelo express in their brief requesting leave, the critical question for the Court to determine is whether a taking for purely… [read post]