Myths of Tort Reform in the Health Care Industry Dispelled

Myths of Tort Reform in the Health Care Industry Dispelled

While the insurance industry succeeded in convincing legislatures on over half the states that “tort reform” would improve overall health care to the individual care recipients, the notion that doctors would gravitate to practicing “defensive medicine”,  prescribing unneeded tests, procedures, and medications to avoid being sued, has been dispelled by…

Drunk Driving Accidents Don’t Just Happen to Drunk Drivers

Springer & Lyle notes that every state in the country now has nearly identical laws involving drunk driving or driving under the influence of drugs. Most cases involve a blood alcohol content  of .08 or above. Other cases rely on the arresting officer’s observations at the scene of the arrest,…

Comparing Collaborative Divorce to Litigated Divorce

Comparing Collaborative Divorce to Litigated Divorce

How do you decide whether a collaborative divorce or a full blown litigated divorce, that is to say going to court, is the best option?   The following blog originally appeared on the Denton County Collaborative Professionals website.  Our goal is to help couples at facing the reality of their marriage…

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Transvaginal Mesh Litigation

Transvaginal mesh has become a nightmare for thousands of women who have suffered severe adverse effects involving erosion and migration of the mesh along with perforation of organs from it. Surgical mesh was designed over 60 years ago for repairing hernias. It’s a woven material made of synthetic or biological…

Construction Site Injuries

Construction work has the highest rate of job related injuries and fatalities in the country. There’s a major misunderstanding of the law involving construction accidents in the belief that workers’ compensation is the only available remedy when somebody is hurt or killed on a job site. That statement might generally…

Comparative Negligence

Comparative Negligence

Unless you’ve been stopped at a red light for 30 seconds minding your own business and suddenly get rear-ended, fault can be a contested issue in motor vehicle accident cases. There are circumstances surrounding some accidents where the resulting personal injury and property damage are the fault of both parties….

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Air Bag Recall Expands as More Lawsuits Appear

Takata Corp makes airbags used by several auto manufacturers, nine total including Toyota, Honda,  and Chrysler. News of more lawsuits followed Toyota’s recall of nearly a quarter-million vehicles and U.S. safety regulators advise drivers to have their airbags replaced as soon as possible. Read the article by Reuter’s Ben Klayman…