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Volunteer for Medical Malpractice Tort Reform
We hear a lot in the news about medical malpractice tort reform. Did you know that you don’t have to wait for a law to pass in your state before participating? Amazingly, many people did not know that you can actually volunteer your family for tort reform. If you and your family would like... »
Orthopedic Surgeon Sued Twice
We have previously written about the Fredericksburg orthopedic surgeon who failed to mark an operative site and as a result, operated on the front of a lady’s shoulder, instead of the back. His insurance company said “CLAIM DENIED.” The local hometown paper in Fredericksburg has picked up on the story and here’s a link... »
Frivolous Malpractice Lawsuits–Or Frivolous Defenses?
We hear all the time the complaint that lawyers are "destroying" the economy or chasing doctors out of town or increasing the cost of medicine. I see very few blog posts, news articles or critiques of the common practice of the insurance industry in frivolously denying claims on the hope that the plaintiff or... »
Washington State Supreme Court Ruled Latest Tort Reform Laws Unconstitutional
In a recent case in Washington State, the Supreme Court ruled that one of the state’s latest tort reform laws was unconstitutional. »