Today’s Word
Veridical Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, mid-17th century 1. Truthful. 2. Coinciding with reality.
Insurance Coverage Issues and Fighting Through Delay
When insurance carriers and defense lawyers fight among themselves, the victims of negligence and defective products sometimes endure delays. The primary insurer for a Colorado climbing gear company said an excess insurer’s bid to get out of liability for a climber’s injuries should be heard in a Washington state malpractice suit, arguing in a motion […]
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
True peace is not merely the absence of tension – It is also the presence of justice.
A follow-up on the Maya trial and verdict.
A follow-up on the Maya trial and verdict. A Florida state court judge denied Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital’s bid for a new trial in the case of Maya Kowalski, the person at the center of the Netflix documentary “Take Care of Maya,” after finding no misconduct from the jury foreperson following an interview Wednesday. […]
As The US Healthcare System Consolidates Into Corporate Silos, Doctors Unionize
The link is here US Doctors Unionizing
Today’s Word
Soniferous Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, early 18th century 1. That conveys or bears sound. 2. That produces (a lot of) sound.
On Jury Selection
I have had State Farm adjusters sitting in the venire eager to get on an auto accident jury. In one case, I remember a State Farm adjuster on the venire panel. I used internal State Farm documents with the Judge showing that the insurance carrier encouraged their employees – when called for jury duty – […]
Who’s In Charge?
In every investigation involving medical malpractice issues, in addition to the medical research and deep dive into the medical records, I endeavor to find out everything I can about the background of the health care providers involved at every level in my client’s care and treatment. For this very reason: Lee’s family successfully argued that […]
Holidays and Stress in the Law Firm
End of year means collecting and tallying hard data about firm operations and accounting, bills, taxes, and taking advantage of insurance carriers’ willingness to resolve cases before the new year. There are ways law firms can contribute to the comfort and peace of the lawyers and staff working during the holidays. His biggest tip for […]
This Privilege Ruling Reminds Me Of Our Charles v. Baptist Hospital Case
Hospitals try to conceal every report of adverse incidents, even when they know better. I litigated this issue here in Florida successfully. Here is the link to that story: Charles v. Baptist – A Landmark Decision. In this Pennsylvania case, things were a little more clear. Central to the appeal is text of the MCARE Act […]