June 20, 2008
- Illinois Judge Strikes Medical Malpractice Caps
From ChicagoBusiness.com:
A Cook County judge on Tuesday struck down a two-year-old Illinois law that caps some jury awards to victims of medical malpractice.
Circuit Court Judge Diane J. Larsen ruled that limiting payments for “non-economic damages” such as pain and suffering is unconstitutional. The law caps those awards in malpractice suits at $500,000 per case [...]
June 17, 2008
- Fake Bad Scale Illegitimacy Update
In prior blog entries, I have discussed the illegitimacy of the Fake Bad Scale used by defense neuropsychologists to deprive worthy claimants of fair compensation. Last week, David Armstrong, a Wall Street Journal reporter, after a multi-month investigation, revealed the scientific invalidity of the Fake Bad Scale, exposing how the University [...]
June 13, 2008
- Improvements to Medical Care for Veterans
Last Thursday, the Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General released a report calling for the need to improve the medical care provided to veterans who sustained traumatic brain injury.
According to the report, Inspector General’s office studied the cases of 52 Iraqi and Afghan war veterans to determine whether or not the care they [...]
June 9, 2008
- Blast from the Past: That Dusty Little Vioxx Trial
Healthcare reporter (and LB alum), Heather Won Tesoriero, has sent along this dispatch on a Vioxx verdict:A Texas state appellate court today kicked a multimillion dollar Vioxx verdict to the curb, ruling that there was insufficient evidence linking the drug to a heart attack suffered by the plaintiff’s spouse. Two years ago, a jury awarded [...]
June 8, 2008
- ExxonMobil and others may have exposed workers to carcinogenic and radioactive materials
ExxonMobil and 17 other oil companies and pipe maintenance firms exposed workers to carcinogenic and radioactive materials, a class action claims in Orleans Parish Court, New Orleans. Read more . . .
June 6, 2008
- New Life Expectancy Tables
For many people with acquired traumatic brain injury, an adequate life care plan is essential. In personal injury cases, where the value of a life care plan is part of the damages, an essential ingredient is the life expectancy of the individual. In New Jersey and many other states, the Courts utilize a [...]
June 3, 2008
- Class Claims Saturn L-200s Zoom Wildly
MADISON, WIS. (CN) - Saturn L-200 Series cars accelerate uncontrollably on their own and cannot be stopped by pressing the brake pedal, a class action claims in Dane County Court. Continue . . .
May 31, 2008
- Car Accidents, Personal Injury & Tort Reform: "Mything the Mark"
It's just not right: Not only must Texas car accident, truck accident and other personal injury victims fight the insurance companies to get a fair shake, but nowadays they also must swim against the tide of so-called "tort reform." Brainwashed by propaganda bought and paid for by the most dangerous industries and their insurers, potential [...]
May 27, 2008
- LB Blast from the Past: That Dusty Little Vioxx Trial
Healthcare reporter (and LB alum), Heather Won Tesoriero, has sent along this dispatch on a Vioxx verdict:
A Texas state appellate court today kicked a multimillion dollar Vioxx verdict to the curb, ruling that there was insufficient evidence linking the drug to a heart attack suffered by the plaintiff’s spouse. Two years ago, a jury awarded [...]
May 23, 2008
- Texas Car Accident, Truck Accident & SUV Rollover Tips
I know a well-kept secret of the insurance industry—one unknown to most personal injury victims of car accidents, truck accidents, SUV rollovers and other motor vehicle crashes: namely, Texas state law (and likely that of some other states) automatically includes "personal injury protection" (PIP) insurance coverage and “uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage” (UM/UIM) in the [...]
May 20, 2008
- House expands aid for brain injuries
The House of Representatives voted last Tuesday on a bill to expand research and surveillance of traumatic brain injuries. The new legislation will also help to ensure that all newborns get adequate screening for genetic or metabolic diseases. The brain trauma bill, passed 392-1 by the House, which has already been approved by the Senate, [...]
May 16, 2008
- Illinois Judge Strikes Medical Malpractice Caps
From ChicagoBusiness.com:
A Cook County judge on Tuesday struck down a two-year-old Illinois law that caps some jury awards to victims of medical malpractice.
Circuit Court Judge Diane J. Larsen ruled that limiting payments for “non-economic damages” such as pain and suffering is unconstitutional. The law caps those awards in malpractice suits at $500,000 per case [...]
May 12, 2008
- Texas Truck Accident Underride Kills & Paralyzes
Truck accidents involving trailer underriding or under-running — where a car or other passenger vehicle passes under a trailer being pulled by a truck tractor or "big rig" — remain severe personal injury accident hazards to automobile passengers in Texas and elsewhere. Over the years, I have seen that catastrophic injuries — including occupant death [...]
May 8, 2008
- New Brain Injury Website for Teens
The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey is pleased to announce its new resource website targeting teenagers in order to develop feedback from teens, addressing traffic safety and brain injury prevention. The website is a new way to reach teens, who currently are at highest risk for suffering from a brain injury.The site provides [...]
April 26, 2008
- President Bush Passes Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2008
On Monday, April 28, 2008, President Bush signed into law S. 793, the "Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2008," which authorizes appropriations and will make changes to the Department of Health and Human Services programs. These programs provide grants for State programs for increased support for tracking and reporting of brain injuries and resources for [...]
April 12, 2008
- W.R. Grace to Pay Asbestos Cleanup Settlement
Findlaw reported on the record $250 Million payment in this asbestos case:
W.R. Grace, a global supplier of specialty chemicals, has agreed to pay $250 million, the highest sum in the history of the Superfund program, to reimburse the federal government for the costs of the investigation and cleanup of asbestos contamination in Libby, Mont., the [...]
