In 2003, Governor Rick Perry pushed for and passed tort reform, which capped non-economic damages at $250,000. The Governor has stated that due to tort reform, doctors who once left the state…
Tonight begins the solemn, reflective Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur; it is the Day of Atonement for millions of Jewish people all over the U.S. and the world. Last year, at this time, I posted a blog…
Here is a case where a sloppy surgeon was stupid enough to leave a surgical sponge inside a JUDGE! And, of course, the judge (a 67-year old Palm Beach judge named Nelson Bailey) has had a come to…
Tis’ the season for politics. Right wing politicians are running around various parts of the country spouting their usual ‘trial lawyer poison’. ‘Trial lawyers are responsible for the country’s…
San Bruno, CA residents claim they smelled gas in the neighborhood for several weeks before the blast that destroyed several houses, injured at least 50 people, left 4 dead, and several…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is conducting an investigation as to whether 1.4 million Ford F-150 trucks from 1997 – 2001 should be recalled over concerns that rust and…
Even though federal accident investigators have increasingly identified fatigue as a factor in airplane crashes, all attempts to redefine the rules for pilots has been repeatedly blocked until…
Florida, like most States, requires businesses to carry worker’s compensation; this is, usually, a no-fault system of compensation When an employee is injured on the job, regardless of…
Most adults did not grow up with the Internet and social networking sites, so the technological world teens live in can be confusing and scary. Today, teens spend more time with the latest…
I read, with great interest, a September 10, 2010 article in the New York Times. The article speaks of the last holdout, yet to resolve their case arising from the September 11, 2001 World Trade…
Part of the allure of going to movies at the theatre is to see big explosions, high-speed chases, and high-flying aerial tricks on the big screen. Movie makers try to create scenes that are as…
Southeastern Lower Michigan (the Metropolitan Detroit area) is home to one of the largest populations of Muslim Arabs in the country. They live, work, go to school, contribute to the economy,…