Reasons a Lawyer Rejects a Medical Malpractice Case What is Wrong With My Case?! You are a good person. You are telling the truth. You are not in it for the money, and you know the healthcare provider in your case was negligent. So why is it so difficult to find a lawyer to take...
Big Insurance 1, Patients 0: Will HR 1215 Pass in the Senate?
HR 1215 Passes the House of Representatives, but Will HR 1215 Pass in the Senate? Federal Tort Reform Caps on Damages Will Harm Patients and the Civil Justice System On June 28, 2017, H.R. 1215 narrowly passed the House of Representatives. The damaging bill will now proceed to the Senate. If HR 1215 passes the...
Florida Supreme Court Rules Medical Malpractice Caps Unconstitutional
Supreme Court of Florida: No More Caps on Damages in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits The Supreme Court of Florida issued a 4-3 ruling today invalidating Florida’s capped damages in medical malpractice cases. Florida’s highest court ruled that this arbitrary limitation on pain and suffering is unconstitutional. The four justice majority found that caps on human damages (pain...
The Republicans Misguided Tort Reform Plan
Candidate Trump ran on repealing and replacing Obamacare. However, in a misguided attempt to lower healthcare costs, President Trump and the GOP now want to bundle extreme tort reform measures into the Obamacare replacement plan. This favors corporations in violation of the Constitution. 7th Amendment to the US Constitution Protects Litigants Access to Courts The...
