Blog Posts in November, 2008

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How Can A Medical Malpractice Case Be Called Frivolous When Expert Medical Testimony Is Required Before A Lawsuit Can Even Be Filed? November 17, 2008
If you have read our previous blogs, you have noticed that we take great issue with the tort reformers' claim that our legal system is plagued with frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits. We have ...
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Three Virginia Nursing Homes Listed Among Nation's Worst November 17, 2008
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its list of the worst nursing homes in the United States. Among the 131 nursing homes cited were three from Virginia -- Beacon ...
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America's Ten Worst Insurance Companies November 17, 2008
The American Association for Justice recently published a report entitled " The Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America ." The companies identified were: 1. Allstate 2. Unum 3. AIG 4. State Farm 5. ...
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It Is The Insurance Industry That Is In Dire Need Of Reform November 17, 2008
The American Association for Justice recently published a report entitled " The Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America ." The report identifies some pretty staggering figures relating to the profits ...
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New Harvard Study Deals Another Blow To Tort Reform Advocates November 17, 2008
A new study from Harvard Medical School Researchers at Cambridge Health Alliance has found that the waiting time for patients seeking emergency care is getting longer each year. The study examined the ...
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Frivolous Lawsuits Myth Debunked November 17, 2008
Every year around this time, media outlets across America and the world get their laughs at "this year's" Stella Awards. The Stella Awards are a list of the year's seven "most outlandish lawsuits and ...
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