Archive for February, 2009

Court Strikes Down Lawsuit Alleging Vaccines Causing Autism

West Palm Beach, FL -Feb 12, 2009 The Vaccine Court Omnibus Autism Proceeding, paneled by three “special masters” who are not judges, ruled against the parents of three severely damaged children on Wednesday. The parents of three children who seemed to have developed autism after receiving the vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella commonly known as [...]

Lawyers Sued After Failing To File Personal Injury Lawsuit On Time

Southeast Texas Record, TX - Feb 5, 2009 Two lawyers in Texarkana, Texas have found themselves receiving a lawsuit after a client sues them for failing to file a personal injury suit before the statute of limitations ran out…. >>> Rest of the Story Topics: attorney, claim, injury, jury, law, lawsuit, malpractice, negligence, news, personal, personal injury, [...]

Binding Arbitration- The Worst Adventure Ever

New York, Feb 10, 2009 Mandatory binding arbitration agreements are bad for consumers for so many reasons. Unless you are the victim of one, it’s hard to keep track of the various ways you can be screwed. So we have come up with this helpful illustration: a choose your own adventure styled trip through the [...]

Drug Lawsuits Are Necessary For Public Safety

Detroit Free Press, United States - Feb 3, 2009 If political influence is measured by the amount of money contributed, then the pharmaceutical industry is in a league of its own. Sally Pipes claims that $136 million of contributions from trial attorneys is evidence of an attempt to curry favor. She fails to mention that the pharmaceutical [...]