Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Award Caps In California: The Facts

California law limits/caps the amount of monetary damages for pain and suffering in lawsuits that can be awarded to victims of medical malpractice at $250,000. How Personal Injury Attorneys are Paid Medical Malpractice Caps Unfair to Poor Exceptions to the Medical Malpractice Cap This law has been in effect since 1975, and has definitely limited [...]

Texas ambulance chasers getting away with it

San Antonio Express, TX Edwards and others, however, are convinced that a large majority of major personal injury cases in South Texas are tainted by barratry. He also believes that lawyers routinely pay cash to induce clients to sign representation contracts. … Topics: case, client, injury, jury, law, lawyer, news, personal, personal injury, Texas

Illinois Supreme Court Tosses Lawsuits Filed By Fake Attorneys

A lawsuit brought on behalf of an individual for Illinois medical malpractice was found to be a null because the “lawyer” was unlicensed. The nullity rule directly punishes the unknowing client in this case. In Applebaum v. Rush University Medical Center, 2008 WL 4943860, the High Court of Illinois explaines that the nullity rule: “Should [...]

Eli Lilly, Manufacturer of Zyprexa Pays $1.4 Billion

Freedland, whose firm represents clients in whistleblower, personal injury and wrongful death cases, said this case was about good old fashioned greed that … Topics: case, client, consultation, death, free, injury, jury, legal, local, manufacturer, news, personal, personal injury, rights, wrongful death