Baltimore Sun, Feb 17, 2009Legislation currently before the House and Senate committees would allow 2 or more lawsuits to split up to 150% of the amount allowed for wrongful death or medical injury. It would also raise the non-economic damage cap. Under our current laws, awards can expand to 125%, but only if there are [...]
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 [...]
ABA Journal, IL - Jan 30, 2009 A person once described as “New York’s most obnoxious lawyer” has again been slapped down by the state’s courts. Kenneth Heller’s recent battle with the courts was over a 30 day sentence and $10,000 fine imposed by a Judge in New York after the former lawyer ignored court orders to [...]
A New York doctor is suing his ex-wife for $1.5 million dollars for a kidney he donated during their marriage. Richard Batista has also stated that he would be happy to receive the kidney back, instead of the money, and that the choice is completely up to her. The bitter lawsuits comes following a divorce… [...]