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 [...]
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No Doctor In The House Nov 11th, 2008 | By Dan Pero | Category: Tort Reform, Trial Lawyers Personal injury lawyers typically hire doctors to examine their clients and corroborate their injury claims, but one Pittsburgh, PA firm didn’t bother – and it may cost them more than just a lost lawsuits. [...]
Diagnosing For Dollars Nov 11th, 2008 | By Dan Pero | Category: Medical Liability, Tort Reform, Trial Lawyers If West Virginia’s phantom doctors aren’t bad enough, read this editorial in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal. It seems the real doctor diagnosing many Michigan asbestos claims is even worse. But in this case, it’s [...]