A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that the non-disclosure clauses in many medical malpractice lawsuit settlements lacked consistency and transparency. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin examined the non-disclosure sections of medical malpractice lawsuit settlement agreements filed against the school’s physicians from 2001 to 2012. The study […]
A controversial bill that would place restrictions on homeowners insurance lawsuits passed the Texas Senate. The bill passed by a vote of 21-10 and will move on to the Texas House of Representatives. If the bill passes both houses, it will go to the desk of Governor Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign it […]
A Wisconsin judge heard arguments in an immigration lawsuit filed by an immigrant rights group against Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke, Jr. Voces de la Frontera (Voices of the Border) filed the immigration lawsuit last month alleging that Sheriff Clarke had disregarded their requests for immigration data his office submitted to the U.S. Office […]
A study by a medical malpractice lawsuit insurance company found that errors in federally-mandated electronic health records are on the rise. The insurer’s study discovered that issues with the security and internal consistency of these records has become a leading cause of physician errors. These errors often lead to the treatment mistakes that prompt medical […]
A recent seminar at the Houstonian Hotel examined how women in the midst of a Texas divorce can cope with transitioning out of their marriages. Nearly two dozen women attended the six-hour Guide to Good Divorce seminar. The attendees, ranging in age from their thirties to their seventies, were all either in the process of […]
The actions of both the current and former governors of Arizona have become the focus of a potential federal immigration lawsuit. The immigration lawsuit focuses on the state’s policy of denying driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants who qualify for deportation deferments. These immigrants also qualify for work permits, allowing them to work legally in the […]
While the heavy snows and cold temperatures of winter have departed for another year, many parts of the country face turbulent in the spring and early summer months. Several states have already experienced floods, tornadoes and heavy thunderstorms. Hurricane season starts June 1, putting the Mid-Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions on high alert in the […]
Two recent medical malpractice victims have won multi-million-dollar verdicts against the doctors who injured them. An Indiana woman won a $9.4 million verdict against two Illinois weight loss doctors after their procedures left her paralyzed and mentally challenged. The family of a Florida medical malpractice victim was awarded $7.5 million after a jury found two […]