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• You May Be Entitled To Benefits, Under Your Employers Auto Insurance Policy

  Rob Curtiss | December 14, 2007 3:37 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Most people realize that their own automobile insurance policies protect them if they are injured through the negligence of an uninsured or underinsured driver. What they may not realize is that these same type of benefits may be available to them if they are injured while in their employer's vehicle. Recently, we have handled a couple of cases for people who were operating vehicles owned by...

• The Real Victims of the Medical Malpractice Battle are the Injured Patients

  Rob Curtiss | December 14, 2007 3:33 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  It is no great revelation that doctors and lawyers have long been at odds over the issue of medical negligence lawsuits. Many doctors blame lawsuits and ultimately lawyers for their rising malpractice premiums. Many lawyers accuse medical associations of leveling unfair criticism at the legal profession. They believe this disingenuous criticism is responsible for perpetuating stereotypes of...

• Tort Reform and the 2008 Election

  Rob Curtiss | December 07, 2007 3:49 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  While it has been overshadowed by Iraq and immigration thus far, tort reform is sure to be a hotly disputed issue in the upcoming election. If we recall in 2004, questions were asked about tort reform in both the Bush-Kerry presidential debates and the Cheney-Edwards vice presidential debates. It will undoubtedly be a subject of debate this time as well, particularly in the head to head meetings...

• Doctor's Failure to Admit Medical Errors - Who is to Blame?

  Rob Curtiss | December 07, 2007 3:40 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  In the past several years, many articles have been written about the overwhelming failure of medical professionals to admit errors made in the course of their practice. Many people blame trial lawyers for this phenomenon. The assumption that underlies this position is that doctors would be forthright about their mistakes if they weren't faced with the specter of being sued. I can think of at...