The Real Reason Healthcare Costs are Rising
It’s not because of lawyers, I can tell you that.
It’s not because of lawyers, I can tell you that.
The policyholder won the first verdict Thursday in a Hurricane Katrina insurance case involving a home that was destroyed in the surge area.
Many legal experts doubt the case will survive–that being said, I doubt many of them ever thought it would get this far. Regardless, they should not be underestimated.
I hypothesized on another blog that it likely could have been relevant as a prior inconsistent statement.
Recently, I was involved in a debate about whether juries are out of control and whether they should be allowed to decide cases. I clearly believe they should.
Judge Scenter’s ruling and the jury’s award of punitve damages should be a lesson to insurance companies everywhere. When policyholders suffer a loss, pay their claim.
According to the Lexington-Herald Leader, the former Kentucky doctor testified in a West Virginia courtroom on Friday.
You may have recently read about retiring Louisville lawyer Fred Radolovich who has been indicted on charges of perjury (lying under oath).
Is the McDonald’s verdict a significant decision? What does it say to people — attorneys, corporations and employees — across the country?