Do Tort Reformers Want Smoke To Get In Your Eyes?
Philip Morris Int’l manufactures a poisonous product that kills its users–cigarettes. It makes scads of money doing it, and wants to continue doing it, without the bother of lawsuits or realistic warning labels, as I will discuss in a moment. But for now, it’s important to recognize Philip Morris for what it is: a leader, [...]
What Do Elvis Costello And Tort “Reform” Have In Common?
As I sat by the radio last night trying not to retch, Rita Houston, an otherwise competent DJ at the Bronx’s own WFUV-FM, interviewed Elvis Costello in a manner that I will politely call “overly respectful.” And it disturbed me, because he does not deserve to be treated like a king. Remember the pop tune [...]
The Medical Malpractice Insurance Industry-A Study in Stupidity
Aon Risk Solutions reports that costs stemming from medical malpractice claims will rise. But you have to wonder why it is practically alone in the wilderness performing this Chicken Little play, while most other national insurers have acknowledged that such costs are not only down, but continue to decrease. Even in New York, there was [...]