News of Supreme Importance
Are you as tired as I am of waiting for the Supremes to issue their decision in the Wyeth case? Well, here is something to think about until that day comes. Marcia Coyle, writing in The National Law Journal (h/t to Law.com), reports that an esteemed group of law professors, former judges and practitioners have approached [...]
Doctors Sue to Stop Health Insurers’ Usual and Customary Fraud
We consumers of medical care aren’t the only ones who have been short changed by major U.S. health insurers. According to an AP story in today’s NY Times, physicians have been cheated out of fees they earned for treating patients insured through such companies, which include Cigna and Aetna. This has prompted the American Medical Association to [...]
Non-economic Damages Cap Ruled Unconstitutional by Georgia Jurist
A Georgia state court judge has ruled that Georgia’s cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases is unconstitutional, since it “invades the right to a jury trial by usurping one of the fact-finding responsibilities of the jury,” according to the San Diego Injury Lawyer Blog. Judge Diane Bessen also found that Georgia’s cap violated [...]