Month / May 2010
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Don‘t Get Lured Into Waiver of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage
Once again, the New Mexico Court of Appeals has reinforced the public policy of making uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage a part of every automobile insurance policy issued in New Mexico. Farmers v.…
May 31, 2010 -
Simple Surgical Checklist Can Save Patient Lives!
The Albuquerque Journal recently reported on a surgical checklist proposed by the World Health Organization to reduce operating room errors. The contents on the list are pretty simple including pre-surgical procedures for…
May 28, 2010 -
Tort Reform and The Hypocritic Oath
There were 11,773 DWI deaths nationally in 2008. These numbers are alarming. It is absolutely unacceptable to allow drivers to endanger the safety of others. A drunk driving death has enormous consequences…
May 23, 2010 -
Pitfalls and Ironies of Medicare Liens in Personal Injury Actions
It is fairly common that those that have been injured in accidents, particularly auto accidents and slip and fall accidents, are receiving Medicare benefits at the time of the accident, or as…
May 21, 2010 -
The Blame Game Begins with the BP Spill: The Public Needs to Weigh In
The class action lawsuits have begun in the BP spill. The first suit filed by Beasley Allen was filed to recover damages, past and future, suffered by the restaurant owners along the…
May 12, 2010 -
Uninsured/Underinsured Coverage Has Broad Scope in New Mexico
The 2005 New Mexico Court of Appeals case of State Farm v. Leubbers points out the extremely broad scope of coverage provided by uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage. The case involved numerous issues surrounding…
May 12, 2010 -
The Myth of the Medical Malpractice Crisis Lives On While Insurance Companies Earn Record Profits
There was a recent New Jersey jury verdict of $18.5 million for a birth injury. The medical malpractice award was reported in The Star Ledger. Essentially, the jury issued the verdict after…
May 7, 2010 -
Taxpayers Will Bear the Brunt of BP‘s Failures
BP seems to be saying all the right things to the press. They acknowledge full responsibility for the accident and its clean up. They have indicated that they are putting every available…
May 3, 2010
Recent Posts
- Federal Tort Claims Act
- The Myth of the Frivolous Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
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- Caps on Punitive Damages: Great for Business, Bad for Everyone Else
- Can I Be Ordered To Pay the Other Side’s Legal Fees?
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