Category Archives: Legal Malpractice Insurance

Address the REAL cause of outrageous health care costs?

Bogus medical malpractice suits are the primary cause of the high cost of medicine. It takes the form of astronomical malpractice insurance premiums and massive legal staff required to defend and pre-empt these suits. Can anyone name a famous politician … Continue reading

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ThePopTort: One of the 100 Best Legal Blogs for 2008

ThePopTort.com, a blog by consumer advocates at the Center for Justice & Democracy, has been picked by the editors of the American Bar Association (ABA) Journal as one of the nation’s top 100 legal blogs. Thanks to everyone who voted … Continue reading

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Why are the Republicans screaming for tort reform?

A study published in 2005 by Tom Baker, a law professor at the University of Connecticut who studies insurance, found that after all costs, including legal fees, insurance costs and payouts, the cost of medical malpractice suits comes to less … Continue reading

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can you sue?

an attorney for legal malpractice? Do attorney carry malpractice insurance like doctors do? If I were to be successful against the attorney would it affect his license? Hello Katie. You can sue, but not for malpractice. For the legal profession, … Continue reading

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Increase Risk to Insurance Company with DC Accident Attorney

An insurance company is going to settle with an attorney that they are afraid of. Insurance is all about “Risk”, covering risk and evaluating risk. If they are confronted with an experienced attorney who is ready to go to court … Continue reading

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How can Obama call into question medical ethics adherence without mentioning legal ethics?

Aren’t the lawyers the driving force behind the health care fiasco? Aren’t the lawyers writing all the fine print that insurance companies use to void and avoid payment of claims. And aren’t the lawyers the biggest promoters of malpractice lawsuits. … Continue reading

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personal injury

personal injury: uninsured employees fund & tort action for the vehicle insurance=general liability that is the law in California, and I think in every state. MARTIN: FINAL ANWER!BY THE WAY MARTIN CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS HAD NO WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE AND I … Continue reading

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Will a lawyer put justice above their obligations to their fellow lawyers in the event they have to sue them?

I hired a lawyer approximately 2/10/05 (on retainer) to sue Allstate Insurance Company for refusing to pay me on a valid claim. Date of loss 7/18/04. I was told by the attorney approximately 6/10/06 that allstate refused to settle so … Continue reading

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Hospital term insurance/ liability waivers?

Are there any hospitals that allow you to purchase term malpractice or operational insurance and sign legal liabilty waivers? It seems to me that a simple "Sorry for your loss, here’s (insert dollar figure here)." beats a long, drawn-out malpractice … Continue reading

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Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Upper Marlboro Attorneys: Medical Malpractice Claims At Sasscer, Clagett & Bucher (SCB) our personal injury attorneys assist clients with claims for serious injuries resulting from medical malpractice. Our lawyers have the extensive experience, access to medical experts, and substantial resources … Continue reading

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