Liability problems make the medical profession not very appealing

Posted on January 28th, 2012 in Articles of Interest | The Examiner (Online) | By Harold Mandel
Although there have been tort reform changes in many states across the United States with damages caps set, nevertheless the problem of high insurance premiums and large settlements in negligence cases still plagues many doctors. In fact a careful... Read More

Who benefits from a class action lawsuit- trial lawyers!

Posted on January 26th, 2012 in Articles of Interest | Fox and Hounds Daily | By Tom Scott
Whoever invented the class action lawsuit is probably sipping martinis on his or her 200 foot yacht. The class action gimmick seems to be the lawsuit of choice and it is earning trial lawyers a pretty penny under the guise of consumer protection. Read More

America's Ongoing Tort Litigation Nightmare

Posted on January 19th, 2012 in Articles of Interest | Forbes | By Matt Kibbe
When companies break the law or produce a defective product, they should, and are, held accountable. But the problem with our nation’s tort system is that so often companies are punished when they haven’t done anything wrong – sometimes to the tun... Read More

New law puts ambulance chasers in the hot seat

Posted on January 3rd, 2012 in CALA in the News | Southeast Texas Record | By Linda McKenna
No matter when we turn on our televisions, we always seem to see the same monotonous commercials featuring some personal injury lawyers promising thousands of dollars in damages to victims of an accident. Read More

Recent lawsuits in Valley test state's new anti-barratry law

Posted on December 31st, 2011 in Articles of Interest | McAllen Monitor/ Valley Morning Star | By Madeline Buckley, The Brownsville Herald
In mid-December, a 56-year-old man was injured in a car wreck in Hidalgo County. He gave his cell phone number to the McAllen police officers who responded and to emergency room personnel at Edinburg Regional Medical Center, where he received trea... Read More

Bitten by lawsuit 'sharks'

Posted on December 12th, 2011 in Articles of Interest | The New York Post | By William J. Gorta
A Brooklyn firm that advances money to plaintiffs in anticipation of winning their lawsuits charges interest rates that would make a loan shark blush, court papers reveal. LawBuck$, based in Borough Park, is demanding $116,000 to repay $4,000 in l... Read More

Barratry suit names Corpus lawyers

Posted on December 9th, 2011 in Articles of Interest | San Antonio Express-News | By John MacCormac
Three months after the state's tough new anti-barratry law took effect, a lawsuit has been filed accusing two South Texas lawyers of trying to force their San Antonio office manager to illegally solicit cases. Read More

‘Role model’ Martin earns highest Scout honor

Posted on December 2nd, 2011 in CALA in the News | Longview News-Journal | By Robyn Claridy
Ruben Martin might not have earned all the badges necessary to become an Eagle Scout, but his dedication to East Texas made him the top Scout. Martin was presented with the Distinguished Citizens Good Turn Award on Thursday afternoon at the Pin... Read More

Colorado man sues Topeka-area couple he kidnapped

Posted on November 30th, 2011 in CALA in the News | The Associated Press
DENVER- A Kansas couple is asking a judge to dismiss a breach of contract lawsuit filed by a suburban Denver man who held them hostage while fleeing from authorities.     Read More

LTE: Re: Nov. 21 editorial, "Lawsuits inevitable; city should weigh all options."

Posted on November 30th, 2011 in CALA in the News | Austin American-Statesman | By Jennifer Harris
As the state's leading voice of citizens and businesses that support lawsuit reform, Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse of Central Texas appreciates the focus on a critical issue hitting the pocketbooks of small businesses and large city governments a... Read More

Opinion: Limits on class-action suits good for courts

Posted on November 27th, 2011 in Articles of Interest | San Francisco Examiner (CA)
Imagine that you get a congratulatory note in the mail because you won a multimillion-dollar settlement in a class-action lawsuit. Only problem is, you didn’t even know you were involved in the case, so what does your victory mean for you? You... Read More

Tort reform benefits speak for themselves

Posted on November 24th, 2011 in CALA in the News | The Houston Chronicle (TX) | By Dr. Thomas Wilder, M.D., Bay Area Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (BACALA)
You could almost set your watch to the intervals when people who oppose smart, common-sense legal reforms release "reports" that rely on doctored data to back up their narrow view that legal reforms have been bad for health care in Texas. But the ... Read More

Austin's bill for outside lawyers: $6.8 million over nearly six years

Posted on November 21st, 2011 in CALA in the News | The Statesman | By Tony Plohetski, Marty Toohey and Keli Rabon
Austin city officials have spent more than $6 million in almost six years for outside attorneys to litigate cases an added expense that often arises when the city gets sued. Read More
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