Recently, ABC News ran this report on the dangers of vaginal mesh use in women. Johnson & Johnson, one of the makers of the vaginal mesh product, face FDA scrutiny because of the product's harmful effects and injury potential. What is significant about ABC's story is this: Between 2008 and 2010, the FDA received 1,503… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Tort Reform
Business Defamation
Here's a story that touches on the business aspects of defamation, libel or slander. You'll remember our previous discussions about defamation, and it's consequences in personal cases. Apparently, Bob Tyler Toyota, in Pensacola, Florida, believed that defamation was okay for the competitive "advantage." In particular, employees of the dealership thought that portraying Shawn Esfahani, the owner… Continue Reading
Get in Line to File
Just a reminder that Oklahoma's tort "reform" bill goes into effect on November 1, 2011. If you have a claim you feel exceeds the statutory cap on non-economic damages ($350,000.00), you need to get working, get it filed, and start suing the bad guys (or gals). If you need assistance, give us a call at… Continue Reading
Tort Reform (Negative) 2.0
It seems like every time the economy goes bad, or every time there's a new Congress or legislature, there's also heavy talk of "tort reform." Generally, Republicans favor tort reform because it "benefits businesses", while Democrats dislike the idea because you're permitting bad products/people. I've never really understood this, because both sides seem to be… Continue Reading
More on Oklahoma Tort Reform
You need to ask yourself, "why do my legislators want to punish me for someone else's actions?" You may drink the "Kool-Aid," and believe "it's those dirty trial lawyers who bring lawsuits." The truth is, it's injured people like you and I, who are trying to pay their bills, feed their families, and get relief… Continue Reading
The Case for Tort Reform, Almost
As you know, I'm a strong opponent to any sort of "tort reform" that blatantly cuts and manipulates any individual's rights to justice and fair compensation. In fact, I believe that the system works, and only those people (i.e. insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, and BigAuto), whose products and services can often hurt consumers, want to… Continue Reading