Category Archives: Corpreform
My first citation in a law review
It's with no small measure of pride that I report I've officially been cited in at least one law review article: Patricia F. Miller, 37 St. Mary’s L.J. 515 (2006), Comment 2003 TEXAS HOUSE BILL 4: UNANIMOUS EXEMPLARY DAMAGE AWARDS AND TEXAS CIVIL JURY INSTRUCTIONS I was cited approvingly for my coverage of the McDonald's [...]
Ethical Violations
At Point of Law, Ted mistakenly assumed that I had worked for a Michigan law firm, and that the law firm violated ethical rules. I've replied to his mention of the post at Overlawyered, and am sending a trackback to the post at Point of Law so any readers can see my response, just in [...]
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Offensive Medicine Costs Us ALL
Have you ever heard of defensive medicine? That's the term used by the "reform" lobby to describe a physician ordering tests or procedures purely to prevent litigation. Examples include MRI's and CT scans, cancer screenings, etc. I've written about why I don't think defensive medicine is bad for patients, and so has Greedy Trial Lawyer. [...]
Another day, another personal attack
UPDATE: My email apparently hadn't been working properly, so I was unaware that Ted did in fact email me my comment to inform me he wouldn't approve it. (Outlook 2007 can apparently crash while still appearing to work.) I would like to thank Ted for his courtesy. My unapproved comment is as follows: I'm on [...]