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A comment on Does Having a Company Logo on a Truck Make Them Responsible for the Driver?

Mike Bryant — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:55:33 GMT

Early investigation and dealing with an attorney that knows what to look for. You clearly are differentiating what is important for the injured person.

A comment on Indiana Medical Malpractice Law Slashes Verdict

Jim O'Hare AIC AIS VP claims — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:15:47 GMT

A few comments:
Although the xray was lost, was it read? read correctly?

Doctors win most of the cases because only those that are taken to trial are considered a slam dunk winner. The rest get settled or are abandoned.

What amount of money brings back the decedant and makes the loss tolerable for the family?

WE can discuss the amount of a cap, but not its importance. What barometer, ruler or scale did the jury use to measure $8.5 million worth. You cant use objectivity ($) to measure a subjective concept as pain or joy. etc. You cant rate the risk with infinity in the equation.

There is no amount of money to compensate me , if this was my wife or daughter, and this also proves ,my point.
regards
Jim

A comment on Watch for Symptoms of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Mike Bryant — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:52:17 GMT

Very good advice experience council and good doctors know what to look for. It is so important that it not be missed.

A comment on Save Money on Car Insurance But Don't Cut Corners

Mike Bryant — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:12:24 GMT

The UM/UIM coverage is so very important. It is how you protect you and your family. This is such good advice in this time when we are seeing so many people without coverage or having to make this tough choice.

A comment on $2.2 million verdict for medical mistake

Mike Bryant — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:35:49 GMT

Yet another example of undermining the jury and what the pushers of tort reform really want. The defendant gets to know their risk, cost benefit analysis with a human life. No sign of frivolous suit here , just frivolous arguments that unfortunately got caps for Indiana. hope some Justice was received by the person.

A comment on Driver trying to make an illegal U-turn kills bicyclist

ben — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:24:25 GMT

Was it an illegal U-turn. If it was drivers need to obey laws.

A comment on Evidence of Discounted Bills Admissible to Determine "Reasonable Value" of Medical Services

Mike Bryant — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:59:15 GMT

So the defendant benefits from the person that had the fortune and foresight to have health insurance. Yep that makes sense to put responsibility in the correct side. Thankfully, the Minnesota Supreme court continues to see the correct side of this issue.

A comment on An Example of Why Medical Malpractice Reform Does Not Work

Jim O'Hare VP med mal claims — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:05:11 GMT

General observations and facts re med mal over my 25 year claims career:

Any given case is worth what the plaintiff attorney accepts. no more , no less

Defense verdicts are not newsworthy, no ah-ha moment, no shock. No hollywood effect No Paul Newman.

Doctors do not get a jury of their peers by any legal definition. This is an advantage for the plaintiff bar. Wouldnt a Dr be a great juror, a peer? Never saw it unchallenged by a plaintiff attorney.

- 16% of Docs cause 82% of the claims. They can be discovered and dealt with. Lets do it.

THe federal data bank prevents docs from changing states after numerous cases. That was why it was created.- needs more teeth.

Patients that are injured only receive about 40% of the total costs! - Shouldnt it be more? contingency, experts and fees eat up the rest. Fix this the rest follows. Cut the cost by 30% and give that to the plaintiff. Change the forum.

Plaintiff attorneys ( some) generally look for lotto numbers instead of making their client whole. The greatest majority do have high personal integrity.

Cases with merit should be settled timely, they arent. Too much $ involved.

Negligence is a complicated idea, if established, did this cause the damages? tough for a jury, tough for me at times.

What sometimes looks like a horrible result , is actually a great result. not med mal.

All docs should have a med mal policy to practice, they need a policy to drive a car dont they? Isnt medical care as important?

Pain and suffering is a subjective notion compensated, measured, and weighed with money as the objective measurment. A cap is needed, the amount can be debated. How much is a pound of joy worth? Prevent runaway juries.

Healthcare and defensive medicine due to med mal are stand alone issues. one really does not affect the other greatly. Both need fixing.

Med mal will always be here and most caused by fatigue or poor communication- see fatigue again.

I have counted 18 different ways that a prescription can cause serious injury.

Fix healthcare- HMOs are a license to steal.

I could go on all day, been doing nothing but med mal claims since 1985.

Regards Jim O'Hare VP med mal Physicians Ins co - Fl

A comment on Exxon Valdez to Pay Interest on Punative Damage Award

Sarah Peters — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:57:14 GMT

Isn't the word "punitive"?

Putative means "supposed".

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And you're a lawyer?

Sad.

A comment on The Medical Device Saftey Act and its Impact on Reigel v. Medtronic, Inc.

Peter — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:10:43 GMT

Life Support device mfgs. were granted a 1.5% defect allowance. I am not sure but the devices in question did not represent 1.5% of the implanted/distributed models. No individuals, at any level, have intensions to produce defective life support devices. Such intensions would eliminate them in the world market in a short period of time.