Studies have shown that there is a direct correlation between tort reform and a reduction in the advancement of medical technology. The study in "Tort Reform and Innovation" found that patents for new technology and procedures had decreased by nearly 14%, after any...
Lawsuits
What is Wrong with Mandatory Arbitration
The news story surrounding former FOX News anchor, Gretchen Carlson, has gone viral. She is attempting to sue her former boss and FOX News chairman, Roger Ailes, for sexual harassment. Her case was filed in state court in New York. However, attorneys for Ailes claim...
What “Caps on Damages” Means to Real People
The "Tort Reform" movement often tries to limit the recovery of injured people by putting "caps on damages." Texas is full of "tort reformers," and thus a good example of what unintended consequences happen when caps on "pain and suffering" are passed. Back in 2003,...
Concussions, Football and O.J. Simpson – What We All Need to Know about Head Injuries
I just saw the movie, Concussion. It is the story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, and his discovery of the terrible disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease in retired NFL players. CTE is caused by repetitive head injuries by a buildup...
Water Crisis in Flint, Michigan
A state of emergency exists for the city of Flint, Michigan because for nearly two years, people have been drinking, bathing in, washing their clothes and cooking with a water supply that is polluted by lead. And, their government is 100% to blame. How is it that a...
