If you belong to a public social network such as Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Twitter, Google Buzz, message boards, etc., it would be extremely prudent to close or suspend such accounts until your personal injury case has wrapped up. If you are unable or unwilling to do so, be advised that you should use great…
It was recently reported that in 2010 the top health insurance companies in the US made almost $12 billion in profits. The insurers (Aetna, WellPoint, Cigna, Humana and United Health) turned more of a profit than the top five firms in the aviation, construction, auto, energy and parts manufacturing industries. Rep. Pete Stark, ranking…
For twenty years now, state medical boards responsible for disciplining doctors have failed to do so to more than half of the practitioners whose privileges were rescinded by their hospitals. A recent study, conducted by consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, found that 63 percent of Florida’s doctors whose privileges were revoked by a hospital…
In any medical malpractice case, lawyers for the victim understand they’ll face a very well funded team of attorneys on the other side. Malpractice cases are vigorously defended by insurance companies for doctors and hospitals. And the lawyers hired seem to have an unlimited budget to bring in experts from around the country, all…
By Gibson Vance, President, AAJ Many members of the newly-elected Congress campaigned long and hard, proclaiming their enthusiasm for and commitment to our Constitution. This group even read the Constitution aloud on the House floor. New House rules were approved requiring that specific constitutional authority be cited to support every piece of legislation proposed…
Colleges, potential employers, and law enforcement agencies have been using social media like Facebook and Twitter to screen for undesirables since the services became widespread. Now we can add insurance companies to the list of entities that monitor or “stalk” us via our online presence. In this case “Big Brother” is looking for evidence…
The quest to make hospitals a safer place for their patients isn’t going as well as hoped, a new study analyzing harm from medical care reports. The 2002-2007 study took place in 10 North Carolina hospitals and found that injury to patients was commonplace and instances did not decline over time. The problems reported…
As our bodies go through the natural wear and tear of time, some people will encounter the need for a hip replacement as the deterioration of the natural joint leads to debilitating pain and loss of mobility. Two of the most prominent hip replacements on the market are manufactured by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary,…
Some years ago, Allstate Insurance, in its never ending quest to maximize profits, came up with a software program called “Colossus”. The program took the details of a personal injury case (such as bills, injuries, treatment, etc.) and used algorithms to determine how much money, if any, was to be paid out in settlement….
Life insurance companies are duping millions of Americans by holding onto death benefits that should be dispersed to families. An investigation by Bloomberg Markets magazine found that MetLife and Prudential have led the way in secretly making enormous amounts of profits on money owed to the relatives of people who have passed away. Chief…