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The North Carolina Legislature is considering passing a law which was written, largely, by multinational pharmaceutical corporations. The Bill would make NC the worst state in the nation in terms of protecting its citizens from wrongdoers. The legislators who have bought into the corporate lobbyist’s money agenda in Senate Bill 33 would gladly sacrifice the…

I am attaching below the letter I sent to three members of the North Carolina House Select Committee on Tort Reform. I believe that House Bill 542 may “look” good for business but have the unintended consequence of making North Carolina the WORST place for manufacturing in the entire United States. I’ve inserted a few…

If North Carolina House bill 542 passes, and gives amnesty to corporations that kill people, we’ll need to change the “welcome signs” on all of our interstate highways. Some suggestions: The House Select Committee on Tort Reform will be considering amendments to HB 542 at their next meeting on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 11:00…

NC House Bill 542 the Omibus “Tort Reform” Bill, has a provision that on its face seems to give immunity to “Emergency Rooms” for negligence. But the Bill is very subtle in the way it defines “emergency.”  This information was brought to my attention by a lawyer who used to be a Hospital Administrator and…

The North Carolina House is set to discuss a “tort reform” Bill tomorrow H542 (they have not “officially” released it but NC Trial Law Blog has an advanced copy) that would grant immunity from suit to any product “regulated” by a State or Federal Agency. UPDATE: 4:24 pm March 30, 2011: The Bill has finally…

So we all know that President Obama is talking about some type of Health Care reform in America. I can tell you from years of representing those injured in car accidents, here in Raleigh and across the state of North Carolina, that we need some type of health care reform. The folks that need coverage…

I try to keep this Blog fairly apolitical, but during an election season that can be difficult. My feelings about so-called “tort reform” are pretty clear: it is generally a terrible idea that only hurts the truly innocent- people who have been hurt by someone else’s negligence. That said, where do Obama and McCain stand…

As a personal injury lawyer in the state capitol, Raleigh, I hear a lot of “complaining” by physicians about “crazy lawsuits.” I always tell them (many of whom are friends) that malpractice lawsuits in North Carolina are either declining or at worst, holding steady. The main insurer for physicians, NC Medical Mutual, has just announced…

This is a great YouTube video on the issue of “Tort Reform.” The video does a great job showing how giant corporations have twisted and distorted the truth about law suits in America simply to poison jury pools. They do this so they can continue to deny responsiblity for wrong doing, and basically “save a…

To often, politics of the right and the left interfere with the stark reality of tort reform. In the past decade or so, conservatives have used “tort-reform” as a political “wedge issue” and have spent multi-millions of dollars to turn the public, and juries, against all Plaintiffs. The article below was written by a self-described…