Archive for February 2008
Medical Malpractice Arbitrations
The Philadelphia Inquirer has a recent article that discusses the disturbing trend of pre-dispute arbitration in the medical malpractice context. The article summarizes the pros and cons of pre-dispute agreements with the following: Proponents say arbitration is faster, cheaper and fairer than trials, but critics say the secretive system can be weighted against consumers and…
Read MoreRecent Texas Legal Malpractice Opinions
Texas appellate courts have released two new legal malpractice opinions in the last two months. In December, the Dallas Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Murphy v. Gruber, 2007 Tex. App. Lexis 9707 (December 13, 2007). The plaintiff alleged that the defendant law firm acted negligently and breached its fiduciary duties by representing multiple…
Read MorePersonal Injury Law Round-Up #48
This is an abbreviated version of the personal injury law round-up. Six days of depositions in the last week and a half plus planning for my youngest’s 5th birthday party tomorrow have overwhelmed me a bit. The big tort “reform” issue this week has been contingency fees… Contingency fees are always a hot topic, but…
Read MoreMore on Contingent Fees
Two professors from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have conducted a fascinating study on client behavior involving contingent fees. (You can download the entire article for free from the linked abstract.) The study seeks an answer to the questions: (1) Contingency fees are obviously beneficial to those that cannot afford hourly fees. But why do…
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