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  • August 2008

    • Settling Out of Court Pays Off, Study Finds

      New York Times  |  Aug 8, 08 6:18 AM CDT

      Settling Out of Court Pays Off, Study Finds

      (Newser) - Taking a civil lawsuit to court tends to be a costly mistake, the New York Times reports. Researchers have found that plaintiffs who reject out-of-court settlements end up with less money 61% of the time, losing an average $43,000. Defendants turned out to be right more than plainfiffs about going ahead with a trial—but the average cost of a bad call was a whopping $1.1 million. More »

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      lawsuit  • lawyer  • civil lawsuits  • court cases  • litigation  • defendants

  • April 2008

    • Nursing Homes Pressure Patients to Forgo Lawsuits

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 11, 08 2:39 PM CDT

      Nursing Homes Pressure Patients to Forgo Lawsuits

      (Newser) - Nursing homes are pushing patients to give up the right to sue, writing binding arbitration clauses into standard contracts for admission, the Wall Street Journal reports. The homes say the practice lets them concentrate resources on care instead of costly litigation, which soared in the '90s, but critics charge that vulnerable elderly patients often don't understand what they're signing away. More »

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      lawsuit  • elderly  • nursing homes  • arbitration  • litigation

  • March 2008

    • When Dumb Lawsuits Attack

      Daily Mirror (UK)  |  Mar 23, 08 5:00 AM CDT

      When Dumb Lawsuits Attack

      (Newser) - Emotional trauma because she used the men’s restroom? Surfer in pain after losing his wave? The Daily Mirror digs up the silliest lawsuits ever filed: Whale tale: After their 27-year-old son was found dead on the back of an orca, parents sued SeaWorld for depicting killer whales as huggable stuffed animals. My name’s Jackass, too! A man named "Jack Ass" sued MTV for plagiarizing adopted moniker. More »

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      list  • lawsuit  • Starbucks  • MTV  • civil lawsuits  • frivolous lawsuits  • Jackass  • litigation  • SeaWorld

  • April 2007

    • Doctors Are Sorry, Not Sued

      Associated Press  |  Apr 12, 07 9:33 AM CDT

      Doctors Are Sorry, Not Sued

      (Newser) - Lawmakers in nine states want doctors to be able to say they're sorry. So-called  "I'm-sorry" laws, already on the books in 27 states, allow doctors to apologize to patients when they make mistakes, or as expressions of sympathy, without fear of litigation. More »

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      health  • health care  • doctor  • law  • patients  • medical malpractice  • medical errors  • litigation

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