Victory for people of Illinois – Damages Caps Unconstitutional
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled today (4-2) that a 2005 law that set non-economic damages caps on plaintiff’s awards in medical malpractice lawsuits is unconstitutional. The reversal of the arbitrary caps is a victory for consumers in Illinois.
Damages caps are arbitrary and inherently unfair. The law basically said, that no matter what your injury, no [...]
California’s New Cell Phone Law in Effect July 1, 2008
Most of us are extremely happy about California’s new cell phone laws that the legislature passed last year. There is nothing more frustrating than being behind a driver who is completely oblivious to his/her surroundings only to find out they are holding a cell phone up to their ear. Various studies show how talking on [...]
Charter Bus Accident Safety Law
On March 2nd, 2007, a charter bus carrying the Bluffton University baseball team through Atlanta, GA, crashed and toppled off an overpass, slamming into the highway wall killing six and injuring twenty-nine.
One of the six who died was sophomore David Betts of Bryan, Ohio, who’s father John Betts has launched a campaign to promote the Motorcoach [...]