Malpractice Reporting
by Here’s a view against capping medical malpractice lawsuits. Personally, I am for capping these lawsuits, at least to the extent that they are responsible for …
Category: Law
Smoker’s Award = No Personal Responsibility
A California smoker with lung cancer will get $28 million in punitive damages. Read the story in the Houston Chronicle. The lack of personal responsibility …
No More Miranda Warnings?
An appeal to the Supreme Court of an Oxnard, CA excessive force case in which a man who fought with police was shot by police …
Jury Room Camera Debate
The battle described Monday over the use of cameras in the jury room of a Houston-area murder trial rages on. Reas the Houston Chronicle story. …
Cameras Don’t Belong in Jury Room
State District Judge Ted Poe is planning to allow cameras in the deliberation room of a capital murder trial. Read the story in the Houston …
Heart Transplant Patient’s Widow Sues
The widow of a volunteer for an experimental artificial heart is suing the manufacturer and hospital involved. Read the AP story on Yahoo.com. Interestingly, the …
Estrada Judicial Fight
President Bush has nominated another highly qualified candidate for a judicial post. By all accounts, Miguel Estrada’s a nearly ideal candidate. Read about the upcoming …
Ted Williams’ Will
One more case of “Only in America”, this time in regards to Ted Williams, the last man to ever hit .400 in a baseball season. …
Steven Wayne Smith
Supreme Court candidate Steven Wayne Smith is hardcore in his distain for Affirmative Action. Read about it in the Houston Chronicle. Normally I take this …