During the George W. Bush administration, so-called tort reform was a hot topic around the nation. There were various attempts to create national tort reform that didn’t work, but states around the country tried too, and in some cases were successful. One of those was Florida. The 2003 bill, signed into law by then-governor Jeb…
Continue reading ›Recently, the North Carolina Supreme Court took on the issue of whether an arbitration agreement can be enforced in a medical contract. In a 4-2 decision, the court ruled plaintiff patient and his wife don’t need to go to private arbitration with the doctor and surgical practice for permanent injuries plaintiff suffered when defendant doctor…
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