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CHEAPER PLASTIC SURGERY MAY INCREASE MALPRACTICE LAWSUITS
CHEAPER PLASTIC SURGERY MAY INCREASE MALPRACTICE LAWSUITS Low-cost, high-volume cosmetic surgery centers are expanding across the country. Critics refer to this phenomenon as the commoditization of cosmetic surgery. Previously, cosmetic surgery procedures usually involved detailed consultations with a plastic surgeon … Continue reading
INJURED BYSTANDER CAN SUE FOR INJURIES CAUSED BY FLYING BODY PARTS
INJURED BYSTANDER CAN SUE FOR INJURIES CAUSED BY FLYING BODY PARTS An Illinois appeals court recently ruled that a man killed by a train while crossing the tracks at a Chicago Metro station can be held responsible after part of … Continue reading
BIG BUSINESS LOBBYING EFFORTS
BIG BUSINESS LOBBYING EFFORTS Deep-pocketed, well-financed corporations increasingly dominate our political process. The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) has received funding from corporate giants such as Altria, Dow Chemical, Aetna, Exxon, GEICO, State Farm, and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. ATRA seeks to … Continue reading
MINIMUM AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE LIMIITS
MINIMUM AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE LIMIITS Arizona’s minimum automobile liability insurance limits need to be increased to keep up with inflation and modern standards of minimum liability protection recognized by almost every other state. Indeed, the Arizona Supreme Court noted the … Continue reading
BICYCLE RIDING ON SIDEWALKS
BICYCLE RIDING ON SIDEWALKS The City of Phoenix currently does not have any ordinance, statute, or other regulation regarding sidewalk or crosswalk bicycle riding. A bicyclist can ride on the sidewalk against the flow of traffic. This also includes riding … Continue reading
