Tag Archives: West Palm Beach Accident Lawyers
Insurance Companies Denying Treatment for the Mentally Ill
Because of recurring tragedies and an increasing number of suicides among the mentally ill, more attention is being paid to the battle that families go through with insurance companies to get their loved one the care that they need. While most routine costs are covered by insurance companies, research has found that the insurance… Read More »
Handling a Disappointing Verdict: When Not to Seek a New Trial
It’s one of the most fundamental tenets of our legal system that, in a jury trial, the judge rules on issues of law, while the jury finds the facts. Only in rare and extreme cases is the judge allowed to step in and find that the jury has come to an erroneous conclusion—for instance,… Read More »
Sports Torts: Can You Sue for Injuries Sustained in a Karate Match?
If you choose to participate in a contact sport — such as football, soccer, or some form of martial arts — and are seriously injured in the course of a sporting event, can you sue to recover damages? Many people’s immediate answer to this question is simply “no.” As with so many things under… Read More »
CMS Withdraws MSP Future Medicals Rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has officially withdrawn their proposed rule on Medicare Secondary Payer: Future Medicals. Many organizations have been actively lobbying against this rule since its introduction in August 2013. Many are happy that a rule which would have left injured people without the benefit of Medicare coverage while seeking… Read More »
