William Plyler | November 13, 2009
The instructor who taught my bar examination review course in 1982 announced that the multiple choice answer “violates due process” would never be a correct answer on the exam. He correctly forecast that “violates due process” would be one of the proffered answers to many of the questions, but he strongly urged us to always [...]
William Plyler | September 28, 2009
The Raleigh News and Observer’s September 27, 2009 front page article entitled “Lawsuits and Health Costs, Debate Swirls on the Effects of Malpractice Awards” demonstrates that the issue of medical malpractice reform is not going away. (See September 6 post on this issue.) The most striking feature of Sarah Avery’s article is its balanced approach. [...]
William Plyler | September 6, 2009
Bill Bradley’s op-ed piece in last week’s New York Times may prove to be the turning point in the health care reform debate. Bradley envisions a grand political tradeoff between Republicans and Democrats. Republicans would agree to universal health insurance coverage in exchange for substantial tort reform, specifically, medical malpractice reform.
Bradley, the All-American basketball player [...]
William Plyler | September 6, 2009
Bill Bradley’s op-ed piece in last week’s New York Times may prove to be the turning point in the health care reform debate. Bradley envisions a grand political tradeoff between Republicans and Democrats. Republicans would agree to universal health insurance coverage in exchange for substantial tort reform, specifically, medical malpractice reform.
Bradley, the All-American basketball player [...]
William Plyler | August 22, 2009
Facebook is the perfect forum for Sarah Palin. Her posts, reprinted by major media, generate as much buzz as would op-ed pieces in the New York Times or the Wall Street Journal. If nothing else, the posts are thought-provoking.
Sarah Palin’s August 7 post about “death panels” was a driving force behind the deletion of an [...]
William Plyler | August 10, 2009
In North Carolina, a successful personal injury claimant is entitled to recover damages for injuries caused by the negligence of a third party. One component of these damages is the reasonable and necessary medical expenses incurred for the treatment of injuries sustained in the accident. Other components of damages include lost income, reasonable compensation for [...]