Yep. That is what Richard Fields is doing. He is the chief executive of Juridica Capital Management, an organization which runs a fund that invests in one side of a lawsuit in exchange for a share of any winnings. The company invests in commercial litigation. This article in the New…
There is a new blog in town – the Tennessee Insurance Litigation Blog. The blog is authored by Parks Chastain and Brandon McWherter. Parks typically represents insurance companies and Brandon typically represents policyholders. Great idea, gentlemen. Good luck.
The Tennessee Bar Association is sponsoring a seminar to educate lawyers on the new medical malpractice statute passed by the Senate on June 4, 2008. If signed by the Governor, and there is no reason to believe that he will not sign the bill, the legislation makes major changes in…
The Tennessee Bar Association has filed proposed changes to the ethics rules governing the conduct of Tennessee lawyers. The project represents the first effect to change the rules since tan entire new code was adopted in 2002. Read the petition of the TBA here. Read the a red-line version here.…
Ken Shigley from Atlanta offers an interesting post concerning his research into and thoughts about some of the lawyers who advertise in his community. He starts his post with these words: As a serious personal injury attorney in Atlanta, Georgia, I am frankly embarrassed by the inundation of billboards and…
The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that the Chief Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court should have recused himself in a case involving the company of a man who ran $3,000,000 of ads in favor of the judge’s election. Read the opinions here.
The Tennessee Bar Association is sponsoring a seminar to educate lawyers on the new medical malpractice statute passed by the Senate earlier today. If signed by the Governor, and there is no reason to believe that he will not sign the bill, the legislation makes major changes in medical malpractice…
Walter Olson at Point of Law shares a study from the Pacific Research Institute on the effect of various tort reforms. The study, was authored by Nicole V. Crain, W. Mark Crain, Lawrence J. McQuillan, and Hovannes Abramyan, and is titled "Tort Law Tally: How State Tort reforms affect Tort…
The requirement of pre-notice and a certificate of good faith (T.C.A. Sec. 29-26-121 and 122) has had a significant effect on filings of medical malpractice cases. From October 1, 2008 (when the new law came into effect) until April 30, 2009 there were only 111 medical malpractice cases filed in…
The U.S. Supreme Court reversed a Tennessee Court of Appeals case on the proper instruction to the jury in an FELA case when the plaintiff is seeking damages for fear of developing lung cancer. The worker alleged that his work exposed him to asbestos, which caused asbestosis. He sought pain and…