Posted on November 28th, 2007 by TechDigger
Suckers Wanted: How Car Dealers and Other Businesses are Taking Away Your Right to Sue
All of this is especially nefarious given that the vast majority of consumers who attempt to seek justice in mandatory arbitration lose. The nonprofit consumer group Public Citizen recently analyzed data the NAF provided to the state of California, one of […]
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Posted on August 7th, 2007 by TechDigger
From the Texas Medical Board website:
TMB, TSBPAE, TSBAE - Malpractice FAQ’s
Do I have to go through the Medical Board to file a liability claim against my physician?
No, the Medical Board does not evaluate, give advice, or handle civil liability claims. Those are heard in the civil courts.
And thanks to lawsuit reform, it appears that at […]
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Posted on April 3rd, 2007 by TechDigger
So do you think if this happened to a physician’s relative that he or she would think the $250,000 is adequate non-economic damage awards?
Man Claims Healthy Kidney Removed; Cancerous Kidney Left | WOAI.COM: San Antonio News
Back in August 2006, Donald Brown, 80, went to Methodist Transplant and Specialty Hospital. He was to have his left […]
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Posted on December 22nd, 2006 by Dig ad veritas
University workers dismissed after praying at employee’s cubicle
DALLAS — Two former employees of the University of Texas at Arlington said they were fired after praying over another staff member’s cubicle and anointing it with olive oil.
What those two former employees fail to mention is that the other staff member was not present, nor did she […]
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Posted on December 8th, 2006 by TechDigger
Looks like Miller can’t sue individuals afterall.
MySA.com: Metro | State
District Judge Karen H. Pozza ruled Thursday that all of the defendants in a lawsuit filed by restaurateur Balous Miller over his failed plans to sell a tract of Helotes land to Wal-Mart should be excluded from the suit.The defendants’ request to be excluded was based […]
Filed under: Balous Miller, First Amendment, Free Speech, Frivolous Lawsuit, Helotes, Helotes Heritage Foundation, Lawsuit Reform, Lawsuit abuse, Texans for Lawsuit Reform, Texas Ethics Commission, Wal-Mart, Walmart | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 22nd, 2006 by TechDigger
It looks like somebody, Jessica Farrar of District 148, thinks that the Texas Residential Construction Commission could use some improvements.
80(R) HB 295 - Introduced version - Bill Text
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
relating to the regulation of and claims against residential home builders.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
ARTICLE […]
Filed under: Binding Arbitration, Bob Perry, HB 295, Home Owners for Better Building, Jessica Farrar, John Krugh, Lawsuit Reform, Lawsuit abuse, Perry Homes, TRCC, Texas Homebuilders, Texas Residential Construction Commission, texas, texas politics | No Comments »
Posted on November 17th, 2006 by TechDigger
MySA.com: Metro | State
The Helotes Heritage Association has responded to a lawsuit filed by Balous Miller against the mayor of Helotes, past and present members of Helotes City Council and the HHA by hiring a team of defense attorneys and counter-filing against Miller.
Miller, president of the Bill Miller chain, is accusing the defendants of civil […]
Filed under: Balous Miller, Bully, Helotes, Helotes Heritage Foundation, Lawsuit Reform, Lawsuit abuse, Texans for Lawsuit Reform, Wal-Mart, Walmart | No Comments »
Posted on October 29th, 2006 by TechDigger
We in Texas are fortunate to have a select number of private citizens dedicated to the democratic process. These individuals are willing to contribute 100,000’s of dollars to candidates to ensure that they are able to represent themselves adequately before the public. Imagine the civic commitment of such individuals!
Don’t you think it’s about time the […]
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Posted on October 13th, 2006 by TechDigger
Maybe it’s just me, but more and more it seems government serves to protect the interests of businesses from being interfered with, lawfully or not. Just recently, Balous Miller filed a lawsuit against those in Helotes who prevented Walmart from building. Now we have builders that sue because someone complains publicly.
MySA.com: Metro | State:
An unusually […]
Filed under: Balous Miller, Duane Waddill, Emerald Forest, Free Speech, Frivolous Lawsuit, Helotes, Home Owners for Better Building, Jay Hirata, Lawsuit Reform, Lawsuit abuse, San Antonio, Sitterle Corp, TRCC, Texas Residential Construction Commission, William Oliver, libel, scare tactics, texas | No Comments »
