What is Tort?

Posted on May 29th, 2009 in Tort | 1 Comment »

A tort is an instance of civil wrongdoing that falls outside of the confines of contractual obligation. Tort law protects injured parties who suffer damages that are inflicted by another either intentionally, or through an act of negligence. The purpose of these laws is to allow victims redress to collect compensation for damages, [...]

Workers Compensation Doctors Biased Toward Insurance Company Interests

Posted on May 13th, 2009 in Big Insurance, Personal Injury | No Comments »

About half of American working people live paycheck to paycheck, so for many people, the thought of going even one week without being able to work due to an injury is a very big deal. When you are injured on the job, it is bad enough that you are in pain physically, but you [...]

Tort Reform Laws Punish Consumers to Aid AIG Execs, Big Insurance

Posted on May 13th, 2009 in Big Insurance | No Comments »

If the AIG bailout and the obscene excesses of their top executives makes your blood boil, you are certainly not alone. In the minds of the decision makers at AIG, there should be no limit to the amount of compensation that one may receive for guiding a corporate behemoth into financial ruin, but there [...]

Minicars Save Gas, But May Cost Lives

Posted on May 13th, 2009 in Safety | No Comments »

There has been a lot of talk over the last several years about carbon dioxide emissions being the primary cause of global warming . Whether this is true or not, as a result, many people have tried to do their part and drive smaller cars that use less gasoline and in turn produce less [...]