Will Medicare reporting delay speed up PI settlements? 
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: November 23, 2010
Tags: AAJ, American Association for Justice, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS, Medicare, Medicare reporting, Medicare Secondary Payer Act, Medicare set-aside
Once again, controversial reporting rules that require liability insurers to inform Medicare of personal injury settlements have been postponed – and plaintiffs’ lawyers are hoping the delay will encourage settlements.
AAJ: Civil suits uncover nursing home abuse
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: October 8, 2010
Tags: AAJ, nursing home litigation
WASHINGTON – Civil suits help uncover abuses by nursing home and insurance companies, according to a new report by the American Association for Justice.
Trial lawyer letter: Med-mal reform debate rages on
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: April 12, 2010
Tags: AAJ, ATRA, medical malpractice, U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
A letter to AAJ’s membership about the health care law was quickly assailed by tort reform groups, demonstrating that the debate over medical malpractice reform will live long after lawmakers’ wrangling over the legislation’s language.
AAJ urges passage of medical device legislation
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: April 7, 2010
Tags: AAJ, American Association for Justice, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, medical device, Medical Device Safety Act
WASHINGTON -A recent guilty plea by a medical manufacturer demonstrates the need for legislation that would allow civil suits against medical device makers for defective products, said the American Association for Justice’s chief legislative officer.
Health care debate leaves many bills stalled
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: March 22, 2010
Tags: AAJ, arbitration, FDA, Iqbal, Legislation, NELA
WASHINGTON – Now that the debate over health care reform legislation that has dominated the attention of Washington lawmakers appears to be coming to a conclusion, advocates for attorney-related legislation say they hope lawmakers restart the engines on the bills that have stalled in the process.
Plaintiffs’ lawyers back legislation aimed at foreign manufacturers
By:
Nora Tooher
Published: February 26, 2010
Tags: AAJ, Chinese drywall, Consumer Products Safety Commission, defective products
Plaintiffs’ lawyers want plaintiffs to have an easier time suing foreign manufacturers for defective products.
Corporate accountability, courtroom access top AAJ’s agenda
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: January 15, 2010
Tags: AAJ, American Association for Justice, corporate accountability, Iqbal, mandatory arbitration, medical malpractice
WASHINGTON – The nation’s largest trial attorney group has announced that it will focus on boosting consumer protections and promoting corporate accountability as part of its legislative agenda this year.
AAJ: Tort reform a windfall for insurance companies
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: December 23, 2009
Tags: AAJ, tort reform
WASHINGTON – State-level tort reform efforts have resulted in a boost in profit for insurance companies, according to a study by the nation’s largest trial lawyers group.
Ruling reignites debate over mandatory arbitration
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: September 18, 2009
Tags: AAJ, mandatory arbitration
WASHINGTON – A recent 5th Circuit ruling is reigniting a push by attorneys’ groups for the passage of a bill that would prohibit pre-dispute mandatory arbitration clauses in most contracts.
AAJ study: 28,000 motor carrier companies violated safety regs
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: August 28, 2009
Tags: AAJ, road safety
WASHINGTON – A new report by the American Association for Justice shows that 28,000 motor carrier companies, operating more the 200,000 trucks on American roadways, have violated federal safety regulations.
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