I am always amazed at how life leads you exactly where you are meant to be whether you like it or not. Seven years ago, I was working as an insurance defense attorney for a local firm. It had been … [Read more...]
Lang v. Goldsworthy – The Court Skillfully Avoids Answering the Question of Whether or Not the Health Care Affidavit Statute is Constitutional, but Does the Question Still Remain?
“As with eggs, there is no such thing as a poor doctor; doctors are either good or bad.” - Russell L. Cecil & Robert F. Leob, Diseases of the Ductless Glands, Textbook of Medicine (9th Ed.), … [Read more...]
Missouri Revised Statute §490.715: The Missouri General Assembly’s Continued Attempts to Thwart Percieved “Double Dipping” under the Collateral Source Rule
"Did you just double-dip that chip?" "Excuse me?" "You double-dipped the chip." "Double-dipped? What are you talking about?" "You dipped the chip, you took a bite, and you dipped … [Read more...]
The Scottsdale Effect: Bad Faith Claims Can Now Be Brought by Excess Insurance Companies and are Easier to Prove for All
The History of Bad Faith Claims in Missouri When insurance litigation issues first started to appear before courts, the focus was on coverage interpretations and technical policy defenses. Anthony G. … [Read more...]
Forget the Soup: Missouri says “No Noneconomic Damages for You!” to Uninsured Motorists
“If you want to play, you gotta pay.” Stephen King, Duma Key On October 11th, 2013 after the Missouri Legislature was able to override a veto by Governor Jay Nixon, Missouri joined several other … [Read more...]