by azguy | Sep 11, 2025
“Tort reform” continues to be the most actively debated issue affecting our legal system. Arguably, some juries award too much to injured accident victims, and certainly others award too little. Placing a monetary value on physical or emotional injury is an...
by azguy | Sep 11, 2025
William Sawyer was 25 years old, unmarried and living with his father in rural Idaho. He often visited his mother, who lived nearby, and frequently spent time with his father in outdoor activities. While William was driving to visit his mother, his pickup truck was...
by azguy | Sep 11, 2025
There seems to be a widely held belief that American juries are too charitable toward people injured by car accidents, product defects and medical malpractice. This attitude is fueled by occasional news reports of apparently excessive verdicts in some personal injury...
by azguy | Sep 11, 2025
Recent news reports have described notable instances of juries awarding large sums of money in seemingly irrational ways. These accounts are distressing to many of us, especially when we are told that runaway jury verdicts are responsible for the rapidly rising...
by azguy | Sep 11, 2025
Even reasonable people can disagree about the reasonableness of fees charged for professional services. Purchasing professional services, such as medical and legal services, is not like buying a bar of soap. We know where to find soap, what type we want and,...
