News – Tagged "Insurance"

Medicare Qui Tam Class Action Could Impact Lawyers

Sep 01, 2021

Trial Guides is alerting lawyers to a Qui Tam class action case reported today against 315 auto insurers for failure to ensure Medicare repayment on personal injury claims:

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/whistleblower-lawsuit-names-315-auto-insurers-302901.aspx

Insurers named in the lawsuit include State Farm, Berkshire Hathaway / GEICO, Progressive Insurance, Auto Club Enterprises Insurance, Auto-Owners Insurance, CSAA Insurance, Erie Insurance, Farmers Insurance Group, Kemper, Liberty Mutual, National General Insurance, Nationwide Insurance, Travelers Insurance, and USAA.

The Medical Malpractice Myth - a book on medical malpractice injuries and tort reform

Medical Malpractice Myths and "Tort Reform"

Jun 02, 2010

The Medical Malpractice Myth, by Tom Baker, Director of the Insurance Law Center at University of Connecticut, disputes common medical malpractice myths (often central to tort reform legislation campaigns) with facts. The book provides research proving the following:

Medical malpractice is an epidemic and a leading cause of death in the US
Medical malpractice suits are rare, and are very rarely frivolous
Malpractice insurance premiums aren't unreasonably high
Rising insurance costs are not closely related to litigation
Doctors are not leaving their practices as a result of negligence claims

Trial Guides Distributes United Policyholders' Disaster Recovery Handbook

Aug 20, 2007

Trial Guides is now distributing The Disaster Recovery Handbook & Household Inventory Guide, a guidebook for insurance policyholders by United Policyholders. The book is the first-ever guide to preparing for and recovering from a natural disaster, written by survivors for survivors, along with expert advice from trusted consumer advocates and personal finance professionals.