Previously, the Nevada Law Blogs wondered why a Plaintiff had been allowed to have his cake and eat it too. That Earlier Post told the story of a Plaintiff whose medical providers treated him on liens. However, before the trial, those same medical providers sold their liens to litigation lenders at a discount. When the defense tried to introduce the amount that the litigation lender paid the medical provider in exchange for the liens, the judge refused, indicating that the amount accepted … [Read more...]
Trial Judge Let’s Plaintiff Have Cake And Eat It Too.
August 7, 2015 by
Setting: A courtroom somewhere in Las Vegas Cast of Characters: Treating Doctor Plaintiff’s Attorney (P.A.) Defendant’s Attorney (D.A.) Judge Doctor: I performed surgery on Plaintiff and my charges are reasonable. D.A.: But wait! Doctor’s opinions regarding reasonableness are not believable. He is biased. He performed the surgery on a lien and the lien is admissible to prove bias. If you don't believe me, take a look at the case of Craigmiles v. Egan, … [Read more...]
