Strategies, Challenges, and Answers

Medical Liens Are Not A Collateral Source And Are Admissible To Prove Bias

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.

Setting: A courtroom somewhere in Las VegasCast of Characters:Treating Doctor Plaintiff’s Attorney (P.A.) Defendant’s Attorney (D.A.) JudgeDoctor:         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...]