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Jul 2, 2013

Courting Justice: Four Things The Insurance Industry Didn’t Tell You About Caps On Non-Economic Damages

By Robert N. Hunn For years, the tort reform movement has pushed for monetary caps on non-economic damages claiming that caps are a cure-all for everything that ails us in the world of healthcare. They claim that caps on damages will reduce the cost of healthcare and... Read Article

Jun 24, 2013

Proceed with Caution: Opioid Use in Hospitals

By Catherine A. Rothenberger What are “opioids”? Opioids is a more general term used to describe a variety of pain-relieving medications. You may recognize the names: morphine, codeine, hydromorphone, hydrocodone, oxycodone, and fentanyl, to name a few.... Read Article

Jun 21, 2013

Attorney Robert N. Hunn Named Editor in Chief of “The Verdict”

This week, attorney Robert N. Hunn was unanimously elected as the new editor in chief of The Verdict, the official monthly newsletter of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Hunn, who previously sat on the board of governors of the Philadelphia Trial... Read Article

Jun 18, 2013

Courting Justice: The Philadelphia Building Collapse

By Robert N. Hunn I’ve touched on this topic in a post or two on our firm’s Facebook page. Our office is 28 floors above, and one block away, from the site where the building collapsed in Philadelphia. I heard the crash of bricks but didn’t know what... Read Article

Jun 6, 2013

Courting Justice: Medical Malpractice Filings Continue To Trend Downward

By Robert N. Hunn What’s that sound? It’s the sound of tort reformers crying in their coffee as new factual information comes to light that further torpedoes their claim that we have a medical malpractice crisis. Recently, the Administrative Office of... Read Article

Jun 5, 2013

How Hospitals Can Prevent Wrong Patient Errors

by Catherine A. Rothenberger Misidentifying a patient is a long-standing problem that has affected all aspects of healthcare and led to life threatening errors. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals Organization (JCAHO), has been tracking errors since... Read Article

May 31, 2013

Courting Justice: The Injustice of the New Jersey Civil Justice System

By Robert N. Hunn I’m going to share with you something I find quite disturbing with New Jersey’s civil justice system. What is it? It’s the unfairness to victims of medical negligence when it comes to getting their day in court. Unlike other states... Read Article

May 29, 2013

Courting Justice: Be Careful Of What You Put On Facebook

By Robert N. Hunn One of the hottest topics in civil litigation these days is whether a defendant can require an injured plaintiff to provide him with the plaintiff’s username and password in order to access his or her Facebook page. A defense attorney will... Read Article

May 17, 2013

Super Lawyers Names Kolsby Gordon Attorneys Among Pennsylvania’s Best

We never cease to be amazed at the high caliber of work produced by each of our attorneys here at Kolsby Gordon. It’s a result of the right mix of legal expertise, dedication, persistence and a genuine enthusiasm for helping people. And it’s what has made... Read Article