High costs curb small medical malpractice claims in Iowa
The Gazette reports that City Attorney Karen Lorenzen turns away legitimate medical malpractice claims of 25 000 to 30 000 monthly due to trial costs of 15 000 or more. Elders are hit hardest as lawyers nationwide cite a broken civil system, costly witness fees, deposits and court reporting. Attorneys fret over contingency funding and discuss ideas raised with the Iowa Supreme Court in 2006.
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Malpractice suit costs and expert fees overview
The document outlines average expenses in a medical malpractice case including administrative costs of about 1,000, witness fees around 5,000 to 10,000, and doctor testimony fees per expert. Exh' its Discovery costs and deposition costs vary with number and location of experts, with miscellaneous Baer estimates. Civil jury trials in Iowa district courts are mentioned as a cost component.
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Westdale Mall Returns To Market In Cedar Rapids
Westdale Mall in Cedar Rapids is back on the market after failed talks with an undisclosed buyer. Tremont Capital Corp. of Oak Park Illinois owns the two story 451000 square foot property with 53.6 percent occupancy. Jones Lang LaSalle Capital Markets manages and seeks local and regional entrepreneurial investors.
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Llamas seized in bankruptcy sale fetch 7500 at auction
Federal bankruptcy officials in Iowa approved a fire sale of 18 llamas seized from Ryan St. Anne Scott, a self described priest. The herd, held under supervision, sold to Iowa llama farmers for 7500 dollars. Scott led a disavowed religious group in Independence, Iowa, amid a string of financial troubles.
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