Mr. WEO

man, XFL would kill for crowds like that now...

I once flew as a guest in a C-130 based at NF Air National Guard. They took us up for a quick hop---and lowered the ramp and we were looking down at the falls....and then the Ralph! Pretty wild.

We should have a Buffalo MLS team because there is no Buffalo MLB team. MLS is so popular that fans would travel from Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Rochester and Syracuse to watch Buffalo MLS. Middling is both an adjective and a verb. NYS and Western NY representatives should have forced PSE to buy an unavailable MLS franchise--and an WNBA franchise (Buffalo is not on the WNBA list for expansion, but still...). Barbie and Ken are getting married in the new Bills stadium.

How so?----he just got paid. It doesn't matter what he he does or how he plays this year. They are stuck with him.

OP puts Teller in the title, then never mentions him, or that Elam might be traded. pretty sweet threadwork...

Leaving aside what does and does not strike you, do you really believe she was the only one in the room dealing on behalf of NYS? No, you don't.

it's not bad. only defense work though. Plaintiff's medical experts have no souls.

The small jet would be a solid pickup. He just needs to get his PPL, then all his ratings up to jets. Get a nice used Citation M2 and fly himself to Cali whenever. Then when he's done, sell it for most of what he paid. He'll never get this money back when he sells that house.

Most cases aren't very defensible because it was not standard of care that the plaintiff got (or actually bad care), so they settle. You said they almost never go to court. I told you when they go to court and why. I have 10 cases I'm currently reviewing. 7 are in discovery and 3 are headed to trial. If the insurer thinks it's a solid case, they go to court because odds are they win. The plaintiff's bar's dilemma is that the plaintiff can refuse any settlement and demand to go to court--even if their case is a total dog.

worst bump ever!!

the hot takes heat my entire home

Med-Mal isn't like auto related injury. The fault of one driver or another is usually pretty straightforward. You're wrong about insurers and med-mal cases. They will absolutely go to court if they believe they have a defendable/winnable case---and the data clearly support this decision.. I have served as an expert witness for the defense on multiple occasions and all but one went to court. Every jury found for the defendant(s). The obvious "loss" for the defendant in a settled case is time spent defending the case, negative notoriety and a back mark in the National database. The insurance company isn't losing on a payout....their premiums guarantee they will be profitable.

Bolded is not true. If an insurer is not making an offer, they believe they have a strong, defendable case and they absolutely want to go to trial as the odds overwhelmingly favor a verdict for the defendant. This was covered upthread. The defendant has no say in the settlement negotiations--his/her insurer makes all of those decisions. If there is a settlement, the defendant is reported in the national practitioners database. That's always "a loss".

Doesn't look like mediation. Same to you brother! Should be a much better finish to the season than last. Weekend is already busy... What makes you say this? Also, it is the Plaintiff's lawyer that pushes for a settlement. They know that 75% of verdicts find for the defendant. A settlement is always a loss for the Defendant.

come on.... There's no chance whatsoever that Pegula did not know or want Raccuia to say that. If that was true, Pegula would have immediately put a retraction out there.

lol...just standing in solidarity with the OP 12 pages into this ferkakta thread

I mean he was put out there by Pegula as the guy to voice the threat to move to the county and state (and public)during negotiations. Terry was never going to come out and say it. He put his boy out there to deliver the threat, got the deal done and gave him the axe.

He was the team physician, so his credentials weren't in question. Plus, as doc, points out, he had the procedure before by the same guy. I've never seen a consent with the specific amount or type of local to be used listed on it. I bet no settlement was offered. Another big problem with Tyrod's case is an obvious one: "Taylor's attorneys also contend that Gazzaniga's "negligence, carelessness and other tortious, unlawful and wrong acts ... caused [Taylor] to lose position as the starting quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers for the 2020 season," just before he was scheduled to become a free agent. "As he returned to free agency," the lawsuit contends, "he entered as a back-up quarterback as opposed to a starting quarterback. The economic difference between a starting quarterback's salary and a back-up quarterback salary is at least $5,000,000 and is more than likely much greater." So he would have to convince the judge that he would have continue to start over the Offensive Rookie of the Year. Also, he entered FA as "a backup", but was singed (for over 5 million) by Houston as their week 1 starter. He was (of course) injured the next week and on IR. He came back, started 4 more games, sucked and was bench for another rookie (Mills). Obviously he was backup caliber, how would he convince a judge otherwise. The guy made 65 million for 53 starts. So he really can't prove damages as lost wages.

I was being facetious. This guy came off as an A+-hole. What was Raccuia supposed to do about that? The deal was worked out with the state already. Even Pegula could understand that stadiums can have massive overruns on costs---yet he already, personally, as the owner of the team and PSE, agreed to whatever they would be (he would also be free to cut back on some of his asks for features and design to save himself on the overruns). Has nothing to do with Don Ron.

It's a non-jury trial. Even if there was a jury, the plaintiff's expert witness would have to conjure up something (or fabricate it) to convince the jury that the defendant didn't act properly during the procedure.

I still can't sleep properly at night, knowing that the entire universe has posted on social media that the Fins are being spoken about literally in the same breath as KC, Buffalo, Cincy...

"He was said to be “obnoxious” and “arrogant” in his business dealing and reportedly turned off NY Gov. Kathy Hochul during negotiations." Really??!! Wow, he sure didn't come off like that! lol

I would imagine all of the evidence came out in discovery. I'm not sure how the plaintiff would prove the procedure was performed recklessly and outside of the standard of care, which is what he has to prove to win the suit. Suffering a known complication that he he was made aware of beforehand isn't in and of itself, evidence of care outside of the standard for this procedure. Reading through the schedule, this was always meant for trial. The Defendant filed several motions for dismissal. They were denied, so orders to proceed to trial were give. Followed by more motions to dismiss. etc. This is gong on until 5/2024. Also, of note, it is looks like it's a non-jury trial. Good luck with that!

more like "what's that thing after the .25?"