Last week, a Chicago-based team of lawyers obtained a record-breaking $101 million on behalf of a baby who suffered an injury during birth. Before the jury’s verdict, however, both sides agreed to a “high-low agreement” on any verdict; specifically, the parties agreed that the verdict would be capped at $50 million, if the verdict exceeded $50 million, and would be set at $20 million in the event…

Recently, a fellow attorney asked about ophthalmologic malpractice involving LASIK surgery. He knew many friends and colleagues who have touted the wonderful results experienced from their new-found "spectacle independence". LASIK is the most commonly performed laser eye surgery to treat myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism.