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There is No Need for More Medical Malpractice Tort Reform
Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog —
Authority: 131
Currently tort reform laws exist in nearly every state. These laws make it more different for average people who have endured medical error to sue those responsible. It is evident that the tort reform movement was created and funded by insurance companies and the medical profession and backed by conservative ...11 hours ago -
U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley Advocates Patient Safety—Gets Shouted Down on House Floor
ThePopTort —
Authority: 467
If you thought U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson’s “ You lie! ” moment during President Obama’s health care speech to Congress was an aberration, think again. This past weekend, as Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA) dared to champion the rights of the millions of Americans killed or injured by medical malpractice in this ...19 hours ago -
Maybe a New Day for Doctors’ Pay
Personal Injury and Social Security Disability Blog —
Authority: 425
Robert H. Frank, an economist at Cornell University, has written an interesting article for the New York Times regarding money earned by physicians. The gistof the article (rather densely written as you would expect from aprofessor of economics) is that one reason health care costs are sohigh is that doctors are paid ...22 hours ago -
Huff Post: Americans Suffering Enough from So-called “Tort Reform” and Don’t Need More
ThePopTort —
Authority: 467
One of the more underreported, though no less important aspects of this past weekend’s Congressional health care debate (which preceded the historic passage of the U.S. House’s health care reform bill) was related to attempts by some seeking to “ derail ” the bill by arguing it didn’t contain ...23 hours ago -
MYTHS ABOUT MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Legal Medicine —
Authority: 121
Im tired of hearing the falsehoods about how lawyers who represent the victims of medical negligence are running doctors out of business and driving up the costs of health care. It is just not true and I want to share with you some observations about this issue and challenge our readers to dispute any of the points ...1 day ago -
How To Get the Birth Injury Attorney That You Need
BabyNames& FamilyIssuesBlog —
Authority: 149
This article will be of assistance in finding a competent Birth Injury Attorney if your child suffered a birth injury. Five out of every one thousand live births involves a birth injury of some sort. Birth injuries can entail permanent injuries that will encumber the child throughout his or her life. Consequently, a ...2 days ago -
If You Represent US, You Must Vote Against Self-styled Healthcare Reform.
Medical Malprocess —
Authority: 113
This is written to 435 people in the two Houses of Congress called our Representatives. “Represent” means to speak for or act in the best interest of. If you truly do that, you must vote against the HR (numbers change along with content and without notice) claiming to be healthcare reform. Here are five reasons. ...2 days ago -
Medical Malpractice Alert: Actor James Woods suing hospital over brother’s wrongful death
Press Release Distribution - NewsWire- Caymanmama.com —
Authority: 534
Bakersfield, California (CaymanMama.com) — Two-time Oscar nominated actor James Woods is suing a hospital in Rhode Island for the wrongful death of of his younger brother in 2006. Although Woods declined to discuss the matter in further detail, he did tell The Associated Press he is seeking “justice” for his ...2 days ago -
The Importance Of Mesothelioma Information In Prevention And Cure
Very Good Search Info Center —
Authority: 165
Information or the lack of it is the deciding factor of whether an endeavor would become a success or not. Treatment of mesothelioma is such a field where the difference between success and failure is just a thin line that is decided by availability or the lack of defining mesothelioma information. Unfortunately, many ...2 days ago -
Is Tort Reform a Remedy or a Red Herring?
Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog —
Authority: 131
In the ongoing debate over health care reform, critics are increasingly citing the lack of tort reform as a major deficiency of the current proposals floating around Congress. Republicans are using conservatives to seek tort reform to shield corporate malefactors from full accountability for their wrongdoing. ...2 days ago -
"Tort Reform" Is a Desperate Distraction From Health Care Debate
Personal Injury and Social Security Disability Blog —
Authority: 425
This article was written for the Huffington Post by Anthony Tarricone, president of the American Association for Justice. Here are excerpts: Thoseopposed to real health care reform are flailing to come up with real,alternative solutions to our current crisis. With all the talk of deathpanels, government takeovers, ...3 days ago -
Who is Responsible When a Person is Injured?
Lawinfo Weblog —
Authority: 110
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ. Accidents happen. Sometimes an accident could have been prevented – and was caused by the carelessness of another. When an accident is caused by someone else’s negligence, then the negligent party (the one who didn’t act carefully enough) can be held responsible when a person ...3 days ago -
Medical Malpractice in Health Care Debate
Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog —
Authority: 131
One doctor appeared on NPR’s Talk of the Nation to discuss his article on medical malpractice reform. He pointed out that medical malpractice is a patients’ rights issue as well as a doctor’s issue. He believes that medical malpractice caps leave an injured victim with very little recourse because the cost ...3 days ago -
VA Secretary orders ‘to-to-bottom’ review of troubled Marion VA Hospital
Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog —
Authority: 131
New problems have emerged at the troubled VA Medical Center in Marion, Illinois . This has prompted Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to order a “top-to-bottom” review of the facility. Senator Durbin and other Illinois lawmakers met with the VA secretary after a report this week found ongoing problems at ...3 days ago -
Critically Sick Healthcare – ‘Fixed’ Politically
Medical Malprocess —
Authority: 113
Suppose that health care providers handled sick patients the same way that our so-called Representatives are treating a sick system named healthcare. Below are examples medical care followed in italics by analogous Congressional ‘treatment’ of healthcare. You go to your primary doctor complaining of pain in your ...4 days ago -
Minnesota Malpractice Lawsuit Results in $1.25M Verdict for Toddler Death
AboutLawsuits.com —
Authority: 553
The family of a 21-month old boy who died of untreated appendicitis was awarded $1.25 million last week in a Minnesota malpractice lawsuit . The misdiagnosis lawsuit was filed by the family of Andrew Morrow, who died on January 31, 2008 from a blood infection caused by a gangrenous appendicitis. According to a ...4 days ago -
IS CONGRESS GETTING READY TO MAKE VICTIMS OF MALPRACTICE PAY A SECOND TIME?
Legal Medicine —
Authority: 121
I am talking about insurance companies and the medical industrial complex (hospitals, doctors groups, pharmaceutical companies, etc.) spending the money to persuade Congress to severely limit the rights of victims of medical negligence. I cant say it any better than my fellow trials lawyers have already stated: New ...4 days ago -
Medication Errors
Accident and Injury Lawyer Blog —
Authority: 122
The FDA is now looking to make inroads to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries caused by drug dosage errors, according to the Los Angeles Times. The FDA plan - called the Safe Use Initiative - looks to identify drugs and medical situations that commonly result in misuse of medication. Is this a good ...4 days ago -
New White Paper Tackles the Truths about Medical Negligence
Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog —
Authority: 131
Five Myths About Medical Negligence, is one in a series of reports from the American Association for Justice on the errors and faults behind the most commonly used talking points of health care reform opponents. The first myth is that there are too many “frivolous” malpractice lawsuits . The fact is that ...4 days ago -
Physician Liability at Center of Michigan High Court Case
Bodily Injury Blog —
Authority: 136
The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that questions the liability of medical professionals for their patients’ actions. At issue is whether the estate of a doctor killed by a former patient can be held liable for injuries suffered by another patient present during the June 1999 shooting. ...4 days ago
