- Australian court: Vioxx doubled heart attack risk
- FDA has concerns with Bristol transplant drug
- FDA asks Amgen, Johnson & Johnson to discuss Anemia drug risks
- The Whole Truth about Medical Malpractice and Insurance
- FDA aims to rein in radiation-based medical scans
- Birth Injury Cases – Recent Success:
- Chicago Cases of Nursing Home Sexual Violence – too many cases, too little arrests
- Group urges recall of drug for fibromyalgia
- Radiation Offers Cures, but Small Mistakes can cause Inordinate Harm
- Critics say large hospital operators that are amassing cash are doing so at the expense of patients
- Tylenol Arthritis Caplet voluntary recall expanded
- Temporary Firms are a Magnet for Unfit Nurses
- Illinois Supreme Court to rule on Medical Malpractice
- Study: New device improves heart failure survival
- “Loser Pays” bill is a Medical Malpractice Nightmare
- Chicago psychiatrist received nearly $500K from AstraZeneca.
- Nursing Home Doctors are untouched even as facilities are cited
- Substandard Medical Care: More is not always better
- Giving babies Tylenol may blunt vaccines' effects
- Nursing home dangers: Illinois Attorney General demands Reforms
- FDA tells doctors new heparin formula less potent
- FDA approved device despite problems during review
- 45,000 deaths per year are associated with lack of Health Insurance
- Health care issues: Medical malpractice lawsuits
- Columnists oppose tort reform.
- FDA: Problems with Genzyme study of Leukemia Drug
- Study: Ibuprofen is best for kids with broken arms
- 6 more cases of botched cancer treatment at Pa. VA
- Suit alleges medical device used to treat pelvic organ prolapse caused injury, deformity.
- Process of getting informed consent seen as "haphazard at best."
- WI court: Doctors must tell patients all options
- Former Umpire seeks accountability for Failed Hip Replacement
- When Caregivers Harm: Problem Nurses Stay on the Job as Patients Suffer
- $148,000 claim for preauthorized back surgery initially denied
- Colorado: Surgery Tech suspected of exposing 5,700 to Hepatitis C
- Elderly Patients: The Patients Doctors Don’t Know
- Illinois Lasik doctor still practicing despite wealth of lawsuits
- Brooklyn hospital staff falsified records to hide neglect
- FDA seizes generic drugs at Michigan facilities and calls on experts to discuss how to limit liver injury in patients who take acetaminophen
- University of Wisconsin requires physicians to divulge outside income
- Massachusetts General residents doctors not getting enough sleep
- "Rogue" VA cancer unit reportedly botched 92 of 116 procedures
- Medical device maker accused of improper marketing
- AAJ Response to President Obama’s Comments at the AMA
- Illinois Attorney General sues Crestwood for lying over tainted water
- Study shows that growth in Medical Malpractice claims is exaggerated
- Questions about new Hip Resurfacing Procedure attract attention
- FDA tobacco regulation legislation to reach Senate floor Tuesday
- Illinois Court Issues Landmark Wrongful Birth Decision; Allows Parents to Seek Damages for Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress and Lifetime Medical Expenses
- ER Patient Neglected in Chicago
- Facilitated Communication - Discredited by the American Psychological Association
- Dr. Sanjay Gupta is not the right choice for Surgeon General
- Electronic health records may help reduce malpractice suits
- Hospital infection lawsuits on the rise
- Growing Sense of Outrage Over Executive Pay
- Patient sues Chicago Hospital, doctor for contracting HIV and hepatitis from infected kidney donor
- Minority Trauma Victims More Likely To Die Than Whites
- Failure to perform timely PSA tests leads parties to settle wrongful death case for $875,000
- Hospital and Illinois Drug Company sued for Heparin overdoes
- Does Linking Chicago Doctors’ Pay to Performance Mean Better Healthcare?
- 18 California Hospitals cited for substandard care
- Supreme Court to hear arguments on Unconstitutionality of Illinois' Medical Malpractice caps
- Medical Credit Scores unethical and illegal
- FDA warns that CT scans can interfere with pacemakers or defibrillator function
- BCBS of Illinois to Refuse to Pay for Medical Errors
- Hurley McKenna & Mertz Files Suit for Murder of Nursing Home Resident
- Apologies can be more effective than an army of defense lawyers
- Abused Boy Scouts
- Suit filed against Boy Scouts of America and Charles Bickerstaff
- Caps on Damages Unconstitutional for Victims of Malpractice
- Product Liability
- Woman Ignored in Emergency Room Files Suit
- Boy Scout sex abuse
- Boy Scout sex abuse
- Medtronic Leads may be riskier for children
- FDA approval does not insure a the safety of a medical device
- Medical Care on Cruises
- Why are medical errors kept secret?
- Madison County Adopts Rule Requiring Mediation
- Insurance Companies Avoid Paying Claims
- Hospital Liability Claims at 8 Year Low
- McDonalds Liable in Sex Abuse Case
- Limits On Pain and Suffering
- Medtronic Recall
- Medtronic Recalls Defective Sprint Fidelis Leads
- Boy Scout Sex Abuse
- Sex Abuse
- Illinois Moves to Limit Hospital Infections
- Medicare Will Not Cover Hospital Errors
- Nursing Home to Pay $54M For Resident Who Bled to Death
- Illinois Medical Malpractice victims beware
- $5.5 Million for Death From Pain Patch
- Illinois Appellate Court affirms Hurley McKenna & Mertz negligent credentialing trial victory against hospital
- Minneapolis bridge collapse demonstrates that tort immunity leads to complacency
- Vioxx Still in the News
- High - Low agreements must be disclosed in NY
- Medical malpractice is a major cause of death in the US
- Guidant sued for defective defibrillators
- Peanut butter lawsuit
- Plaintiffs Build Case Against Diabetes Drug
- Tort Reformer Pursues His right to a Jury Trial
- Malpractice suits decline
- Malpractice myth
- Kunz v. Little Company of Mary : Plaintiff's appellate brief
- Hurley McKenna & Mertz wins medical malpractice decision in Illinois Appellate Court
- Catholic Charities and the Archdiocese ask for immunity
- More details about the Catholic Charities settlement
- Gross neglect by Catholic Charities leads to foster child abuse
- Trial lawyers need to screen for bloggers on their juries
- Caps have no impact on amount or frequency of awards
- Congress considers removing antitrust exemption from insurance industry
- More on Facilitated Communication (FC)
- Jury awards $21.5 million for wrongful death
- Baxter medication error
- Facilitated Communication: A dangerous fad
- Jury questions should be answered by the court
- Tort reform does not reduce insurance premiums
- Psychiatrist and psychologist malpractice
- $200 million seems like a lot
- Medtronic heart device testing questioned
- California medical malpractice law: Stuck in the 70's
- Reports by Oregon hospitals reveal 18 wronful deaths
- Insurance rates do not come down with caps on damages
- Medical malpractice awards have declined in recent years
- Sloppy records kill patients
- Medical malpractice crisis is a hoax
- Judicial pay needs to be raised to preserve our fair and independent judiciary
- Birth patch contraceptive leads to multiple lawsuits
- FDA wants tougher warnings on pain relievers
- Medical malpractice - apparent agency
- Overworked residents in hospitals can make deadly errors
- Japan is returning to the jury system after 63 years
- Medications can raise suicide risks in young adults
- Pfizer pulls drug off market
- Jury Awards Damages against Manufacturer of Infants' Tylenol
- Neglect in Nursing Homes - more common than people realize
- Law capping damages in medical malpractice suits being challenged
- Businesses refuse to pay for medical malpractice
- Hospital acquired infections are preventable
- Ten billion dollar tobacco verdict thrown out by Illinois and US Supreme Courts
- Medical malpractice insurance premiums will fall with new competition
- New method for monitoring fetal oxygenation
- Number of witnesses jury instruction not controlling and can be given under some circumstances
- Stop the rising cost of health care by holding big tobacco responsible - not capping damages for victims of medical malpractice
- Use of implanted hardware for low back surgery is questioned
- Use caution when identifying the correct defendant in nursing home cases
- Doctors threatened with disciplinary proceeding for helping plaintiffs
- Caps on medical malpractice awards are not the answer
- Medical malpractice verdict against hospital for failure to maintain clean environment
- Avoid medical malpractice by staying healthy
- Lobbying group accused of tax violations
- New book by victim of Medical malpractice
- To prevent medical malpractice safety experts push a list of "Safe Practices"
- To prevent medical malpractice safety experts push a list of "Safe Practices"
- Medical malpractice can be prevented with a lesson from the aviation industry
- Trial court reversed for refusing to publish medical records to jury
- Illinois needs an online directory of doctor's malpractice and disciplinary histories
- Nursing Home malpractice cases require careful search for the actual owner of the home
- Advocate for tort reform files personal injury suit
- Brain damaged baby awarded 16.5 million by Federal Judge
- Medical malpractice kills 98,000 Americans per year
- Experts can be cross examined on their personal practices
- Insurance companies are having a good year -- can we expect premiums to go down?
- Sexual abuse in nursing homes
- Failure to follow up on Group B strep lab test
- Jury awards $6.4 million for wrongful death of 68 year old woman
- Congress still trying to pass caps on victims of medical malpractice
- Punitive Damages awards have not increased for 10 years
- Corporate boards need to take a lesson from the Oakland A's
- Former stock exchange chairman ordered to repay millions in compensation
- Nobody is worth $27 million per year
- He is a hard worker and a nice guy -- but $1.78 BILLION??!!
- Fallacy of Caps on Damages is Exposed
- The world's second richest man, Warren Buffett, talks about overpaid CEO's
- Inagural winner: Maurice (Hank) Greenberg former CEO of AIG Insurance Company
