I was speaking with a client today about physician choice in the healthcare system in which he finds himself, and I could sense the frustration and desperation in his voice. He is hurting….
I have spent the past 5 years in Sweden — yes, it is a heck of a commute from Stockholm to Tampa. When people in Sweden ask me what I do, I answer: “I am a trial lawyer.” The…
Caller: Hello, Mr. Attorney? I slipped and fell! Attorney: Where? Caller: At the grocery store. I want to sue them! Attorney: What did you slip on? Caller: I have no…
From time to time, I'm sure you have seen various laws which are absolutely ludicrous, but they have nothing to do with our everyday lives. But, Alabama has two laws on the books which would…
Two federal lawsuits charge Novartis Pharmaceuticals with making fraudulent kickbacks to promote sales of its drug, Myofortic. Less than three years ago, Novartis settled criminal and…
When I first began practicing law in the mid-1990s, I was one of many young attorneys, aged 28-35, who had embarked upon a career in workers’ compensation law. In those days, the Office of…
Gram-negative bacteria can cause disease and many types of infections. It is the type of contaminant that hospitals work hard to keep out of sterile environments like operating rooms. Over…
Green lights are in store for drivers of ambulances headed to University Hospital on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Ambulance drivers heading to the hospital on routes…
A twelve person jury in Cook County, Ilinois rendered a verdict in favor of DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc in the second jury trial so far involving the recalled ASR metal on metal hip implant. The ASR…
For years, brokers with sizeable books of business (large and well-funded client bases) often moved between firms in order to receive robust up-front bonuses. The bonuses often measure…
“There’s an app for that.” Yo, that line has gotten so stale it’s like all 2011, yo. OK, that’s enough of my bad imitation of teenager-speak. But there…
President Obama proposed $100 million in federal funding toward the Brain Research through Advancing Neurotechnologies Initiative (BRAIN Initiative). The President likened the BRAIN…
