At a time when the North Carolina legislature is making it harder for its citizens to recover from negligent drug companies, word comes that the state is due to share in a $44 million settlement…
When I was in high school, the worst part of dissecting specimens in biology wasn’t the yuck factor. It was the hideous odor of formaldehyde. Okay, I’m showing my age here. My kids tell…
Anyone interested in ignoring the propaganda and taking an objective look at medical liability reform should read New Directions in Medical Liability Reform, an article co-written by an M.D. and a…
Legendary Steelers QB and current star of Fox NFL’s pre-game show, Terry Bradshaw, is courageously sharing his personal hell in the wake of concussions suffered while playing for the Steelers. He…
Republican lawmakers in Florida are busy beating the tort reform, or deform, drum. The target of such efforts this time? The poor and disenfranchised citizens of Florida who depend on Medicaid for…
It is always good when you can relate real life examples to current proposed legislation. Today, the Birmingham News reported a tragic incident involving approximately six hospitals and a…
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, announced earlier this month that its president, David Floyd, is stepping down at the end of the month. This announcement came as…
Hip implant failures seem to be increasing among people with both the DePuy ASR implant and the DePuy Pinnacle Ultimet implant. The DePuy ASR was recalled in August 2010 but the Pinnacle models are…
The Housing Authority of the County of Salt Lake has been working to wean tenants from smoking in units it oversees since 2007. It recently made the decision to ban smoking at Union Plaza, home to…
Last June, I blogged about a former federal judge in Atlanta whose behavior was so bizzare (the white-haired grandfather struck up a long-term relationship witha drug dealing stripper and commenced…
Who are they? Bernie needs no introduction, as he pulled off the largest and longest running Ponzi scheme in history. Madoff “news” is still in the media daily. Carlos Irwin Estevez is…
A lawsuit filed February 16, 2011 by Zimmer, an orthopaedic device manufacturer, against consumer justice attorneys raises some interesting questions about defective or recalled products litigation…
