It is getting worse. A study of patients in our Medicare population has found an alarming number of incidents and deaths. The study looked discharge records of Medicare patients and used 16 of “20 indicators for potentially preventable patient safety incidents that could be readily identified in hospital discharge data.…
Now, the punitive damage phase. Read here.
The jury returned a verdict in the New Jersey Vioxx trial yesterday afternoon. The jury found that Merck had failed to warn the men about the risks of heart attack and stroke associated with Vioxx but found a causal link between the drug and a heart attack for only one…
Cameron Diaz has won her lawsuit over unauthorized sale of photos of her topless.
I am out of town today giving a speech for the Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys. I won’t likely get a chance for a substantive post, unfortunately.
The New Jersey Vioxx case is to the jury – the defense did its closing argument yesterday. Also, here is an interesting article about jury questions in the Vioxx case.
The Appellate Cour Nominating Commission will be meeting on April 20 and 21, 2006 to select three people to recommend to the Governor to serve on one of the two open spots on the Tennessee Supreme Court. As of the application deadline of March 31, 2006, at 4:30 p.m. CST,…
Tom Delay is resigning from Congress. For the latest on this issue, see this article from the Washington Post. This article tells us how the circle is closing around Delay. Or should I say noose.
Litigation against paint manufacturers for using lead in paint has been underway for years and the industry has always won. Until now. Here is a fascinating story about lead paint litigation in Rhode Island and the recent jury verdict for the State of Rhode Island after more than five months…
Texas passed damage caps and other legal “reform” measures and now people are starting to understand the harm that we predicted would occur. This article explains the costs. An excerpt: “But the reforms have exacted a high price, particularly among the very old and very young, patient advocates say. Because…