I found this memo at an empty corner table in the bar in the basement of the Hermitage Hotel in downtown Nashville, sitting on table next to an empty bottle of Opus and two wine glasses. To: TMA Director for Tort Reform From: AMA Vice President for Tort Reform Date…
The Indiana Supreme Court denied a challenge to the constitutionality of a statute of limitations for minors. The statute required that a suit be filed within two years of the date of injury or by the injured minor’s eighth birthday if injured in the first six years of life. The…
The United States Supreme Court does not hear many tort cases. However, the Court released a tort opinion on Wednesday that held that the U.S. Postal Service is subject to personal injury lawsuits if they do not use due care when leaving mail at people’s homes. The Pennsylvania plaintiff tripped…
You may hate tobacco lawsuits and lawyers who bring them. But you cannot help but agree that the tobacco industry is absolutely despicable. How the executives of the industry who lied to the country and the government for years can sleep is beyond me. There are lots of people who…
Here is the latest on the Vioxx research controversy between certain certain scientists and the New England Journal of Medicine.
The Tennessean was kind enough to publish an op-ed piece I wrote. Here is the full article from today’s paper. Health-care industry sells snake oil about malpractice By JOHN A. DAY Tennessee’s health-care industry has launched yet another assault on patients’ rights, seeking once again to limit its financial responsibility…
A picture is worth a thousand words – or maybe more. Click here to get access to a great list of websites that have videos and stills on a host of medical issues. Some of the sites are copyrighted, but at least you can look at the sites to educate…
Here is the lead editorial in today’s Tennessean: Beware of quick fix on malpractice reform It’s a fact that Tennessee physicians, particularly those in some specialty groups, have to pay high rates for malpractice insurance. Those high premiums discourage young doctors from pursuing some specialties and drive practicing doctors out…
Do you have a smoking gun not covered by a protective order? The folks at Slate want it. Read about it here.
The Tennessee appellate courts have a proposed rule about electronic filing that has been released for public comment. Read about it here.