The NYT has a great article today about the issue of conflicts between physicians and the medical device industry. The information about the cost of medical devices and the disparity between the costs of the devices at different hospitials is shocking.
A recent poll indicates that many Americans think that they are being “overtreated” by their doctors. An article describing the poll results says that “[n]early three-quarters (72%) of U.S. adults think that patients who have medical conditions experience problems because of being overtreated (i.e., getting too many treatments or getting…
Are you one of those people who say that politics doesn’t matter to you or your practice? Do you refuse to get involved in political campaigns? Do you “just say no” to a request for a political contribution? Well, those who want to take away the rights of your clients…
Read this nice article about Chris Seeger, lead trial counsel in the New Jersey Vioxx trial. I have known Chris for 10 years or so – he is a great guy with a passion for what he does. He will give Merck one heck of a fight.
A recent article reports that certain minivans get a failing grade in crash tests designed to check likelihood of neck injuries in rear-end collisions. “Earning poor overall ratings were seven models subjected to a simulated crash: versions of the 2004-2006 model years of the Dodge Grand Caravan and its corporate…
Did you know that there is a federal statute that provides certain limitations on the liability of “volunteers?”
Under the definitions in most insurance policies a loss of consortium claim is included as part of a personal injury claim and therefore the two claims count as one claim for purposes of liability coverage. Did you know that under the Governmental Tort Liability Act loss of consortium is a…
You may remember that the Congress passed a $287,000,000,000 transportation bill last month. What you may not have known is that a tort reform measure was slipped into the bill. Transportation bills gives “pork” a bad name. Historically, they have been filled with local projects of questionable value. But now…
Vioxx vs Patients – Round 2. Venue: NJ The trial is underway, and the defense has already violated the Judge’s order not to attack the plaintiffs’ lawyers. They spent alot of time attacking Mark Lanier in round one, and it worked so well there I guess they thought they should…
A Sunday Spoof is my occasional attempt to inject a little fun into my otherwise dull life that is overly consumed by the law. It is my attempt to have fun with the law and current events in a way that I hope will cause you to smile. I will…