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Day on Torts (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
Here is the most up-to-date data on medical malpractice case filings in Tennessee. Regular readers know that effective October 1, 2008 the General Assembly imposed significant restrictions on patients who want to file a medical malpractice suits. The new law, which was modified again effective July 1, 2009, requires pre-suit notice and the filing of a certificate of good faith. For the 12-month period...
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Alex Constantine's Blacklist (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Oct 29, 2009 Consumer Group Responds to Governor Schwarzenegger's Incorrect Claims About the Impact of Medical Malpractice Caps SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Watchdog sent the following letter to Congressional leaders today in response to a letter sent by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in which he incorrectly cited California's draconian limits on the...
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Bay Area Houston (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
In 2003 the Republican controlled Texas Legislature ushered in massive tort reform requiring a change to the Texas Constitution by a vote of the citizens of Texas. By a very slim margin Texas citizens embraced tort reform to lower health care costs, expand health care coverage, and stick it to those greedy trial lawyers. Six years later all we got was stuck . There is no evidence to suggest that limiting...
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Russ Campbell's Blog (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
T he United States Senate voted on Saturday to open debate on its health care legislation, thus clearing one more hurdle for President Barack Obama’s most important domestic initiative. Full debate will begin after the U.S. Thanksgiving and is expected to continue throughout December. Even if eventually passed, however, there is one more hurdle to come: reconciling this bill with the one passed...
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PointOfLaw Forum (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
A "new Associated Press poll says most Americans support curbs on medical malpractice lawsuits. The AP poll found that 54 percent favor making it harder to sue doctors and hospitals for mistakes taking care of patients, while 32 percent are...
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Later On (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Very interesting article by Joanne Kenen in The American Prospect: Year after year, Republicans try to pass legislation that would limit medical malpractice awards. Fix the tort system, they argue, and we fix rising health-care costs. And year after year, Democrats resist placing arbitrary caps on awards to people who may have suffered from an egregious [...]
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NY Medical Malpractice Video Tutorials (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
http://www.oginski-law.com We all know that no matter how good your lawyer is and how good your case is, a lawyer in New York could never guarantee the result of your case. When choosing to hire a medical malpractice or accident Orlawyer, there are certain guarantees that a lawyer can make that may help you decide which lawyer or law firm is right for you. Watch the video to learn about the guarantees...
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NY Medical Malpractice Video Tutorials (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
http://www.oginski-law.com You've been involved in an accident, or suffered injury at the hands of a doctor or hospital. You are thinking about bringing a lawsuit but don't know how you would pay an attorney to represent you. Learn how you can hire a New York medical malpractice or accident trial lawyer without having to pay a single penny upfront. This video explores what a "contingency fee"...
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National Review Online (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
I n May 2008, Chicago Public Radio teamed up with National Public Radio (NPR) to produce an episode of the show This American Life called “ The Giant Pool of Money .” The episode garnered widespread praise and won several awards for explaining the subprime-mortgage crisis with clarity and concision. It was such a success that NPR created a podcast, Planet Money, featuring the same team...
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JeyamArticle (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
In many cases where there is a question of medical liability whether that is medical malpractice or personal injury, Medical Experts Qualified for Witness will be called upon to testify. If there is an issue of medical malpractice and there is a court trial there will be an issue of whether or not a doctor or other health care professional is liable. Each side will present evidence.
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Standing on My Head (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
This article from CNA follows the developing story of abortionist Abraham Alberto Hodari in Michigan. It's a pretty gruesome tale. Learn more about Hodari here and here's a list of his botched abortions. He's being sued by an African American woman who was only eighteen at the time of her encounter with him. She says she changed her mind about the abortion, but Hodari and his assistant held her down,...
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Madison County Record (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Maas WASHINGTON - The majority of Americans say federal lawmakers ought to make it more difficult for allegedly aggrieved patients to sue for medical malpractice, a poll Thursday indicates. The Associated Press poll found that 54 percent of Americans say they would like to see it more difficult to sue hospitals and doctors over alleged malpractice, while 32 percent said they are opposed to placing...
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Examiner (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
It's an issue that Democrats would rather not deal with as they shape a health care overhaul. Yet a new Associated Press poll says most Americans support curbs on medical malpractice lawsuits.
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The Legal Reader (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
I just saw that 54% of Americans support medical malpractice “reform” as a way to lower healthcare costs. Trial lawyers need to start spending money to spread the following messages: If a doctor orders a test he or she feels...
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PointOfLaw Forum (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid released the text of the 2,074-page Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Wednesday, now the main vehicle for Senate action on health care. The language on medical malpractice liability is the same non-binding "Sense...
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artrobertskjg | 11/18/2009
The Law Office of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly and Schoenberger in California deal in legal assistance at issues in regard to personal injury. personal injury attorney,medical malpractice lawyer,burn Injury Attorneys http://walkuplawoffice.com///
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lazaroconwellfs | 11/14/2009
http://www.loulaw.com Located in Louisville, KY., the law office of Bixler W. Howland, P.S.C, deals in industrial and factory accident and medical malpractice cases. personal injury lawyer, personal injury attorney, medical malpractice lawyer
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jenninepatelbw | 11/13/2009
Based at Louisville, KY, the law firm of White & McCubbins, LLP specializes in providing assistance to individuals in medical malpractice and vehicle accidents.
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