The results of a new, independent, study proves what I have been saying about Texas and other states for years. Tort reform does not reduce and has not reduced the cost of heath care. Tort reform…
While we at Lawsuit Financial believe, strongly, that Michigan has had more than enough tort reform, House Republicans are considering yet another round of Medical Malpractice reform. If passed…
When a 31-year-old police officer was diagnosed with uncontrolled hypertension (despite taking prescribed blood pressure medicine) and an aortic aneurysm, his primary care physician referred him…
I am not talking about a list of the most popular adult beverages. The Beers list, formally known as the Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults, is a list of…
A New Jersey CVS Pharmacy mistakenly gave as many as fifty children Tamoxifen, a powerful cancer fighting medication, instead of the prescribed fluoride tablets. Although some children ingested…
A California woman recently won a $22 million medical malpractice lawsuit against the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Group after a medical procedure left her a quadriplegic. In October 2006, the…
Should we all be entitled to basic health care? Insuring all Americans is a noble and worthy goal. Yet, Republican candidates, from Romney to Gingrich to Santorum to Paul, vow to repeal Obama…
If you take a cholesterol-lowering drug called a statin, there is some new safety information to know. New research shows cholesterol drugs, such as Lipitor, Zocor, Crestor, and Vytorin may…
Are you one of those people who needs a hot cup ‘o joe to help you get through the day? Maybe you don’t like the taste of coffee or don’t want the extra calories, but would love…
A young boy looked forward to summer camp consisting of high ropes, archery and campfires. One game not described in the camp brochure was “the choking game.” Dylan was nine-years-old…
I don't know how many of my readers or my InjuryBoard colleagues are familiar with Emily's List, so I thought I would share some information. In 1985, a woman named Ellen Malcolm…
We all take prescription medications at one time or another. Our doctor prescribes a specific medication for a specific condition, and we count on the pharmacist to be accurate in filling that…