Despite the evidence of downward trends in U.S. litigation numbers, when the media makes comments on the tort system, such as in editorials, it is almost exclusively critical of "the system.
August 28, 2013Linda S. Crawford
An in-depth discussion of the pros and cons of physician/patient electronic communications.
August 28, 2013Kevin M. QuinleyAttorneys' knowledge of the federal regulations and interpretive guidelines aids in determining whether medical personnel properly monitored a patient and intervened to revise the patient's care plan in response to a developing problem..
August 28, 2013John J. RatkowitzBlameworthy conduct by the plaintiff in a med mal action can take the form of failing to follow medical advice, refusing or neglecting recommended treatment, or intentionally providing an incomplete or misleading medical history.
August 02, 2013John L.A. Lyddane and Barbara D. GoldbergIn-depth analysis of recent important cases.
July 30, 2013ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |How often do we hear that "everybody sues" in the United States, and that there are "jackpot juries" handing out huge sums of money to undeserving plaintiffs? Is the media to blame for these skewed beliefs or is the media accurate in its portrayal of the tort system, especially the medical malpractice system?
July 30, 2013Linda S. CrawfordWhat a recent Supreme Court decision does is to effectively immunize pharmaceutical generics manufacturers from state tort liability when they use FDA-approved labels for their products deemed equivalent to brand-name FDA-approved drugs.
July 29, 2013Janice G. InmanAn in-depth look at recent important rulings.
June 21, 2013ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |