Medical Malpractice

• Formerly Sued Doctor-Turned-Congressman Spearheads Medical Malpractice Bill

  Mike Ferrara | February 11, 2011 2:54 PM | 3 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  Rep. Phil Gingrey (R, CA) was an obstetrician for 30 years before being elected to Congress in 2002. Now, he’s taking the lead on a bill that would severely limit payments to patients who have...

• Guess Who's Against GOP's Proposed Tort Reform... The GOP

  Brett Emison | February 10, 2011 4:13 PM | 2 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Read more: GOP clashes over medical malpractice [Julian Pecquet at The Hill] At a Judiciary Committee markup, Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) accused Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) of proposing legislation...

• The Shocking and Scandalous Myths and Facts About H. R. 5

  Wayne Parsons | February 09, 2011 12:32 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  House Resolution 5 (H.R. 5) seeks to strip patients of their rights to hold doctors and hospitals accountable for avoidable injury. With the Institute of Medicine reporting that 98,000 patients die...

• Top Cancer Symptoms for Men

  Wayne Parsons | February 09, 2011 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  Men: get a check-up with your doctor if you have any of these symptoms. You may catch your cancer in an early stage where a cure is available. 1. Pain, difficult or weak urine flow or blood...

• Doctors using mobile devices to read scans and make diagnoses… "There's an app for that."

  Paul Napoli | February 06, 2011 12:36 AM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY

  February 5, 2011 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that the agency has approved the first ever application that allows doctors to view medical scan images on mobile...

• “Rein in Frivolous Lawsuits”? Mr. President: Please Explain Yourself

  Mark Bello | February 04, 2011 8:07 AM | 3 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  In his 2011 State of the Union address, President Obama suggested that he would work with Republicans to “rein in frivolous lawsuits” against medical providers “to bring down...

• More Than Just Lip Service To The 7th Amendment

  Mike Bryant | February 02, 2011 11:24 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  During the campaign, and now that they have been in office, a lot of politicians are talking about the United States Constitution. It's a beautiful document that is filled with political philosophy...

• Senator Fred Thompson: A Refreshing, Conservative, Perspective on Tort Reform

  Mark Bello | February 01, 2011 3:27 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  I have written numerous articles and web logs in opposition to tort reform. I have wondered, loud and long, why conservative politicians, like Mississippi's Haley Barbour, for instance, can’t...

• Is Diagnosis Breast Cancer Nothing More than a Flip of a Coin?

  Mark Bello | February 01, 2011 10:06 AM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI

  The New York Times recently profiled a Michigan woman who endured a partial breast removal, weeks of radiation treatment, continuous drug therapy, and the intense psychological strain of a cancer...

• What Will A Change In Legislative Leadership Mean For Consumers?

  Mike Bryant | February 01, 2011 9:39 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  After many years of assaults on the rights of the average consumer, the changes of 2008 gave people a lot of hope. The reversal of years of federal preemption, overseers looking the other way, and...