Posts tagged Negligence

• Dangerous Prescription Errors Far Too Common

  David Mittleman | November 07, 2009 10:29 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Each year, over 3 billion prescriptions are dispensed in the United States. Patients depend on these medications for their well-being, and it is important that the dispensing pharmacy accurately...

• AAJ Debunks Myths About Medical Negligence

  David Mittleman | November 05, 2009 12:46 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  President Obama promised a floor debate on health care reform in the House, and now that promise is coming to fruition. The debate is sure to include the classic opponents of healthcare reform,...

• Immunity for Emergency Room Care Is A Deadly Costly Mistake

  David Mittleman | October 01, 2009 12:20 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Proposed Michigan Senate Bill 858 (SB 858)(PDF file) could forever alter the quality of care in Michiagn Hospital Emergency Rooms, resulting numerous devastating consequences for Michigan patients,...

• Slip and Falls and the "Open and Obvious" Defense

  Timothy Smith | September 17, 2009 5:12 PM | 1 CommentGrand Rapids, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Over the last few years Michigan courts have gone out of their way to throw plaintiffs out of court. Even Black Ice which by its very nature can't be seen, was looked at as Open and Obvious which...

• Wal-Mart to be fined for poor planning that led to employee's death

  David Mittleman | May 28, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  OSHA may soon “stomp” the world’s largest retailer with a $7,000 fine for a stampeding incident that occurred on November 28, 2008 in Long Island, New York, during...

• Brighton Woman Charged Under Michigan’s Kids in Cars Law

  David Mittleman | May 15, 2009 8:27 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Yesterday morning, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm conducted a ceremonial signing of the Kids in Cars law. The law has been in effect in Michigan since April 1, 2009. The law makes it illegal...

• $3.1 Million Jury Verdict Awarded to Drunk Driving Victim’s Family

  David Mittleman | May 13, 2009 4:35 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Wrongful Death
  

  A LeHigh County, Pennsylvania jury awarded a victim’s family and estate a $3.1 million verdict last Friday, after she was killed by a drunk driver on the evening of her 25th birthday. The...

• A family's legal remedies when a loved one dies from someone's negligence

  David Mittleman | May 01, 2009 12:14 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Wrongful Death
  

  If tragedy strikes and one of your relatives dies as a result of someone’s negligence, Michigan’s wrongful death statute permits the family of the lost loved one to bring forth a...

• Equal Access to Medical Records Key to Level Playing Field

  David Mittleman | May 01, 2009 8:37 AM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Most of us have no idea what our medical record contains. We assume our providers keep thorough and accurate accounts of our office visits and medical procedures, yet we rarely ask to see these...

• Bill Introduced to Protect Troops From Medical Negligence

  David Mittleman | March 30, 2009 9:46 AM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The men and women of the United States Armed Forces serve under some of the most hostile and dangerous conditions imaginable. On the battlefield, some of the most advanced equipment in the world is...