Medical Malpractice

• Ken Cuccinelli vs. Michelle Bachmann on The Constitution

  Andrew Cochran | December 06, 2011 6:30 AM | 0 CommentsVoices

  During the Huckabee Presidential Forum on Friday night, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli challenged Rep. Michelle Bachmann on the constitutionality of federal tort reform...

• Woman’s face catches fire during routine outpatient procedure

  Paul Napoli | December 04, 2011 10:34 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  A Florida woman is recovering from serious burns to her face and neck after a flash fire occurred in the operating room during a procedure. 29-year-old Kim Grice of Holt, FL suffered from...

• Fire in OR Burns Patient's Face

  David Mittleman | December 03, 2011 10:35 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  During a routine procedure to remove cysts from her head, a woman's face set on fire and left her with horrific scars. The flash fire burnt 29-year-old Kim Grice's face and neck and she...

• Plaintiff Not Required To Sign Blanket Medical Authorization

  Scott Cooper | December 02, 2011 7:28 AM | 0 CommentsHarrisburg, PA

  Recently, a local trial court held that a plaintiff's right to some medical information is protected in a personal injury lawsuit. In Beaston v. Benaknin, 49 Lebanon Co. L. J. 54 (2011)...

• Tea Party Nation's Judson Phillips Again Slams Federal Medmal Bills

  Andrew Cochran | December 01, 2011 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsVoices

  On November 16, I posted here about the opposition to federal tort reform by Judson Phillips, the founder of the influential Tea Party Nation group, who defended the 7th Amendment right to a...

• The DVD Release of Hot Coffee Will Help get the Message Out.

  Mike Bryant | November 28, 2011 12:26 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Hot Coffee after its time on HBO and its earlier trip to success at Sundance is now available for purchase and should be watched by any consumer who wants to see what is going on with the tort...

• Republican Sen. Mike Lee Opposes Current Federal Tort Reform Bills

  Andrew Cochran | November 28, 2011 10:40 AM | 0 CommentsVoices

  During a speech on November 11 at the national convention of the Federalist Society, Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah discussed why he could not vote for the jobs bill proposed by Senate...

• Rob Natelson Proves Founding Fathers Opposed Federal Takeover of State Tort Law

  Andrew Cochran | November 22, 2011 5:00 PM | 2 CommentsVoices

  In their zeal to adopt a federal malpractice reform bill to dictate procedures to state courts, many Republicans in Congress are doing precisely what they rightly accuse Democrats of doing:...

• Constitutionality of Damage Caps Comes Under Scrutiny in Florida

  Mike Ferrara | November 22, 2011 11:46 AM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  In 2003, faced with what the American Medical Association was calling a “crisis” of doctors fleeing the state due to an overabundance of “frivolous” malpractice suits, the...

• Civil Liability and Medical License Suspensions Often Go Hand-in-Hand

  Kevin Duffan | November 22, 2011 9:48 AM | 2 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  A Virginia Beach, VA, doctor had his license suspended in early November for his actions related to how he prescribed and monitored strong narcotics. The Virginia Board of Medicine found that Dr....