- Bret Hanna | December 13, 2011 10:38 PM | Salt Lake City, UT
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Miscellaneous
Republican presidential candidates love to deride so-called Obamacare as a socialist evil destined to lead to the demise of the republic; and so on. But jumping up and down and hurling criticisms...
- Bret Hanna | June 24, 2011 4:53 PM | Salt Lake City, UT
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Miscellaneous
State tort laws have always been just that, state tort laws. States have always had the ability to develop their common law and legislation in ways that they have seen fit. But House Republicans...
- Bret Hanna | June 01, 2011 6:13 PM | Salt Lake City, UT
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Miscellaneous
According to an article that appeared recently in The New York Times, the politics of doctors may be changing as the mechanics of their practices change. The article notes that historically, doctors...
- Bret Hanna | February 24, 2011 11:50 PM | Salt Lake City, UT
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Miscellaneous
The Oklahoma legislature is considering tort reform legislation like that which has and continues to be pushed around the country. As often is the case, local newspapers will editorialize on various...
- Bret Hanna | July 20, 2010 11:02 PM | Salt Lake City, UT
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Medical Malpractice
The results of a study published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association, indicate that doctors simply don't like to rat each other out, despite the potentially serious or fatal...
- Bret Hanna | November 15, 2009 2:33 PM | Salt Lake City, UT
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Medical Malpractice
The New York State Bar Association took a strong stand against tort reform last Friday. President Michael Getnick issued a statement calling on the U.S. Senate to reject calls for caps on pain and...
- Bret Hanna | November 12, 2009 4:49 PM | Salt Lake City, UT
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Medical Malpractice
We've all heard the claims. Jackpot payouts in medical malpractice cases have caused malpractice insurance premiums to go so high that doctors are leaving certain specialties or leaving the...
- Bret Hanna | September 29, 2009 11:23 PM | Salt Lake City, UT
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Miscellaneous
An iron worker cutting a hole in the roof of a warehouse under construction near 2100 South and 4250 West set the building on fire. The fire broke out at about 11:15 a.m., and the flames spreading...
- Bret Hanna | May 08, 2009 11:07 AM | Salt Lake City, UT
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
The Boston Herald reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting doctors that there is an increased risk of suicidal tendencies associated with anti-seizure medications. Such drugs...
- Bret Hanna | May 02, 2009 5:04 PM | Salt Lake City, UT
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Miscellaneous
President Obama has gone on the record concerning the type of Justice he would like to replace Justice David Souter when he retires in June. The President will appoint someone who combines empathy...