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It often takes a tragedy, such as the Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia , to wake Americans up to the cold, hard realities behind arbitrarily-imposed limits on money damages.  Amtrak, a monopoly whose... Read More

I was happy with Mayor Bill de Blasio for a while. He brought a youthful, refreshing blast of liberal-themed common sense into the Mayor’s office, and was so forthright that... Read More

It’s that time of year when my office gets reminders in the mail about what we must have posted and visible to all employees.  They are entitled, by law, to... Read More

A couple of weeks ago, a 2-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his own motherwhile she shopped in an Idaho Walmart. By all accounts, the mother was a smart, professional and... Read More

A recent  New York Times  article entitled “ Dying in the E.R., and on TV”  raises troubling issues concerning patient privacy and the emotional distress suffered by a family already hurt by the death... Read More

Would you trust a dentist to diagnose your sleep disorder?  If you said “no,” the Texas Medical Association is on your side, and is taking its concerns to court .  Why, you... Read More

Words can mean a lot when patients are injured or killed by medical malpractice.  First came the phrase, “I’m sorry,” which I discussed just over one year ago in this post.  ... Read More

Patients who become victims of medical malpractice rarely receive an acknowledgement of the mistake, or an apology , according to a new study by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Apparently, only... Read More