News & Blogs

The NY Times editorial board has called for increased accountability and transparencyin products liability cases–a call prompted by the recent revelations that General Motors, maker of faulty ignition switches that killed... Read More

They say you should learn from your mistakes, and they are right. That’s how growth and development happen. But it is hard, and usually impossible, to learn from your mistakes... Read More

According to the Hippocratic Oath, a doctor must first do no harm.  But the influence of health insurance companies on modern doctors raises the question of exactly who doctors are... Read More

Here is a brief roundup of recent news in the area of false advertising.  Two stories concern medical care, and  consumers of medical care ought to know about them.  One... Read More

Some of the leading causes of death in this country are preventable, but none as much as the third: Fatal medical errors. The figures are sobering: The US Senate Subcommittee on... Read More

It sounds unfair, and arguably, it is. But, there are strict time limits on when you can file a medical malpractice lawsuit , and unless you are a lawyer who specializes in... Read More

New York’s Scaffold Law , Labor Law Section 240 and its related statutes, is a hot-button issue again, pitting those needing compensation for often life-changing injuries against the so-called tort reformers, who... Read More

Volunteering can have positive effects on your personal life, as well as your work life. Once a week, I participate in an ongoing volunteer project as an after-school reading buddy.... Read More