MAN UP, DOCTORS!
The tort “reformers” have been doing their usual whining, and I’ve been looking for a way to shut them up. Today, I... Read More
SEARCHING FOR NEW YORK’S MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CRISIS
Remember the regular hand wringing about New York’s medical malpractice “crisis”? Doctors were said to be leaving the state in droves. OB/GYNs... Read More
WHAT’S NEW IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE?
While conservatives, and the GOP in general, continue to clamor for tort “reform,” the reality is that medical malpractice payments are not... Read More
TRIAL LAWYERS HAVE ALREADY SAVED YOUR LIFE
You know, doctors don’t like to admit it, but even they turn to us trial lawyers now and then, as they have... Read More
WHAT TORT “REFORMERS” IN NY DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW
There’s been a lot of public hand wringing by the GOP’s best spin doctors about those “runaway medical malpractice verdicts,” and their... Read More
TEXTING AND WALKING: WHO’S THE CLOWN NOW?
The dangers of texting combined with driving was driven home to me again yesterday morning, literally. A cab blew a red light... Read More
SHARED YOUR GENITAL HERPES?PREPARE TO GIVE BLOOD.
I don’t have to remind you that it’s not nice to have sex with your partner while experiencing a flare up of... Read More
DID FDR’S DOCTORS COMMIT MEDICAL MALPRACTICE?
In today’s NY Times there is an intriguing article on the cause of FDR’s death–something that has never been clear due to the shroud... Read More
NUGGETS OF TORT “REFORM”
From Colorado, and particularly the Durango Herald , we get to see firsthand one of the truly significant problems with tort “reform.” Its supporters... Read More
REMEMBER WHEN STEERING WHEELS WERE FOR DRIVING?
Hopefully you have all seen the steering wheel desk for sale at Amazon.com. The important thing is the “comments” section. Many are hysterically funny.... Read More