MOVE ASIDE, TWITTER! DRS. HAVE THEIR OWN SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES.
In one on my February 25th posts, I talked about the emerging use of Twitter by surgeons in the operating room. But... Read More
IMAGINATIVE PHYSICIAN ENERGIZES PATIENT BY SINGING OUTSIDE THE BOX
OK, I know it’s a little corny, and indeed, this story concerns a rural doctor , but thanks to KevinMD , we have been reminded that... Read More
INDIAN DOCTORS ARRESTED AFTER HEPATITIS OUTBREAK
In one of my February 25th postings, “Error-Prone Doctors, Count Your Blessings,” I brought up the relationship between medical malpractice and criminal prosecution that exists... Read More
NEWS TO END THE WEEK
Today’s NY Times is rich in news about health care. The most optimistic news comes from the front of its Business Day section, in which Barry Meier reports... Read More
OUTSOURCING OF DRUG TRIALS RAISES CONCERNS
Today’s NY Times discusses the good and the potentially bad when it comes to conducting trials of new drugs outside of the United States. ... Read More
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CAPS UNDERMINE JURY’S DECISION IN TEXAS
“Tort reform” has once again succeeded in kicking a man when he is already down. According to yesterday’s Chron.com , the great state of Texas... Read More
JUDITH S. KAYE RE-ENTERS PRIVATE PRACTICE
Today’s NY Times reports that Judith S. Kaye, former Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, has joined Skadden Arps, in New... Read More
N.Y COURT OF APPEALS RULES ON ATTORNEY MISCONDUCT
On February 12, 2009, the New York Court of Appeals answered two questions that had been certified to it by the U.S.... Read More
WHEN YOU’RE LUCKY YOU DON’T HAVE A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE
One of the hardest things about my job is telling victims of medical malpractice that I cannot take their case. And what... Read More
DAUBERT SERVES DEFENDANTS WELL IN MEDICAL DEVICE CASES
Sean P. Wajert , of the Mass Tort Defense Blog , cites two recent federal cases to show that plaintiffs bringing products cases involving medical... Read More