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NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg Comments On Lawsuit Against Bloomberg L.P. Over Pregnancy Discrimination, Clarifies Involvement With Company

Categorie : Medical Malpractice / Litigation
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday was "dismissive" of a lawsuit filed last week against Bloomberg L.P. -- the financial and media company he founded -- that said the company discriminated against three female employees after they became pregnant and took maternity lea ...

read more New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday was read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Acorda Therapeutics Files Lawsuit Against Apotex Corp. And Apotex Inc. Relating To Zanaflex Capsules(TM)

Categorie : Medical Malpractice / Litigation
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACOR) announced last week that it has filed a lawsuit against Apotex Corp. and Apotex Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey asserting infringement of the Company's U.S. Patent No. 6,455,557 relating to multiparticulate tizanidine c ...

read more Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACOR) announced last week that it has filed a lawsuit against Apotex Corp. and Apotex Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey asserting infringement of the Company's U.S. Patent No. 6,455,557 relating to multiparticulate tizanidine c read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

HealthMarkets Agrees To Pay Delaware As Much As $500,000 Fine

Categorie : Medical Malpractice / Litigation
Texas-based health insurer HealthMarkets has agreed to pay as much as a $500,000 fine to resolve allegations of improper business practices in Delaware, according to the terms of an 18-page settlement released on Wednesday, USA Today reports. [click link for full article] ...

read more Texas-based health insurer HealthMarkets has agreed to pay as much as a $500,000 fine to resolve allegations of improper business practices in Delaware, according to the terms of an 18-page settlement released on Wednesday, USA Today reports. [click link for full article] read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

New Jersey Appeals Court Agrees To Hear Suit Challenging Nov. 6 Referendum Asking Voters To Approve $450M For Stem Cell Research

Categorie : Medical Malpractice / Litigation
A three-judge panel of a New Jersey Appeals Court on Friday said it would hear an appeal in a case challenging a Nov. 6 referendum that asks voters to approve borrowing $450 million over 10 years to fund stem cell research in the state, the Newark Star-Ledger reports (Coscarelli, Newark Star ...

read more A three-judge panel of a New Jersey Appeals Court on Friday said it would hear an appeal in a case challenging a Nov. 6 referendum that asks voters to approve borrowing $450 million over 10 years to fund stem cell research in the state, the Newark Star-Ledger reports (Coscarelli, Newark Star read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Specialist Health And Regulatory Law Firm Joins Nursing And Midwifery Council, UK

Categorie : Medical Malpractice / Litigation
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which registers and regulates over 682,000 UK nurses and midwives, has appointed health and regulatory law firm Capsticks for the investigation of allegations concerning fitness to practice. NMC Interim Director Fitness to Practise, Liz McLean said: "We are ...

read more The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which registers and regulates over 682,000 UK nurses and midwives, has appointed health and regulatory law firm Capsticks for the investigation of allegations concerning fitness to practice. NMC Interim Director Fitness to Practise, Liz McLean said: read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Czech Republic Court Awards Damages To Romani Woman Claiming Sterilization Without Consent

Categorie : Medical Malpractice / Litigation
An Ostrava, Czech Republic, regional court on Friday ordered a local hospital to pay a Romani, or Gypsy, woman 500,000 koruna, or $25,800, in damages for performing a sterilization procedure without first obtaining her consent, Agence France-Presse reports (Agence France-Presse, 10/12). [cli ...

read more An Ostrava, Czech Republic, regional court on Friday ordered a local hospital to pay a Romani, or Gypsy, woman 500,000 koruna, or $25,800, in damages for performing a sterilization procedure without first obtaining her consent, Agence France-Presse reports (Agence France-Presse, 10/12). [cli read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

New York Supreme Court Justice Orders Joint Trial For Two Asbestos/Mesothelioma Legal Claims

Categorie : Medical Malpractice / Litigation
Two New York Mesothelioma/asbestos legal claims involving asbestos exposure in the workplace, filed by Levy Philips & Konigsberg, LLP, have been joined for trial based upon a recent legal court decision. On September 24, 2007, Justice Marcy S. [click link for full article] ...

read more Two New York Mesothelioma/asbestos legal claims involving asbestos exposure in the workplace, filed by Levy Philips & Konigsberg, LLP, have been joined for trial based upon a recent legal court decision. On September 24, 2007, Justice Marcy S. [click link for full article] read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Maryland Insurance Administration, Medical Malpractice Insurer Dispute Dividend

Categorie : Medical Malpractice / Litigation
The Maryland Insurance Administration earlier this month said that the Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland -- the state's largest malpractice insurer -- must pay its full $68. [click link for full article] ...

read more The Maryland Insurance Administration earlier this month said that the Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland -- the state's largest malpractice insurer -- must pay its full $68. [click link for full article] read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Pennsylvania Commission Adopts Rules Requiring Hospitals To Provide EC To Rape Survivors Or Apply For Exemption

Categorie : Medical Malpractice / Litigation
Pennsylvania's Independent Regulatory Review Commission on Thursday adopted regulations proposed by the state Department of Health that will require hospitals in the state to provide access to emergency contraception to rape survivors, the [click link for full article] ...

read more Pennsylvania's Independent Regulatory Review Commission on Thursday adopted regulations proposed by the state Department of Health that will require hospitals in the state to provide access to emergency contraception to rape survivors, the [click link for full article] read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Former Kansas AG Kline Files Felony, Misdemeanor Charges Against Planned Parenthood Clinic

Categorie : Medical Malpractice / Litigation
Johnson County, Kan., District Attorney Phill Kline (R) on Wednesday filed more than 100 felony and misdemeanor counts against Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri's Overland Park, Kan., clinic Comprehensive Health for allegedly providing illegal late-term abortions, among other cri ...

read more Johnson County, Kan., District Attorney Phill Kline (R) on Wednesday filed more than 100 felony and misdemeanor counts against Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri's Overland Park, Kan., clinic Comprehensive Health for allegedly providing illegal late-term abortions, among other cri read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

AMA Welcomes GP Referral For MRI Scans, Australia

Categorie : Medical Malpractice / Litigation
AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, welcomed the Government's decision to allow GPs to refer patients for Medicare-eligible MRI scans. From 1 January 2008, GPs will be able to refer patients for MRI scans of the knee and, where Multiple Sclerosis is suspected, of the head. Dr Capolingua congra ...

read more AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, welcomed the Government's decision to allow GPs to refer patients for Medicare-eligible MRI scans. From 1 January 2008, GPs will be able to refer patients for MRI scans of the knee and, where Multiple Sclerosis is suspected, of the head. Dr Capolingua congra read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Many Errors By Medical Residents Caused By Teamwork Breakdowns, Lack Of Supervision

Categorie : Medical Malpractice / Litigation
Physicians-in-training are highly vulnerable to making medical errors that stem from teamwork breakdowns, especially a lack of supervision by experienced staff, according to a new study funded by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Teamwork breakdowns involving medical resident ...

read more Physicians-in-training are highly vulnerable to making medical errors that stem from teamwork breakdowns, especially a lack of supervision by experienced staff, according to a new study funded by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Teamwork breakdowns involving medical resident read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

AMA: NY Attorney General Actions Will Protect Patient Choice Of Physicians

Categorie : Medical Malpractice / Litigation
"The American Medical Association (AMA) welcomes the recent decision by New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to issue a consumer warning about the potentially deceptive programs used by health plans to arbitrarily rank physicians."The AMA is committed to the goal of empowering patients to b ...

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Groups File Separate Lawsuits Challenging Ballot Summary Of Proposal To Modify Missouri Amendment Protecting Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Categorie : Medical Malpractice / Litigation
The group Cures Without Cloning on Friday in Cole County, Mo., Circuit Court filed a lawsuit against Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan (D) claiming her office wrote an inaccurate summary of the group's proposal to modify a state constitutional amendment that protects human embryonic stem ce ...

read more The group Cures Without Cloning on Friday in Cole County, Mo., Circuit Court filed a lawsuit against Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan (D) claiming her office wrote an inaccurate summary of the group's proposal to modify a state constitutional amendment that protects human embryonic stem ce read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Roche Considering Legal Options In Patent Litigation Case, USA

Categorie : Medical Malpractice / Litigation
Roche announced that a jury in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts found in favor of Amgen in the patent infringement dispute relating to the Roche erythropoiesis-stimulating agent, MIRCERA® . Roche is currently evaluating its legal options, including the possibility of an appeal. Roch ...

read more Roche announced that a jury in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts found in favor of Amgen in the patent infringement dispute relating to the Roche erythropoiesis-stimulating agent, MIRCERA® . Roche is currently evaluating its legal options, including the possibility of an appeal. Roch read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Families And Caregivers Suffer Guilt, Fear And Loneliness After Medical Errors

Categorie : Medical Malpractice / Litigation
Guilt, fear and loneliness often afflict both the caregiver and the family in the aftermath of a medical error, feelings that can be overcome if all parties try to build bridges and develop solutions that not only can prevent error but lead to forgiveness."Too Err is Human," the famed 1999 Institute ...

read more Guilt, fear and loneliness often afflict both the caregiver and the family in the aftermath of a medical error, feelings that can be overcome if all parties try to build bridges and develop solutions that not only can prevent error but lead to forgiveness. read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

HHS Appeals Court Ruling That Would Have Required Release Of Medicare Physician Claims Data

Categorie : Medical Malpractice / Litigation
HHS on Oct. 19 filed notice to appeal an August court decision that requires the department to release Medicare physician claims data, Consumers CHECKBOOK/Center for the Study of Services announced on Monday, CQ HealthBeat reports (CQ HealthBeat, 10/22).On Aug. 22, the U. [click link for full articl ...

read more HHS on Oct. 19 filed notice to appeal an August court decision that requires the department to release Medicare physician claims data, Consumers CHECKBOOK/Center for the Study of Services announced on Monday, CQ HealthBeat reports (CQ HealthBeat, 10/22).On Aug. 22, the U. [click link for full articl read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Lawmakers To Investigate Private Equity Companies That Own Nursing Homes

Categorie : Medical Malpractice / Litigation
The House Energy and Commerce and House Financial Services committees on Tuesday said they would begin an investigation into the business practices of nursing homes owned by private equity companies, the [click link for full article] ...

read more The House Energy and Commerce and House Financial Services committees on Tuesday said they would begin an investigation into the business practices of nursing homes owned by private equity companies, the [click link for full article] read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Dramatic Increase In Legal Supply Of Organs Needed To Stop Trafficking

Categorie : Medical Malpractice / Litigation
Initiatives to dramatically increase the legal supply of organ donation, such as the proposal for the European Union (EU) -wide donor card, are urgently needed to prevent organ trafficking, says an Editorial in this week's edition of The Lancet. [click link for full article] ...

read more Initiatives to dramatically increase the legal supply of organ donation, such as the proposal for the European Union (EU) -wide donor card, are urgently needed to prevent organ trafficking, says an Editorial in this week's edition of The Lancet. [click link for full article] read more Fri Jun 2007 Fri Jun 2007

FTC Calls On Supreme Court To Consider Exclusion Agreements

Categorie : Medical Malpractice / Litigation
The Washington Post on Monday examined how "an intragovernmental dispute" between the Federal Trade Commission and the antitrust division of the [click link for full article] ...

read more The Washington Post on Monday examined how read more Thu Jun 2007 Thu Jun 2007

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