The Impact of State Laws Limiting Malpractice Awards on the Geographic Distribution of Physicians by Paul Parks on 4/15/2012 This study examines the impact of State legislation that caps damage awards in malpractice cases on decisions of physicians about where to practice medicine. Twenty-four States now have laws that limit damage payments in...more
MSC Order List: March 21, 2012 by Warner Norcross & Judd - Appellate Practice... on 3/23/2012 The Michigan Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals in Morgan v. General Motors and reinstated the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appellate Commission, reasoning that the Commission was correct when it held that...more
New York Erb’s Palsy Lawyer from The Perecman Firm Commends NFL Player Adrian Clayborn by The Perecman Firm on 11/30/2011 New York Erb’s palsy lawyer David Perecman applauds Adrian Clayborn of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The defensive end is playing outstanding NFL football this season even with damage to his arm caused by Erb’s palsy. “His...more
Editor's Choice: Top Five Legal News Stories of the Day - November 21, 2011 by Lawyers.com on 11/21/2011 Here are some news items we thought would interest you... • Lab may have to pay for mistakes in genetic testing and "wrongful birth." Married couple Seema Khadim and Sultan Zeb both carry the thalessemia beta trait, a...more
Healthcare Legal News - November 7, 2011 • Volume 1, Number 4 by Dickinson Wright on 11/18/2011 In This Issue: - Further Erosion in Healthcare Reform - Labor & Employment News: Should Your Organization Have An Affirmative Action Plan? Recent Decision Requires Hospitals To Re-Evaluate Whether They Are Subject To...more
New York Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer from The Perecman Firm Comments on the Unconscionable Abuse of Adult Home Residents in Brooklyn... by The Perecman Firm on 10/11/2011 New York nursing home abuse lawyer David Perecman comments on the charges filed by residents at the Garden of Eden Home in Brooklyn. The residents claim that they were abused mentally, emotionally, and financially by adult...more
When Negligence Becomes Deliberate by Jingna Zhao on 8/26/2011 When pharmacists actively obstruct access to birth control, what are the appropriate legal measures to take in protecting the patient's rights to basic health care while respecting a pharmacist's rights to free speech? This...more
Corporate fraud risk management (in Russian) by Guzal Makhmoudova on 6/27/2011 This article describes an approach to fraud risk management with real case examples. Document is written in Russian....more
VARIOUS LIABILITIES, RELIEFS, DEFENCES AND PROTECTIONS TO THE DIRECTORS OF COMPANIES UNDER INDIAN LAWS by Devesh Pandey on 6/13/2011 A company is legally separate and distinct from its members. It is ultimately an artificial creation and it acts through its servants or agents. The decisions of a majority of its members in general meetings are regarded as...more
Unsanitary Working Conditions Results In Substantial Fine Against Assisted Living Facility by Jonathan Rosenfeld - Nursing Home Abuse on 5/6/2011 OSHA, the governmental agency responsible for ensuring safe working conditions, has imposed a substantial fine against a Chicagoland assisted living facility due to health and safety concerns. The Chicago Sun Times reported...more
Funk & Bolton Mid-Atlantic Property & Casualty Reporter; March 2011 by Jennifer Lubinski on 3/31/2011 Funk & Bolton's Coverage & Defense Practice Group provides advice and counsel to insurers in coverage and extra-contractual matters, product development and claim compliance, and defends claims and litigation matters....more
Medical Practice Asset Protection - Two BIG liabilities with Simple Fixes by IKE DEVJI on 2/22/2011 As we discussed in my previous article on employee lawsuit exposure, employment-related lawsuits are one of the biggest threats facing all employers today, including medical practices. In fact, the average small business in...more
CORRIDORS - News for North Carolina Hospitals - Spring 2011 by Poyner Spruill LLP on 2/22/2011 In this issue: Value-Based Reimbursement: CMS Ups the Ante for Hospitals with Proposed Rulemaking; Summary of North Carolina Senate Bill 33's Medical Malpractice Reform; ICE Targets Large Employers - How to Be Prepared; You...more
Superior Court Recognizes Another Exception to the Pennsylvania At-Will Employment Doctrine by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 2/21/2011 On January 19, 2011, a three judge panel of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania recognized another exception to the at-will employment doctrine. In Haun v. Community Health Systems (pdf), the court affirmed the trial court's...more
Your Workplace Computer Is A Lonely Public Roadway by Eli Kantor on 2/2/2011 According to the third district appellate court in Holmes v. Petrovich, 2011 DJDAR 671, your office privacy is a lonely public roadway. And where the limits are clearly posted, you had better obey—no matter what kind of...more