Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice

Robotic Surgical Machines: Safe or Deadly?

by The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP on 5/17/2013

Imagine your doctor recommends routine spleen removal surgery. When discussing your surgical options, the doctor tells you about da Vinci® - an increasingly used surgical robot. The doctor raves about the safety,...more

Why Should a Personal Injury Attorney Conduct and Asset Search

by Edward Amaral on 4/11/2013

If used properly and if conducted by a reputable Asset Search Company, asset searches can be used as a valuable tool in both pre and post litigation. Often is the case when a personal injury attorney has a client with...more

The Skinny on Bank Account Searches and Why Choosing the Right Asset Search Firm is so Important

by Edward Amaral on 4/1/2013

Short Answer: As an attorney who has been conducting asset searches for other attorneys for over 20 years, I am repeatedly contacted or approached by lawyers and other professionals and asked whether it is permissible for a...more

Why It Is Critical To Conduct Asset Searches Aside From Bank Account Searches

by Edward Amaral on 3/27/2013

On November 12, 1999, President Clinton signed the “Financial Services Modernization Act” into law, which made conducting bank account searches by asset search companies impermissible and a federal crime as you could no...more

Filing A Lawsuit For Damages Caused By A Dangerous Drug

by Tate Law Group, LLC on 3/18/2013

Pharmaceutical companies manufacture, test and introduce new drugs regularly. Despite rigorous testing by the drug companies and monitoring by the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA), lawsuits are an inevitable...more

Could the Recent Meningitis Outbreak Lead to Litigation?

by Phillips Law Offices on 12/21/2012

Pharmaceutical litigation most frequently occurs when drug companies fail to adequately test medications prior to release or fail to properly inform consumers of the potential side effects. In these cases, the drugs are...more

Contaminated Medication Believed to Be Cause of National Fungal Meningitis Outbreak, Including Over Twenty Florida Cases

by Law Offices of Cohn & Smith, P.A. on 10/23/2012

Federal and state officials believe that a contaminated medication from a Massachusetts pharmacy is responsible for an outbreak of fungal meningitis that has killed at least twenty-four people and sickened more than three...more

Your Money or Your Life: Injury Toll from Pain Injection Drugs Climbs

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 10/8/2012

As more patients in Maryland, Virginia and seven other states are found with severe meningitis infections from an injected steroid pain drug, the tradeoff in how the drug got made is becoming increasingly plain. It's a new...more

The High Rate of Inappropriate Prescriptions for Seniors

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 9/10/2012

Just as children require medical treatment different from that of adults, seniors have specific health-care needs as well. As we’ve noted, elderly patients are more sensitive to some drugs, less to others, can present...more

Wrongful Death

by Sedgwick LLP on 9/6/2012

UPDATED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 Product Liability – Tobacco. In an action by individual class member, did the trial court err in application of finding reached by jury and affirmed by Florida Supreme Court in class...more

Young Lawyers' Recommended Reading List

by Jonathan Gilbert on 9/1/2012

A summary of four key books for young lawyers to read to assist in obtaining a better grasp on their trial advocacy skills in the courtroom. These four books will assist in defeating defense strategies and connecting with...more

Beware Fat-Melting Devices Posing as FDA Approved

by Lawyers.com on 8/30/2012

When is a massager more than a massager? When it’s sold and used to melt fat, contrary to its FDA registration. An investigative story by public-interest journal Fairwarning lays out the story of the LipoTron 3000...more

Mock Trial Arbitrations and Mediations: A New Approach To Case Resolution

by Cantor Stoneburner Ford Grana & Buckner on 8/30/2012

In many cases, the stumbling block to settlement is the parties’ polar opposite views of what the likely jury verdict will be. Impasse is typically reached in these situations when the parties dig their heels in, often...more

Mock Trials and Focus Groups: How Are They Conducted?

by Cantor Stoneburner Ford Grana & Buckner on 8/30/2012

The goal of the trial lawyer in using a mock trial or focus group in his or her case is to obtain objective information from a group of individuals demographically similar to the real jurors. Consequently, the mock trial or...more

TV Doctors: Good Entertainment, Bad Medicine

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 7/23/2012

We couldn’t have said it better than the Los Angeles Times: “ Television is great for sports, reality shows and reruns of ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ but if you're getting your health information from TV, you might not be as...more

Seniors Stop Taking Antidepressants When They Fall Into Medicare’s Donut Hole

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 7/13/2012

The advent of Medicare’s Part D drug plan introduced everyone to the concept of the “donut hole.” That’s the point at which prescription drug coverage ceases for a period during which the plan member pays full price. The gap...more

When a Medical Device Warning Was Ignored, the Patient Died

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 7/5/2012

Last month, we wrote about the danger of drug and medical device warnings and recalls that go unnoticed by hospitals and doctors, much less patients. A recent story reported by CNN demonstrates the tragic consequences of such...more

Weekly Law Resume - June 7, 2012: Defendant in a Personal Injury Action Must Prove Each of the Elements of a Claim for Medical...

by Low, Ball & Lynch on 6/21/2012

Katerina Chakalis v. Elevator Solutions, Inc., et al. Court of Appeal, Second District (May 18, 2012) In Wylson v. Rittl (2003) 105 Cal.App.4th 361, the court held that a non-party medical doctor cannot be found...more

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Personal Injury › Products Liability › Professional Malpractice

Robotic Surgical Machines: Safe or Deadly?

Why Should a Personal Injury Attorney Conduct and Asset Search

The Skinny on Bank Account Searches and Why Choosing the Right Asset Search Firm is so Important

Why It Is Critical To Conduct Asset Searches Aside From Bank Account Searches

Filing A Lawsuit For Damages Caused By A Dangerous Drug

Could the Recent Meningitis Outbreak Lead to Litigation?

Contaminated Medication Believed to Be Cause of National Fungal Meningitis Outbreak, Including Over Twenty Florida Cases

Your Money or Your Life: Injury Toll from Pain Injection Drugs Climbs

The High Rate of Inappropriate Prescriptions for Seniors

Wrongful Death

Young Lawyers' Recommended Reading List

Beware Fat-Melting Devices Posing as FDA Approved

Mock Trial Arbitrations and Mediations: A New Approach To Case Resolution

Mock Trials and Focus Groups: How Are They Conducted?

TV Doctors: Good Entertainment, Bad Medicine

Seniors Stop Taking Antidepressants When They Fall Into Medicare’s Donut Hole

When a Medical Device Warning Was Ignored, the Patient Died

Weekly Law Resume - June 7, 2012: Defendant in a Personal Injury Action Must Prove Each of the Elements of a Claim for Medical...

Conflict of Interest Kills Pain Control Advocacy Group

Glitches on the Path Toward a High Quality Electronic Medical Record System

Da Vinci Robotic Surgery Racks Up More Trouble

Misuse of Antipsychotics Is Off the Charts

The Litigation Process - Luvera Law Firm

Protecting the Child Witness

How Your Elected Legislators Have Chiseled Away Your Legal Rights

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