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Each year, an estimated 250,000 Americans die as a result of medical errors—the term given to any effort by healthcare professionals that had a preventable…
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Currently, brain scans are used to show doctors if a stroke has occurred in a patient. However, a new computer program in development will be…
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As the world becomes more advanced and consumers become more invested in technology, there has been a greater increase in the number of data breaches…
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The Myth of Frivolous Lawsuits: How Big Business Threatens our Civil Justice System
On October 4, 2018, a mother in Madras, Oregon—a rural area several hours southeast of Portland—filed a lawsuit on behalf of her underage daughter alleging…
Passing of a Judicial Stalwart
Over the past week, the country has publicly mourned the loss of of two great national figures in John McCain and Aretha Franklin. Unnoticed from…
Hospital Oversights On Post-Delivery Mothers Escalates
This morning, CBS This Morning broadcast a story on the increasing rate of injuries to mothers in the immediate post-delivery stages of delivery. According to a…
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New Valsartan Class Action Case Filed in New Jersey
A Texas man has filed a new class-action lawsuit against makers of the heart disease drug “valsartan.” He brings the claim on behalf of himself…
FDA Warns Injectafer Manufacturer About Misleading Advertisement
It is illegal for any drug or medical device manufacturer to advertise their products for uses other than those approved by the Food and Drug…
Why “Rules4MDLs” Is Bad for Plaintiffs
Rules4MDLs is pushing for six changes to the ways in which multi-district litigations (MDLs) are handled by the federal judiciary.
