This summer, Washington, D.C’s George Washington (GW) University Hospital has faced a higher number of malpractice lawsuits than any of the last five summers. The…
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Recently, a study completed by the Pew Charitable Trusts and Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative found that matching patients to their healthcare records is an ongoing problem…
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Will Proposed Changes to Trucking Hours-of-Service Rules Make Highways More Dangerous?
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CDC Updates Case Count in Investigation of Vaping-related Lung Disease and Deaths
Recently, I blogged about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Sep. 9 warning letter issued to JUUL Labs, Inc. for illegal marketing of its…
Qualified Settlement Funds: An Important Settlement Tool for Trial Lawyers to Understand
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