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Feds settle medical malpractice lawsuit Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 10:55PM Posted: 9:39 PM- The U.S. government has agreed to pay a former Lindon family nearly $1 million to settle a medical malpractice case.
Lawyer to pay for lawsuit Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 10:54AMBarren County Circuit Judge Phil Patton on Wednesday ordered attorney David Son to reimburse Dr. Bharati Mody $18,543 in fees and an additional $1,048 in expenses incurred in a malpractice suit.
Supreme Court Denies Review Of Several Abortion-Related Cases Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 10:17AMThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday indicated that it will not review several abortion-related rulings by lower courts, including a New Jersey Supreme Court decision that state law does not require a physician to tell a woman that a first-trimester abortion would result in the "killing of an existing human being," BNA Health Care Daily reports.
Local medical personnel hear candidates’ takes on health care Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 4:02AMELYRIA — Medical doctors critically eyed presidential candidates’ health care plans Tuesday night at EMH Regional Medical Center. Before Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain traded barbs in Nashville, Tenn., their top health advisers sat down in Gates Auditorium on East River Road to debate the merits of universal health care and private health credits. [...]
Patient suing practice over knee operation Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 9:43PMJurors began hearing testimony Tuesday in the trial of a Webb City woman’s malpractice claim against Midwest Orthopaedic Surgery Inc. of Joplin.
U.S. Attorney Reports Increase In Number Of South Florida Medicare Fraud Prosecutions Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 10:17AMIn the past 12 months, 245 South Florida defendants have been charged with filing nearly $793.5 million in false Medicare claims, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida R. Alexander Acosta said on Tuesday, the Miami Herald reports. Acosta credited the federal Medicare Fraud Strike Force for increasing the number of prosecutions.
Biz Monday briefs Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 12:10AM• Andy Engelbrecht has joined Fort Myers-based Alliance Financial Group as a financial associate.
Corrections officials win inmate suit Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 4:37AMA federal judge on Tuesday ruled in favor of two state prison officials who were sued for their alleged roles in the 2003 death of a Delaware prison inmate.
Jessamine County Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 1:09AM Fayette Lawsuits Jerry Collins vs. Edward E. Dove, attorney at law, for an undetermined amount, for alleged neglect and malpractice. Unifund CCR Partners, assignee of Palisades Collection LLC, vs. Kelly Townsend for $6,950, etc., claimed due on an account.
For the Record Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 1:04AM Records are gathered from the county clerk and district court offices and from the Fayette County health department and area hospitals. Contact Risa Richardson at (859) 231-3201 or rrichardson@herald-leader.com if you have questions about these listings. Fayette Lawsuits Jerry Collins vs. Edward E. Dove, attorney at law, for an undetermined amount, for alleged neglect and ...
Following are the synopsis of some of the movies that feature in the tribute : Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 12:38AMThe Hustler : The masterpiece that propelled Newman to Stardom! Paul Newman heads a superb cast featuring Jackie Gleason, George C. Scott and Piper Laurie in this riveting film that received an ACADEMY AWARD Nomination as Best Picture of 1961 and brought all four of its stars Oscar Nominations.
Lawyer: Half-ton woman in talks for documentary Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 6:55AMEDINBURG - A nearly half-ton woman accused of killing her nephew earlier this year is negotiating with a documentary film crew interested in telling her story.
Half-ton woman talking with film makers Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 7:40PMEDINBURG — A woman who weighs nearly a half ton who is accused of killing her nephew earlier this year is negotiating with a documentary film crew interested in telling her story.
Wall Street Journal Examines How No-Pregnancy Orders Reflect Previous Forced-Sterilization Projects Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 3:06PMThe Wall Street Journal on Thursday examined how a "scatter[ing]" of no-pregnancy orders in state courts is reflective of state laws in the first half of the 20th century, which included forced sterilization of women "deemed unfit for motherhood." Few judges have issued rulings ordering women not to become pregnant in recent years, and such orders often are overturned on appeal.
Jury issues split verdict in case filed by survivors of suicide victim Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 1:15PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. - A jury has decided that a South Charleston psychiatrist should have heeded warning signs the day before one of his patients committed suicide, but the panel declined to award his survivors any money. Kanawha Circuit Judge Tod Kaufman pr...
Woman has vacation, checkup in India Sunday, September 28, 2008 @ 12:29AMTitusville resident Sandra Roberts spent her monthlong vacation in India sightseeing along the grand avenues of the capital city, New Delhi, and unwinding in a northern region of the country known as Little Tibet.
Q&A with Sullivan Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 4:30PMI believe the most pressing issue facing the State of Illinois is our struggling economy and mounting debt levels. Illinois, unfortunately, leads the nation in a dubious category: We have the largest percentage increase in unemployment from the previous year of any other state.
New Study Confirms Link Between Pain Pumps And Cartilage Damage -- Searcy Denney Law Firm Investigates Claims Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 8:10AMSouth Florida law firm Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA (Searcy Denney) has stepped up its investigation into claims stemming from the use of pain pumps following a recent study confirming their dangers. According to the new study, the medication delivered by these pumps causes significant cartilage damage.
Pierce County woman files lawsuit seeking damages against Minnesota doctor Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 8:09AMA Pierce County woman has filed a malpractice lawsuit against a Fairview Red Wing (Minn.) Medical Center doctor.
My Turn: All the family got was more pain Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 1:10AMTwelve years ago this month my wonderful wife, Mary Smith, died after using fen-phen, a popular diet drug at the time.
Supporters of Texas malpractice damages cap are taking it to court Sunday, September 21, 2008 @ 12:13AM In an unusual legal twist, the most avid defenders of the Texas cap on damages to victims of medical malpractice — not its critics — are urging the state’s highest court to decide whether the law complies with the state constitution. If the court hears the case, the ruling could limit future challenges in state courts. Questions have been raised about whether the cap violates people’s rights to ...
People & Places Wednesday, September 17, 2008 @ 6:18AM* The Fairfield County Bar Association Inc., a professional organization of more than 900 lawyers and other legal professionals, has elected Mario DiNatale of Riverside as its president.
What to do Wednesday, September 17, 2008 @ 12:24AMSales & Marketing Society of the Mid-South luncheon: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Holiday Inn Select, 5795 Poplar, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Speaker: Bill Wellborn, editor of The Memphis Business Journal. Fee: $25, free for members (lunch is included).
Senate Approves Bill To Expand Protections Under Americans With Disabilities Act Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 3:09PMThe Senate on Thursday by voice vote approved a bill (S 3406) that would expand protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act, CongressDaily reports. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) introduced the legislation in response to a series of Supreme Court decisions that limited the scope of ADA (Hunt, CongressDaily, 9/12).
Individual Investor That Purchased Several Morgan Keegan Income Mutual Funds Filed an Arbitration Claim Against Morgan ... Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 10:58AM NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2008 -- The law firm of Napoli Bern Ripka, LLP announced today that it filed another arbitration claim with FINRA against Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., on behalf of an investor that purchased several Income mutual funds issued and managed by Morgan Keegan.
Amount of time, money firms invest in lawsuits a case-by-case call Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 12:27AMThe attorneys at Patterson Gott & Burk LC in Wichita have invested three years and $400,000 representing Kyle Jim in his medical malpractice case against Via Christi Health System.
Men suing pediatrician get new trial Sunday, September 14, 2008 @ 6:26PMJurors read news accounts of a case they were hearing, prompting a King County Superior Court judge to order a new trial.
Wicomico jury awards $2M for infant’s death Sunday, September 14, 2008 @ 4:37PMA Wicomico County jury Thursday awarded $2 million to a Salisbury couple who claimed their 19-day-old son died in 2004 after his pediatrician advised them not to seek medical attention and instead change baby formulas.
Death-case payments to be open SETTLEMENT DETAILS Saturday, September 13, 2008 @ 12:11AMThe Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that settlement payments in four wrongful-death cases must be public, Local:4-Pagination
Court rules in favor of Sunrise Hospital Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 12:17PMCARSON CITY – Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center will collect $50,000 to cover part of its legal costs in defending a medical malpractice suit filed by a Las Vegas man and his wife.
The Law Firm of Napoli Bern Ripka, LLP Announces the Filing of Another Arbitration Claim Against Morgan Keegan for an ... Monday, September 8, 2008 @ 12:12PM NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2008 -- The law firm of Napoli Bern Ripka LLP, announced today that it filed another arbitration claim with FINRA against Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., on behalf of an investor that lost $215,000.
Tort reform has cash flowing in governor race Monday, September 8, 2008 @ 11:23AMJEFFERSON CITY — In the battle over big money, the race for Missouri governor boils down to this: Big Business vs. Big Law.
Hiscock & Barclay Opens New Office in New York City With the Addition of Seven Attorneys Monday, September 8, 2008 @ 9:23AMHiscock & Barclay, LLP, a full service 200-attorney law firm, has opened a new office in New York City and added seven attorneys, whose practice areas include Intellectual Property and Technology, IP Litigation, Corporate, Real Estate, Labor and Employment, Commercial Litigation and Public Finance.
CRPS suit resolved on day of scheduled trial Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 11:19PMA lawsuit brought by a Dundalk woman who claimed she lost use of her right arm after an orthopedic surgery procedure was dismissed last month on the same day it was scheduled to go to trial in Baltimore County Circuit Court.
For companies courting surgeons, how far is too far? Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 9:54PMWith one doctor guilty of soliciting kickbacks from device companies, compensation allegedly included computers, cash and a honeymoon.
Part II: For companies courting surgeons, how far is too far? Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 9:54PMWith one doctor guilty of soliciting kickbacks from device companies, compensation allegedly included computers, cash and a honeymoon.
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Jurors begin deliberation in medical malpractice case Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 4:03PMThe medical malpractice lawsuit of a North Platte man who claimed a nasal surgery cost him his sense of smell is now in the hands of 10 Lincoln County jurors.
Sentence of 25 to 37 years in beating case Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 11:31PMAn impassioned Isabella County judge on Thursday called a Mt. Pleasant man a failure of the system and a five-year criminal before sentencing him to 25 to 37 years in prison for beating a man and leaving him for dead outside a local bar.
Retired Genesee County Circuit Court judge Robert M. Random offers private judge service Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 10:59AMGENESEE COUNTY, Michigan -- Robert M. Ransom is a judge for hire. The retired Genesee County Circuit Court judge has branched out into a relatively new kind of practice in Michigan: private judging.
Patel case continues Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 8:59AMJury selection is still under way in the federal trial against Lafayette cardiologist Mehmood Patel.
CENTRAL NY BUSINESS NEWS Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 4:28AM• FDIC reports more banks in trouble U.S. banking industry profits plunged by 86 percent in the second quarter and the number of troubled banks jumped to the highest level in about five years, as slumps in the housing and credit markets continued.
CENTRAL NY BUSINESS NEWS Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 11:28PM• EPIC can help cover cost of prescriptions Q. Any advice on how to pay for prescription drugs when you end up in the Medicare Part D doughnut hole?
Patient’s paperwork came first Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 4:05AMMorton Scheinbaum was moaning, his head resting on a desk, as he strained to answer the emergency room nurse’s questions.
Physician contests loss of hospital privileges Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 5:00AMDr. Richard Chudacoff, a Las Vegas physician, talks on his cell phone in his office located at 2481 Professional Court. Photo by K.M. Cannon Dr. Richard Chudacoff has always had a high level of confidence in his abilities as a physician and teacher of medicine.
Large malpractice case settled Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 3:23AMA woman who won a $28 million verdict against a Longwood physician before a judge threw it out has settled her lawsuit. Jeanette Davis, 44, sued Dr. Robert Bowles, alleging he had botched a 2001 operation intended to fix a minor incontinence problem. As a consequence, she alleged, she had to catheterize herself twice a day. A Seminole County jury in 2006 awarded her $28 million, one of the ...
Jury to hear allegations against IHC Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 1:03AMJurors in an upcoming malpractice trial will hear allegations that an executive at Intermountain Healthcare tried to intimidate the husband of a Brigham Young University dean before he could testify in court.
Lawyer won’t get new hearing Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 12:19PMA Barren County judge denied a Louisville attorney’s motion for a new hearing to allegations he violated a state civil law in a medical malpractice case.
Company News Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 3:00AMNAOMI PINES REALTY OFFICE
Judge application changes in Scott County Friday, August 8, 2008 @ 7:54PMA new associate court judge application for Scott County asks more questions about candidates’ backgrounds, requests permission for deeper background checks and dedicates nearly four pages to detailing personal qualifications applicants should possess for the job.