One of the popular myths being perpetuated by tort reform advocates is that health insurance premiums have increased substantially due to an increase in medical malpractice claims and payouts. This is false, especially in Virginia (VA). Virginia (VA) medical malpractice claims are actually below the national average and have been stagnate the past two years….
Most of us place a high level of trust in doctors and hospitals, rarely questioning what medications they prescribe or equipment they use to treat us. We assume the doctors, nurses and hospital staff follows safety procedures such as using new and sterile equipment for every test they run, but what if they don’t? What…
The Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, reported nearly 2,500 medical devices were implanted in 2008. Of these 2,500 devices, currently only 14 devices are required to have a comprehensive tracking system in place. Without a proper tracking system medical recalls can be ineffective. Several patients who have the devices in place may not be…
When politicians and pundits talk about tort reform, the onus is placed on trial and personal injury lawyers. We get castigated as bad people, swindlers, and ambulance chasers. I can take the criticism because I didn’t become a lawyer to be popular; I’m a lawyer because I want to help people. Let’s not forget about the…
The debate over health care reform has taken many unusual twists and turns including talk of death panels and forced euthanasia. Such nonsense has predominantly been dismissed, but one issue remains prevalent in the public discourse over reforming the U.S. health care system: medical tort reform. It’s a popular talking point many opponents of proposed…