We could be looking at one of the biggest repair bills in real estate history. Inez Tenenbaum, the head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) predicts it will cost millions of dollars to fully repair and replace all of the toxic Chinese drywall which is plaguing so many homes in Hampton Roads. Just one…
No amount of money could probably ever make up for the lifetime of disability Tiffany Busone has endured since doctors and nurses attending her birth in 1985 failed to resuscitate her for nearly 15 minutes after she was delivered not breathing. The lack of oxygen during those first minutes of life caused significant brain damage,…
The Feres Doctrine unconscionably bars active-duty military personnel from filing claims against military doctors and other health care providers for medical malpractice. Federal lawmakers have begun to recognize the injustice inherent in the Feres Doctrine and have drafted a bill titled the Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act to overturn the rule. In his latest post…
Calls for capping medical malpractice awards have grown louder and more frequent as the debate over how to reform the nation’s health care system have raged over the past year. Ignored or drowned out in the debate has been solid evidence that malpractice insurance and suits account for a minimal percentage of the annual tab…
The talk surrounding health care reform has criticized injury lawyers as swindling doctors and insurance companies out of millions of dollars due to “frivolous” lawsuits. However, the facts don’t support such accusations. In fact, reports indicate medical malpractice insurers are heaping in major profits. In 2008, the average profit of the top ten malpractice insurers…