I have written before about not all complications as a result of surgery being malpractice. However, one sad feature of our current medical system is that it often doesn’t matter whether a person’s suffering is caused by medical malpractice or not, it is sometimes impossible to recover damages. Consider the case of an Atlanta woman […]
Head Impact Monitoring Helmets to Deploy
The army technology that was developed to track traumatic brain injuries suffered by troops in the field as a result of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) is ready for deployment and will soon see service in Afghanistan. Soldiers equipped with this device, which we have discussed here in some detail, will be deployed to Afghanistan this […]
Army to Help Injured Soldiers Apply for Benefits
The Army is dispatching support specialists to counsel injured servicemen and –women who are applying for benefits under the Traumatic Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance. Although every injured servicemember who cannot perform the normal tasks of daily life for a period of at least 30 days is eligible for up to $100,000 dollars. However, currently only […]
Israeli Heart Association Calls for AEDs in Public Places
The Israeli heart association encouraged the Ministerial Committee on Legislation to vote in favor of a law requiring the installation of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in public places. Cardiovascular disease kills more people in the Western World than any other cause, and cardiac arrest (heart attack) is its most common condition leading to death. Once […]
Ohio Law Limiting Damages for Pain & Suffering Upheld
The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld a law limiting non-economic damages in tort lawsuits, including pain, suffering, loss of consortium, etc. The 2004 law, known as Senate Bill 80, does not limit easily calculated damages, such as lost wages or medical costs, but it does limit the noneconomic portions of damages to $250,000 or three […]
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