Will Doctors Be Held Accountable For Bad Prescribing Decisions?
Prescription drugs are back in the news again, particularly EpiPen and OxyContin. Although EpiPen is a generic medication, the EpiPen’s manufactuer, [...]
CT Scans After A Head Injury: Too Many Or Too Few?
A study was recently published in “Academic Emergency Medicine,” a medical journal for emergency room doctors, which said that CT [...]
When A Car Company Puts Design And Comfort Over Safety
As expected, the parents of actor Anton Yelchin have filed a lawsuit against Jeep for Yelchin’s death on June 19, [...]
Two Studies On The Pill-Prescribing Culture of Doctors
No matter what condition you have, there is a pill for it. If there’s more than one pill for it, [...]
Why Do Doctors Overstate Robotic Surgery Benefits?
Forbes has a new article by Peter Ubel, “Doctors Can't Be Trusted To Tell Patients Whether They Should Receive Robotic [...]
Doctor Can’t Hide Behind Bad Handwriting In Stroke Malpractice Case
For decades, patients, nurses, and doctors alike have told jokes about doctors’ sloppy handwriting. But it’s no joke: thousands of [...]
Vaginal Tear During Delivery – New Medical Guidelines From ACOG
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (“ACOG”) is hardly the most objective source of medical information. As we discussed [...]
Could Jeremy Carter’s Death Have Been Prevented?
Earlier this week, Jeremy Carter, the grandson of Jimmy Carter, died at 28 years old from an apparent heart attack. [...]
Tincher v. Omega Flex: Five Key Points From Pennsylvania’s New Standard For Strict Liability
It’s finally here: Tincher v. Omega Flex, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s overhaul of strict liability. If you’re unfamiliar with the [...]
Walmart’s Answer To Tracy Morgan’s Lawsuit Is Worse Than You Think
Back in June, I wrote a short post on the fatal accident involving a Walmart truck plowing through traffic on [...]