Volume 27 - Number 12 | September 2010
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| Liability Risks Hamper Clinical Trials By Blaine Templeman While the current clinical trial scheme in the United States requires sponsors of trials to provide potential participants disclosure as to known possible risks of participating, there is no coherent and dependable scheme in this country for the protection of patients, hospitals and sponsors against the costs posed by clinical trial injury. |
| The Relevance of ‘Never Events’ in Medical Malpractice Litigation By John Ratkowitz and Robert Sanfilippo The National Quality Forum, a nonprofit organization that aspires to set priorities and goals for improvement in health care in the United States, established the concept of "Never Events," which consists of a list of serious complications that should never occur in a safe hospital. |
| The Qualified Protective Order By Broderick W. Harrell The debate continues on how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) applies to, and affects, ex parte communications in civil litigation. |
| Drug & Device News Important information you need to know. |
| Med Mal News All the latest news that affects this practice area. |
| Verdicts Recent rulings on top cases. |
