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Nursing Home Arbitration Provisions
What is the enforceability of nursing home arbitration clauses? A look at federal and state rulings.
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A look at recent news and litigation.
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Failure-to-Detect Claims Against Dermopathologists
Last month, the author discussed a hypothetical medical malpractice case in which a dermopathologist midread a patient's pathology slide and then reported that no evidence of cancer was found. The discussion concludes herein.
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Evidence-Based Medicine in the Courtroom
The time has come for medical malpractice expert causation testimony to fall in line with that employed in toxic tort cases, rightfully valuing proven scientific conclusions over experience-based expert opinion.
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The Unforeseen Consequences of a Criminal Conviction
Even skilled criminal defense attorneys may unwittingly permit their clients to enter guilty pleas that could impair their client's medical license.
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Drug & Device News
A roundup of key rulings.
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Analysis of the latest litigation.
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