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Verdicts
Discussion of two recent important rulings.
Violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS)
TheUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently held that merely "authorizing" medically necessary services can constitute illegally "referring" patients under the AKS, if improper payments are made to the authorizing doctor.
Med Mal News
Discussion of a case in which the Judge cleared up the intersection of MCARE and the Tort Claims Act.
Custom-and-Practice Evidence: Exclusion from the Medical Malpractice Case
The admission of evidence of a health care provider's customary practices to prove that he or she acted in accordance therewith in a specified plaintiff's case is not necessarily guaranteed. Last month, in Part One, we began looking at how New York's courts have handled the issue of admissibility when such evidence was offered. We conclude that discussion here.
Med Mal Damages: Quantifying the Seemingly Unquantifiable
In order to assess the validity of economic losses within the field of medical malpractice, a number of variables must be taken into consideration. And depending on the alleged loss advanced, there exist subjective elements that make it difficult to gauge and evaluate those allegedly caused by the medical malpractice.
Drug & Device News
In-depth discussion of several key rulings.
Drug & Device News
Discussion of several pivotal rulings.
Shipboard Medical Liability Case May Alter the Status Quo
The Eleventh Circuit was faced with some controversial questions in a case in which an injured ship's passenger received allegedly negligent treatment in the ship's medical clinic by contractor medical providers. The passenger soon died.
Admissibility of Custom and Practice Evidence in Medical Malpractice Cases
Can evidence of a health care provider's custom and practice be admissible as habit evidence to prove a fact in malpractice cases? Can such evidence be proof in support of or against the standard of care sufficient to support or oppose a motion for summary judgment for or against a party?
Public Perceptions, Health Care Providers and Litigation
The Gallup poll on the trustworthiness of professionals came out in January, as it always does.Yet again, it reported that health care professionals were the most trusted people in the country. Not so for the health care industry , however.

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