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The 'Culpable Conduct' Defense
August 02, 2013
Blameworthy conduct by the plaintiff in a med mal action can take the form of failing to follow medical advice, refusing or neglecting recommended treatment, or intentionally providing an incomplete or misleading medical history.
Verdicts
July 30, 2013
In-depth analysis of recent important cases.
Med Mal News
July 30, 2013
Analysis of key rulings.
Drug & Device News
July 30, 2013
A look at several rulings.
The Media
July 30, 2013
How often do we hear that "everybody sues" in the United States, and that there are "jackpot juries" handing out huge sums of money to undeserving plaintiffs? Is the media to blame for these skewed beliefs or is the media accurate in its portrayal of the tort system, especially the medical malpractice system?
Suits Against Generic Pharm Manufacturers
July 29, 2013
What a recent Supreme Court decision does is to effectively immunize pharmaceutical generics manufacturers from state tort liability when they use FDA-approved labels for their products deemed equivalent to brand-name FDA-approved drugs.
Verdicts
June 21, 2013
An in-depth look at recent important rulings.
Med Mal News
June 21, 2013
A look at several recent news items.
Drug & Device News
June 21, 2013
A look at several key cases.
Dangerous Patients and the Tarasoff Doctrine
June 21, 2013
Psychiatrists and other mental health practitioners must know the reporting laws in their own jurisdictions, and take the required steps under those laws, if they want to avoid liability when a patient follows through on a threat to harm someone else.

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