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Dealing with a Seriously Impaired Plaintiff at Trial
October 30, 2008
Few cases inspire more sympathy than those involving a seriously impaired plaintiff. Such cases can be daunting to defense counsel because of the potential for juries to allow sympathy to overshadow their legal duty to consider the facts of each case objectively.
Federal Detainees and the Constitutional Perils for Medical Care Providers
October 30, 2008
Lately, it is becoming increasingly clear that prisoners in our criminal justice systems are not the only ones at risk for receiving substandard medical care; similar problems are occurring in immigrant detention facilities. A look at two cases.
Changing Internet Pharmacy Legal Standards
October 29, 2008
Telemedicine, on the scene medically and legally for several decades, is an area ' in the form, strictly speaking, of providing some kind of health care or health-care products or services ' under the Big Top of the e-commerce fair that is subjected regularly to regulatory scrutiny, debate, enforcement actions, improvements and all the other aspects of e-commerce, although sometimes at a slower pace than within the sector's other channels.
Movers & Shakers
September 29, 2008
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Verdicts
September 29, 2008
Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.
Drug & Device News
September 29, 2008
The latest in this all-important field.
Med Mal News
September 29, 2008
The latest happenings.
Human Research Studies and Medical Malpractice Liability
September 29, 2008
The authors relate an experience in a case involving a not affirmative experimental treatment, but a human research study regarding modes of diagnosis.
Prescribing the Right Amount of Pain Medications
September 29, 2008
Pain is the most common cause of long-term disability, and it is the leading reason patients seek medical attention. But physicians seeking to manage their patients' pain with narcotics must be mindful of both the potential liability involved and the potential for scrutiny by their medical boards.
Recovery for the Death of a Stillborn Child
September 29, 2008
The legal protection afforded to the unborn has become a procedural and substantive issue arising in both traditional and non-traditional contexts. Following is a look at case law, past and present.

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