Weekend News
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PREMIUMS DOWN NATIONWIDE-Renal and Urology News reports that premiums have stabilized for most physicians, and that over 40% actually paid lower premiums over the last year. The report was based on a survey conducted by Medical Liability Monitor, which looked at three subspecialties: internists, general surgeons and OB/GYNS. WASHINGTON SHINES LIGHT ON COZINESS BETWEEN [...]
NEWS FLASH! FDA Involved in a Positive News Story!
According to today’s U.S. News & World Report, the FDA has approved the first human trial using embryonic stem cells. A California company, Geron Corp., will implant the stem cells in paraplegics. The hope is to ultimately be able to restore permanent organ and tissue function, the company’s president said.
Green Beret’s Death While Showering Tied to KBR’s Negligence
In one of the saddest, and most infuriating pieces of bad news to emerge from Iraq to date, it turns out that a highly decorated, 24-year-old Green Beret died after being eloctrocuted while showering at his base in Iraq, due to shoddy electrical work performed at the base by former Halliburton subsidiary KBR, according to [...]