Why Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Are Vital To Our Collective Well-being
If you’ve been up for a while, and had the chance to read the Sunday Review section of today’s NewYork Times, you may have seen an article entitled “Don’t Take Your Vitamins.” If you haven’t read it, please do. It will tell you two things. First, taking antioxidants, particlarly in large quantities, is [...]
The Hypocritic Oath
It’s now well established that tort “reformers” and hypocrisy go together like peanut butter and jelly. Just think back to one of my favorite examples: alleged newsman and tort “reform” champion, John Stossel, who railed against frivolous lawsuits, but had no problem bringing one of his own. It was during one of his hard-hitting, investigative [...]
Trial Lawyers Are Good.Their FL Website is Crass. A Dr. is a Criminal.
The Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog shines a light on something that is more than just medical malpractice. It is criminal enterprise. This story concerns a physician and snake-oil saleswoman, all in the same person, who took advantage of the desperation of patients with advanced cancer by selling them an expensive “herbal remedy” that she [...]