Heads in the Sand, Hands Protecting Wallet
I was so enraged this morning that I could not write. That is because I came across this article in today’s New York Times. It’s about an American hospital that overradiated stroke patients undergoing CT brain perfusion scans, despite a virtual tsunami of warnings. According to reporter Walt Bogdanich: The patients at Cabell Huntington Hospital [...]
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 [...]
The Thanksgiving Edition
In today’s post, MD WhistleBlower, a/k/a Dr. Michael Kirsch, discusses his sympathetic view of Big Tobacco. He believes that tobacco companies have been demonized by the government and press. I disagree, based on the reasons I discussed in my last blog post. In essence, Big Tobacco is the powerhouse behind the tort “reform” propaganda campaign [...]