In New York State, Lots of Irony In Integrity
Integrity is a funny concept. Some define themselves by it, and live by its precepts. Others use it as a shield, behind which they act in ways that are anything but integrious. (Thanks to Antonin Pribetic, author of The Trial Warrior Blog, for pointing out this site, which provides an expanded definition of the term.) [...]
Tort “Reformers” Ignore Failed Disciplinary System That Fosters Deaths
In the City of Brotherly Love, a/k/a Philadelphia, a physician with a rich history of medical malpractice was allowed to keep practicing, while state disciplinary authorities failed to take action. And 8 murder charges later, a grand jury has found that this laissez-faire approach to Dr. discipline was actually a “complete regulatory collapse.” (ABA Journal). [...]
When The Silence From Tort “Reformers” Speaks Louder Than Words
When you look beyond the tired and twisted rhetoric employed by advocates for tort “reform,” you will notice an unsettling trend. They never address the source of what they label “the medical malpractice crisis”–negligent medical care that injures and kills patients. And so they walk around as if they somehow missed the news that a [...]