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 [...]
Lojack For Surgeons, and Happy Medical Liability Executives
Florida’s medical malpractice liability insurers have been profiting for the past 6 years. New liability companies apparently can’t wait to write medical malpractice “products” there. Here is the News Press’s take on how robust Florida’s market for medical liability insurance has become. And as Alan Belsky points out in in his firm’s blawg, Maryland Malpractice [...]
Trial Lawyers Have Already Saved Your Life
You know, doctors don’t like to admit it, but even they turn to us trial lawyers now and then, as they have this week in California. The reason? The Governator, a/k/a Arnold Schwarzenegger, exempted state hospitals from the requirement that an anesthesiologist be present when a nurse anesthetist administers anesthesia to a patient, without consulting [...]