Conservative Hacks Continue to Beat Medical Malpractice Horse
Today’s Washington Times has a commentary post by a person who claims the title of “doctor,” Dr. Jason D. Fodeman. I say that because the writer addresses the high costs of so-called “defensive medicine,” in a manner so robotic and lacking in humanity that it is difficult to believe such a person has devoted his [...]
Medical Malpractice Caps Are Ill-Advised.Tort “Reform” Hurts.
The New York State Bar Association, of which I am proud to be a member, is yet another nationally recognized and bipartisan organization that sees through the tort “reform” movement. In a November 13, 2009 letter to U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kristin Gillibrand, The NYSBA’s President, Michael E. Getnick, urged that “[i]n assessing the [...]
What? That Doctor Has Insurance? Ct. of Appeals Weighs In
In my last post, I discussed the Appellate Division, Second Dept.’s approach to the mere mention of the concept of professional liability insurance during a trial. Unfortunately, the result was a mistrial.
As if on cue, the New York State Court of Appeals addressed the issue anew about a week after the Grogan decision. In Salm [...]