Alan Sylvester and John Maley Each Named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers® for 2012
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:02:56 -0800
Two Vermont trial attorneys are recognized in practice areas of medical malpractice law and personal injury litigation (plaintiffs law) as "Lawyers of the Year" for 2012Burlington, Vermont (PRWEB) January 27, 2012 The Best Lawyers in America® recently named two local attorneys as “Lawyer of the Year” for 2012. They are Alan F. Sylvester, selected "Burlington Medical Malpractice Plaintiff’s ...

Chicago Medical Malpractice Attorney says Recent ‘Alert’ Should Wake Medical Community to Risks of Fatigue
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:32:42 -0800
Patrick A. Salvi of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. says medical professionals must address ‘malpractice’ that can result from overly lengthy and consecutive work shifts.Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 20, 2012 Chicago medical malpractice attorney Patrick A. Salvi said today that an accrediting agency’s recent alert about the link between health care worker fatigue and adverse events is further ...

Michigan Medical Malpractice Law Firm Adds Top Rated Malpractice Attorney
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:24:11 -0800
Top Michigan personal injury law firm, Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. adds malpractice attorney to their team of award winning, experienced Michigan medical malpractice lawyers winning highest settlements for patients injured or wrongfully killed. No Fee Promise attorneys!(PRWEB) January 16, 2012 The Michigan personal injury law firm of Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. is proud to announce the addition of ...

Technicality leads to dismissal in legitimate medical malpractice cases
Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:53:05 -0800
HARTFORD — After losing a baby because of an incompetent cervix, Patricia Votre thought she was well prepared when she got pregnant again. She made arrangements with her doctors to consult with high-risk pregnancy experts from Yale University and to have the specialists take over her care.

Malpractice-expert law tested
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:17:29 -0800
An attorney for a woman suing her doctors argued before the Supreme Court on Thursday that a law setting out which doctors can serve as expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases is unconstitutional.

93 Percent of Florida Physicians Support Legislation to Replace Current Medical Malpractice System
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:37:00 -0800
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent poll suggests 93 percent of Florida physicians support the 2012 legislation filed to create a Patients' Compensation System.  Florida lawmakers ...

Arkansas court weighs in on medical malpractice law
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:41:26 -0800
The Arkansas Supreme Court has thrown out part of a law that specifies what kind of doctors can testify as experts in medical malpractice cases.

Court Weighs In On Arkansas Medical Malpractice Law
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:22:48 -0800
(AP) - The Arkansas Supreme Court has thrown out part of a law that specifies what kind of doctors can testify as experts in medical malpractice cases.

Rhode Island Law Firm Marasco & Nesselbush Launches New Website
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:01:38 -0800
The law firm of Marasco & Nesselbush is proud to announce the debut of its new website. As Rhode Island’s trusted personal injury, Social Security Disability, and medical malpractice law firm, Marasco & Nesselbush succeeds in obtaining extraordinary results for its clients. The new website provides helpful and detailed information for visitors on specific topics within the areas of Social ...

Ark. court weighs in on medical malpractice law
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:53:33 -0800
The Associated Press The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. The Arkansas Supreme Court has thrown out part of a law that specifies what kind of doctors can testify as experts in medical malpractice cases. The state's highest court ruled Thursday that a requirement that says expert testimony has to come from "medical care providers of the same specialty as the defendant" violates the separation ...