Bicyclists Sharing the Road with Motorists in Massachusetts
Jan 04, 2013
Traffic congestion on the roads, rising gas prices, unreliable public transit systems - just a few of the reasons why Massachusetts residents have ditched their cars or transit passes for a bicycle on ...
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New Public Citizen Report Discredits Claim that Medmal Payments Account for Soaring Healthcare Costs
Aug 21, 2012
A recent report of Public Citizen, a national nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, concludes that medical malpractice payments hit a record low in 2011, discrediting the claim that these payments ...
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Johnson & Johnson Defied FDA Order in Continued Marketing of Transvaginal Mesh Product
Jul 10, 2012
It has recently been reported that Johnson Johnson (J J) continued to market and sell its Gynecare ProLift transvaginal mesh product for months after the FDA ordered it to stop marketing the device. ...
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Social Media: A Challenge in the Courtroom
Jun 12, 2012
In a recent opinion, the Massachusetts Appeals Court acknowledged the challenges presented by the prevalent use of social media in court by jurors during trials. In its decision, Commonwealth v. Werner...
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H.R. 5 Bill Threatens Patient Safety
Apr 30, 2012
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the so-called Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely, Health Care (HEALTH) Act of 2011 (H.R. 5). If passed into law, this H.R. 5 bill would take ...
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Legal Claims Arising from Transvaginal Mesh
Mar 16, 2012
Surgical mesh is a medical device which has been used for more than three decades for hernia repair. It is made from porous absorbable or non-absorbable synthetic material or absorbable biologic materi...
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Nursing Home Patient Neglect and Abuse - Nursing Home Liability for Patient Neglect
Mar 16, 2012
Discussion on the quality of care in Americas nursing homes. A must read for all with family members in intermediate care.
Nursing homes and other skilled nursing facilities are entrusted with the duty...
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Spousal Wrongful Death Claims & Damages in Massachusetts
Mar 16, 2012
I was recently asked to give a lecture at a national conference for trial lawyers regarding damages for surviving spouses in wrongful death cases. Many states limit recovery in such cases to economic d...
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