A plutocratic clan has upped its ante by $1.5 billion in an apparently successful bet that using bankruptcy courts, mediation, and offering to settle giant claims in the opioid abuse and drug overdose crisis will be cheaper and less risky than battling on with thousands of plaintiffs seeking billions of dollars more. Members of the….
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Big thanks, not threats, are owed to all who work for our better health
In the spring of 2020, health workers were serenaded, cheered, and greeted as courageous heroes for their 24/7 commitment to battling the frightening, new coronavirus pandemic. People — especially New Yorkers with their nightly eruptions — could not contain their admiration and gratitude for medicine’s marvels, with spontaneous and sustained demonstrations breaking out, as one….
Continue ReadingQuestions grow about billions flowing to specialists over medical hardware
Patients, regulators, hospitals, and doctors themselves need to open their eyes and ask tougher questions about the eyebrow-raising trend occurring among a specialized set of “sawboneses” — orthopedists and neurosurgeons. Hundreds of them are profiting handsomely, not on their medical skills but rather their investments in and relationships with surgical hardware. The specialists also are….
Continue ReadingRisky heart pump shows how FDA fails patients on medical device regulation
The federal Food and Drug Administration too often fails to protect patients from defective and dangerous medical devices because it lets manufacturers self-police themselves, cozies up to companies rather than trying to compel safety fixes, and inadequately informs the public and medical community about problem products. If that sounds like too broad and harsh an….
Continue ReadingAmerican Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine
http://www.aanem.org/getmedia/256196af-cb06-4015-87f1-68a86a62f111/Ethical-Guidelines_2015.pdf Guidelines For Ethical Behavior Relating to Clinical Practice Issues in Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (2015) Expert Witness Testimony. Physicians, as an act of public interest, are encouraged to serve as impartial expert witnesses in clinical and technical matters regarding neuromuscular and EDx medicine. Expert witness testimony is opinion testimony that may relate to the standard….
Continue ReadingPlutocratic Sacklers say sorry but not our fault, when taken to task in hearing
A key component of the American legal system, in the criminal and civil systems, is the opportunity afforded to those most harmed to see those implicated in awful situations take responsibility for their conduct. It can be a key moment for the aggrieved to find closure and a measure of justice. The plutocratic Sackler family….
Continue ReadingAged, ill, and injured get shabby treatment at ‘care’ facilities across country
To paraphrase the late, great writer and activist Maya Angelou, nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are showing the public in the middle of this pandemic just truly what they are. It is hard to believe, still, the shabby way they are treating the aged, sick, and injured. Just consider this sampling of recent….
Continue ReadingBuyer beware: J&J pulls its baby powder, as officials warn about vapeware
Consumers have gotten stark reminders of the safety risks of two different kinds of products, one a household classic and the other a bootlegger’s nightmare. Caveat emptor about baby powder and street-purchased vaping devices. As for Johnson and Johnson’s family familiar talc, the company may have timed well its decision to yank it from shelves….
Continue ReadingOfficials’ shiftiness in pandemic response fuels public confusion and concern
Because Covid-19 is caused by a novel coronavirus, the world has much to learn about it and its effects. For the voting and taxpaying public, a critical line of inquiry in the days ahead may be this: Why does this disease also seem to cause such an outbreak of shiftiness among our leaders? Let’s start….
Continue ReadingHow are Pain and Suffering Determined in a Personal Injury Claim?
If you have ever been injured, you probably know that both the injury itself and recovering from it can be incredibly painful, both physically and emotionally. What you may not know is that if you were hurt because of something that someone else did, you may be able to recover for your pain and suffering….
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