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Appeals court upholds $24.8 million award to smoker’s widow Friday, March 19, 2010
Daily Business Review: A Florida appeals court has upheld an award of $24.8 million in a products liability case against cigarette makers Philip Morris USA, Brown & Williamson and Liggett Group.
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Yaz lawsuit filed by woman with gallbladder failure Thursday, March 18, 2010
San Mateo Daily Times: A California woman has filed suit against Bayer Phamaceuticals, claiming she suffered gallbladder failure as a result of taking the company’s Yasmin birth control pills.
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Consumer Reports debunks claims of frivolous lawsuit epidemic Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Consumer Reports Health Blog: Exhaustive studies show that most legal claims against doctors are legitimate grievances; if anything, there are far more medical injuries that are never adjudicated than there are frivolous lawsuits.
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Caps on non-economic damages have a big impact on retired victims Wednesday, March 17, 2010
AARP Bulletin: Caps on noneconomic awards are being challenged by AARP on the grounds that people injured by medical negligence shouldn’t be deprived of full compensation for their injuries.
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Why more homeowners are walking away from mortgages they can afford Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Los Angeles Times: “This is the new economy. The old rules don’t apply any more.”
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Megabanks face legal action on abusive overdraft fees Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Daily Business Review: A class action suit against the nation’s biggest banks may go forward after a federal court ruling in Miami.
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“Never” happened to California patients 1,538 times Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Los Angeles Times: The California Department of Public Health reports there were 1,538 so-called “never events” at California hospitals last fiscal year.
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