Medical Negligence
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Bayer’s Yaz birth control: greater risk, no more effective Wednesday, December 9, 2009
“No woman would take Yaz if she knew that it was no more effective than other birth control pills but was more risky,” says a lawyer who represents women who have been seriously injured by the drug. He and another lawyer will soon begin combing through more than 30 million pages of documents to determine what Bayer knew of the risks, and why it failed to disclose them.
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Actor James Woods settles medical negligence suit Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Woods settled the suit over the death of his brother Michael for payments that would leave Michael’s children financially secure, and invest $1.25 million in the creation of the Michael J. Woods Institute at the hospital.
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States could lose rights under federal health care legislation Monday, November 16, 2009
Federal health legislation could make it virtually impossible for states to enforce other consumer protection laws, such as the right to appeal if an insurer denies coverage for a particular treatment.
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Actor James Woods seeks justice in brother’s wrongful death Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Michael Woods, actor James Woods’ brother, was sent for x-rays and returned to the emergency room, but all the treatment rooms were full, and his gurney was parked in the hallway. That’s where he died three years ago. A jury trial is opening in Mr. Woods’ death.
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Haemophilia patients in Asia seek redress in US courts Friday, October 30, 2009
The Guardian: The fight over tainted blood is international in scope.
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Radiation overdoses at Cedars Sinai Monday, October 19, 2009
Los Angeles Times: Doctors and safety experts around the country face a troubling question: In an era of supposedly fail-safe medical technology, how did the problem go undetected for 18 months?
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California over-radiation cases come under scrutiny Monday, October 19, 2009
New York Times: At a time when Americans receive far more diagnostic radiation than ever before, two cases under scrutiny in California — one involving a large, well-known Los Angeles hospital, the other a tiny hospital in the northern part of the state — underscore the risks that powerful CT scans pose when used incorrectly.
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