In one of the first documented cases of its kind in the United States, a kidney transplant patient contracted AIDS from the kidney of a living donor, according to a report published in the March…
Would a governor of a state — think a state that starts with a “V” — veto a medical malpractice reform bill merely to look good because of future national political aspirations?…
A chemist working for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and his son have been charged with insider trading in a case that could have alarming implications for public health. The Securities and…
Virginia (VA) lawmakers, doctors, insurers and patient advocates hammered out a legislative proposal to modestly increase caps on medical malpractice awards in $50,000 increments from $2 million to…
Several accidents involving school buses have recently occurred in the southeast Virginia (VA) and northeast North Carolina (NC). The most recent occurred last week in Suffolk, Virginia, and…
There have been a string of car wrecks involving young drivers in and around North Carolina (NC) and South Carolina (SC). For example, an accident occurred when a 20-year-old driver fell asleep at…
First-year medical students at the University of Virginia Medical School Medicine have begun learning to work in teams, use web technology and computer databases, and rely on relevant expertise of…
“I want this drug off the market. It killed my 39 year old son, I am going to fight to have this drug removed…It is killing people!” That message was posted on our Virginia…
Some tort reform advocates not so keen on arbitrarily limiting damages for victims are proposing another idea to significantly alter our country’s medical malpractice system – health…
Spring fever is in the air and as of February, 2011, Swimways Corp., a maker of outdoor toys and furniture located in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA), issued a recall of its Kristi G Go & Grow…
Despite empirical evidence pointing to the contrary, public officials continue to point to “tort reform” as a method of reducing health care costs. The House Judiciary Committee recently…
A tragic accident can have a devastating effect on friends and family of the victim. That devastation can get even worse when no one is held accountable for the accident. This past June a homeless…