November 05, 2014
How Class Action Lawsuits Help All Americans
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In the past, this blog has covered the issue of forced arbitration (through contracts of adhesion), a practice that enables corporations and other businesses to…
View MoreOctober 29, 2014
Are Punitive Damages in Texas Punitive Enough?
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In mid-September of this year, a jury in Texas awarded Martha Salazar $73 million dollars–including $50 million in punitive damages–after she brough…
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Missouri Cap on Punitive Damages Overturned
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Punitive damages–monetary amounts designed to be a deterrent for reckless behavior against defendants–are important to the civil justice system in this country.…
View MoreOctober 15, 2014
Texas Hospital Misses Ebola Diagnosis
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By now it is common knowledge that there is an outbreak of the infectious disease Ebola in West Africa. Having killed thousands there, the disease has also spre…
View MoreOctober 15, 2014
Roberta D. Pichini to Receive 2014 Women of Distinction Award
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Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP is proud to announce that Roberta “Bobbie” Pichini has been honored as a recipient of the 2014 Women o…
View MoreOctober 08, 2014
Drive-By Doctoring: The Hidden Costs of Healthcare
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Since the summer of 2013, journalist Elisabeth Rosenthal has been publishing articles in theNew York Times in an ongoing series called “Paying Till It Hurts,” w…
View MoreOctober 01, 2014
Medical Malpractice: It Isn’t Limited To Hospitals
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Over the years, many in the medical profession have pushed for so-called tort reform measures, which would alter the country’s civil justice system so that it i…
View MoreSeptember 24, 2014
Under Increased Scrutiny, Cracks Appear in Federal Auto Regulation
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The last time this blog posted an article on the massive (20 million cars and counting) recall issued by GM earlier this year, it was to report that federal reg…
View MoreSeptember 23, 2014
Feldman Shepherd Attorney Speaks at Norwalk NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Banquet
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Growing up during turbulent times in Philadelphia is what initially sparked a lifelong interest in civil rights for Robert Levant. Levant, a Philadelphia-based …
View MoreSeptember 17, 2014
Mark W. Tanner Recognized as ‘Litigation Star’ in 2015 Benchmark Litigation
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Feldman Shepherd is pleased to announce that Co-Managing Partner Mark W. Tanner will be featured in Benchmark Litigation 2015 as a ‘Litigation Star’ for his out…
View MoreSeptember 17, 2014
After Approval, FDA Decides to Give Low-Testosterone Drugs a Second Look
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This past June, in an article about a potential link between testosterone treatment and cardiovascular problems, we explained that the FDA had (after about ten …
View MoreSeptember 10, 2014
Healthcare-Associated Infections: How Hospitals May Be Keeping Patients in Hospitals
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It often has been said that hospitals are the most dangerous places for sick people. Hospital acquired infections–also known as healthcare-associated infectio…
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