Sentences with phrase «lawsuits against physicians»

Lawsuits against physicians have forced them to present the «worse case» side effects of procedures, and they often tend to volunteer more information than the patient and family may be able to manage.

In this case, the plaintiff brought a lawsuit against a physician and pharmacy, claiming that they overprescribed medication.

How long does a patient have to file a lawsuit against the physician?

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Swanekamp said the four physicians named in the lawsuit targeting pharmaceutical companies had judgments levied against them in a prior pharmaceutical company suit.

As the criminal complaint against Silver alleges, he used his authority to disburse HCRA grants to enrich himself, directing hundreds of thousands of dollars to renowned Columbia University physician Dr. Robert Taub for the completion of a center to study mesothelioma, a rare cancer that can be caused by asbestos exposure, in exchange for Taub's agreement to direct clients with cancer to Silver's law firm Weitz & Luxenberg, which specializes in lucrative asbestos lawsuits.

Respondents in this year's survey pointed to five main causes of the field's less than favorable reputation: drug and product recalls such as the withdrawal of Avandia; safety issues such as the discovery of problems with raw material from China used in medical products; scandals, including evidence that pharmaceutical companies have failed to release data from trials whose results cast doubts on their drugs» safety and efficacy; lawsuits brought against companies that failed to warn patients of problems with their products; and ethical issues such as kickbacks for physicians promoting specific medications.

A lawsuit pursued against an individual physician will require consideration of whether the physician has met the requisite standard of care, which is assessed in comparison to «the conduct of a prudent and diligent doctor in the same circumstances.»

His wife, as special administrator of the estate, brought a medical - malpractice lawsuit against the family physician who had been treating her husband.

The plaintiff filed a personal injury lawsuit against the defendants, a physician and a pharmacy.

Joe Jackson, the father of the deceased pop star Michael Jackson, has not surprisingly filed a lawsuit against his son's doctor Conrad Murray, alleging that the physician acted with professional negligence and tried to conceal his administration of drugs to the King of Pop after the death.

In this regard, if an attending or non-employee physician makes a mistake and injures a patient while working in the hospital, it may not be possible to file a lawsuit against the hospital, because attendings or non-employee physicians are often independent contractors.

Additionally, Lorelei has helped forge positive business resolutions of complex matters, including a long - standing dispute and litigation between a Palm Beach County hospital and a group of physicians who held a ground lease on hospital property and provided services at the hospital; a long - standing lawsuit between two groups of physicians over the breakup of their practice group; a prominent sports figure's multimillion dispute over a license agreement; a sports broadcaster's claims against a video company for unauthorized use of his name and likeness; and class actions involving consumer debt collection services.

35 - year - old McCann and his former wife, Stephanie, filed a lawsuit against the hospital in December 2010 alleging Matt sustained internal bleeding as a result of a physician's error.

Sexual misconduct allegations against a doctor are among the most complex for an attorney as we must simultaneously address medical licensing board proceedings, police investigations, criminal charges against the physician, potential civil financial liability in a civil lawsuit, and reputation concerns.

If a physician or pharmacist gives a patient a dangerous cocktail of medications that leads to serious injury or a wrongful death, Utah law provides the right for the heirs, children and spouse to file a medical malpractice lawsuit against a drug's manufacturer.

Doe and his family filed a lawsuit against the nurse and the pediatric critical care physician alleging that the nurse should not have attempted to intubate Doe more than once.

The defendant will not be the same in every case, however, it is not uncommon for medical malpractice lawsuits to be filed against a single physician as well as the entire hospital or medical office.

Obtaining dismissal of a putative class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio brought by physicians against a health insurance provider challenging the insurer's claims handling and reimbursement practices.

Jurors in an Indiana medical malpractice lawsuit ruled against a now - deceased physician accused of performing an allegedly unnecessary surgery on a 16 - year - old athlete.

In the wake of almost countless lawsuits against prescription drug manufacturers, physician groups are advocating a ban on direct - to - consumer advertising.