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• Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit Filed Against Indiana Nursing Home

  Noble McIntyre | July 14, 2006 10:41 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

  The family of a 90-year old woman who died after a fall at her nursing home has filed a lawsuit against the Indiana facility that was charged with her care. Mary Foddrill's femur was broken in two places when an employee of White River Lodge nursing home dropped her when getting her out of bed.The suit alleges:Failure to follow physician's orders.Failure to follow facility policies and...

• Kite Tube Recall Initiated

  Staff Writer | July 14, 2006 9:06 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  Approximately 19,000 kite tubes are being recalled by Sportstuff, Inc. after the company received reports of two deaths and many serious injuries linked to the product's use. The kite tube is pulled behind a boat, and the rider polls on the tubes handles to become airborne. Riders have been killed and injured while being towed at high speeds and falling off the tube from several feet in the air.

• Debunking the Medical Malpractice Myth

  Staff Writer | July 12, 2006 8:56 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Subtitled Forget Tort Reform. The Democrats Have a Better Diagnosis, Ezra Klein's Slate.com article examines the so-called medical malpractice crisis facing America today. Taking a closer look at studies and Tom Baker's book, The Medical Malpractice Myth, Klein comes to the conclusion that tort reform is not the answer; reducing the number of medical errors is. Dr. David Studdert led a team of...