Mr. Gerry Schulze, local Little Rock attorney, represented Ms. Teresa Broussard in a challenge to a section of the Civil Justice Reform Act of 2003 last week.  The Supreme Court has not yet given their ruling in this most interesting case.
Ms. Broussard developed severe burns to her neck and upper chest after undergoing a surgical procedure in 2006.  The cause of the burns is unknown.  The case involves the treatment for the burns once they were identified.  Broussard alleges that her physicians; a nephrologist and surgeon were negligent in failing …

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The first report a LNC produces for a new client is equivalent to a first impression. We all know how important first impressions are. For LNCs, they can have even more significance. A good report highlights the value of a LNC. It can launch a LNC career, revive a struggling LNC practice or expand a …

Last year there wasn’t a single fatal airline accident in the developed world.
So why is the U.S. health care system still accidentally killing hundreds of thousands?
The answer is a lack of transparency.
Read more from this Washington Monthly article…
 
We hear a lot in today’s media about huge awards for medical malpractice cases driving up the cost for health care in America.  However, according to the actuarial consulting firm Towers Perrin, medical malpractice tort costs were $30.4 billion in 2007, the last year for which data are available. We have …