I was shocked to learn that medication errors harm 1.5 million people and kill several thousand each year in the United States, costing the nation at least $3.5 billion annually. While I knew that the error rate was fairly high, I certainly didn’t realize how bad it actually was. The Institute of Medicine, [...]
We have believed for a long time that lots of people have been hurt, with many dying, as the result of second-hand smoke. Now, the Surgeon General has declared that second-hand smoke does in fact harm nonsmokers. I hope this will fuel nationwide efforts to ban smoking in public. On the subject [...]
It has become apparent that many businesses that have gone through an arbitration that was both mandatory and binding – including those who pled to include such arbitration provisions in their own contracts – are now having second thoughts about the process. Many are finding arbitration to be both lengthy and expensive. Often [...]
On a regular basis I continue to hear Alabama consumers complain about being forced to sign binding arbitration agreements when they buy automobiles, trucks, and other consumer products. I also hear from folks who have valid claims against companies arising out of consumer transactions and who learn to their detriment that they have either [...]
Last month we wrote about the mounting problems associated with the popular osteoporosis drug Fosamax. Since that time it has become most apparent that the problems are widespread. As a result, the Fosamax litigation scene will be very active. Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), a disfiguring condition that leads to the breakdown [...]
