Archive for October 2009

Reglan® Linked to Tardive Dyskinesia

Oct 23rd, 2009 | By Ed Wallis | Category: Pharmaceutical

If you have taken Reglan® or a generic equivilent and suffer from tardive dyskinesia, you may be entitled to compensation.
In February 2009, the Food and Drug Administration notified healthcare professionals that the manufacturers of metoclopramide drugs, including Reglan®, must add a boxed warning to their drug labels about the risk of its long-term or high-dose [...]



Change to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6 - Time

Oct 23rd, 2009 | By Ed Wallis | Category: Civil Procedure (Federal)

Be prepared for a change to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. On December 1, 2009 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are scheduled to take effect, and these changes include an elimination of current Rule 6(a)(2), which excludes intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays when a prescribed time period is less than 11 [...]



Tennessee Court of Appeals issues new opinion on “Locality Rule”

Oct 12th, 2009 | By Ed Wallis | Category: Medical Malpractice

The Tennessee Court of Appeals issued a new opinion in Plunkett v. Bradley-Polk, OB/GYN Serv’s, P.C. - you can download a copy of the opinion by clicking [HERE].
In Plunkett, the plaintiff relied upon a skilled physician to deliver expert testimony that the defendants failed to comply with the applicable standard of care. Although the defendants [...]



American Association for Justice comments on medical malpractice insurance profits

Oct 6th, 2009 | By Ed Wallis | Category: Medical Malpractice

For Immediate Release: October 6, 2009
Contact: Ray De Lorenzi, American Association for Justice
202-965-3500 x369
AAJ Press Room
Medical Malpractice Insurers Earning More Than Ever
10 biggest malpractice insurers have average profits higher than 99% of Fortune 500 companies
Washington, DC—As Congress debates nationwide health care reform, a new analysis reveals malpractice insurers have long-played a cruel hoax on legislators [...]