Re: GEN: More legal fun
From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Wed Apr 12 16:20:18 2006
Joe
You left out politicians and lobbyists.
Art
At Wed, 12 Apr 2006, doctorjoe@aol.com wrote:
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>As I say, bad doctors, evil drug companies, and greedy insurance companies. What's this world coming to?!?
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>Joe P.
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>P.S. That's a rhetorical question . . . .
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>Local FL Doctor Sued for Misdiagnosing Woman
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>A jury awarded a grieving husband $10 million for his wife's death. According to the lawsuit, her physician failed to diagnose her with Neutropenia and sent her home after telling her she had the flu. Her doctor maintains that he did not cause her death and plans to appeal the jury's decision. Yahoo News, Yahoo News 04/12/2006
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>Read Article: Yahoo News
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>Jury Finds Merck Misled FDA About Dangers of Vioxx
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>A jury awarded a heart attack victim $9 million in punitive damages after having taken Vioxx for four years. The verdict will automatically cause the case to be referred to the state attorney general for a criminal investigation into Merck's activities. This victory is likely to draw more cases against Merck, which will have a hard time proving that they didn't hide potential risks or act with wanton disregard for patients taking the painkiller. Alex Berenson, The New York Times 04/12/2006
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>Read Article: The New York Times
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>Judge Allows MS Attorney General to See State Farm Documents
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>MS Attorney General Jim Hood is investigating State Farm for allegations that the company manipulated engineering reports to deny thousands of claims. The reports were turned over to Hood's office, which State Farm attorney Robert Galloway argues is a conflict of interest. Gabrielle Bonne, Forbes 04/12/2006
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>Read Article: Forbes
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art fougner, md
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