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• Hospitals Are Not Fast Enough to Prevent Death From Heart Attacks

  Scott Smith | November 24, 2006 1:47 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Researchers found only a small percentage of hospitals meet nationally recognized standards in preventing death from heart attacks. The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology found even the top hospital performers met the minimum guidelines half of the time to the prevent the wrongful death of its patients. Only one third of all hospitals were found to provide emergency...

• Medical Providers Bill for Medical Negligence

  Scott Smith | November 16, 2006 4:44 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Medical providers bill the patient for care that results in medical negligence. Some of the largest businesses in the country have called on hospitals to apologize and waive costs related to "never" events - medical errors these employers say should never happen in the first place.Medical negligence such as surgery performed on the wrong body part or mixing up donor sperm and/or donor eggs for...

• Swearing Toy Is Product Defect And Offends Parent

  Scott Smith | November 02, 2006 5:15 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  With the holiday season rapidly approaching, the scramble to find the right gift has a father upset when a defective toy he purchased from Toys "R" Us uttered offensive swear words. The swearing toy is a police officer equipped with a utility belt. The belt has a button on the side that when pushed, swears. The toy manufacturer, TekNek, defended the toys pronunciation of "Stop" as appropriate...