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More Ski Area liability news

Posted on May 05, 2005
More testimony yesterday in front of a Senate Committee over this bill. Rob was there and testified. He'll post more on that soon. Here's my big objection to this bill. This quote from the Union Leader article sums it up.Sen....

Skin Cancer Warning Signs

Posted on May 04, 2005
Beginning Melanoma Monday, May 2, and continuing throughout the year, thousands of dermatologists across the country will be offering free skin cancer screenings in local communities to teach people how to conduct skin self-examinations and learn if they are at...

Misdiagnosis of Skin Cancer (Malignant Melanoma)

Posted on May 03, 2005
Approximately 45,000 people will develop malignant melanoma each year. 7,000 people will die each year from skin cancer. The good news is that the rate of death is decreasing primarily because people are paying attention to their health and visiting....

New Hampshire Cerebral Palsy: What do you need to prove?

Posted on April 28, 2005
Cerebral Palsy cases are a subset of general medical malpractice litigation. So in order to prove a cerebral palsy case, you have to satisfy the general rules of medical malpractice. Prove that the Doctor, Nurse or Nurse Practitioner violated the...

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NH Senate Bill 214 (SB 214) and Tort Reform

Posted on April 28, 2005
I recently attended the NH House Judiciary Committee's hearing on SB 214, the bill that would create a screening panel for medical malpractice cases in New Hampshire like the one that currently exists in Maine. I listened to numerous representatives,...

New Hampshire Medical Malpractice "Tort Reform"

Posted on April 27, 2005
An article by the Nashua Telegraph on the NH Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on their proposed medical malpractice bill that would drastically limit the people's ability to obtain medical negligence justice in New Hampshire. Article: Nashua Telegraph: House eyes bill...

New Hampshire "Med pay" coverage

Posted on April 26, 2005
"Med Pay" is short for medical payments. An auto insurance policy in New Hampshire will have a couple of different kinds of coverage that relate to personal injury. Liability Uninsured/underinsured coverage Medical Payments coverage The liability portion protects you from...

MRSA and Hospital Acquired Infections

Posted on April 25, 2005
Just a link today. A couple of days ago I posted about Misdiagnosis of Infections by medical professionals. I was running around on the Internet and I came across this website that has A LOT of information on resistant staph...

NPR Report on Medical Malpractice Panels

Posted on April 25, 2005
NPR had a report on Medical Malpractice panels. The report focuses more on why the medical community thinks that these are a good idea and focuses on the NH Senate Version of the plan. It raises a good point when...

Misdiagnosis of Cancer

Posted on April 20, 2005
Hundreds of Thousands of people each year get cancer. Everyone knows that. A certain small percentage of those cancer cases are also malpractice cases. Why? If you have an x-ray and that x-ray shows a suspicious spot, then you should...

5% of Doctors Responsible for 50% of Malpractice Claims

Posted on April 19, 2005
This is an entry I just posted on my other blog. According to a study done by Public Citizen, most malpractice claims are caused by a very small percentage of doctors. You can read the entire post there.

Commission to look at NH Courts

Posted on April 19, 2005
A 100-member citizens commission, two-thirds of whom are not lawyers, took on the task yesterday of making New Hampshire?s justice system easier to understand, less costly and less traumatic for people with legal problems.Here's one of the reasons they are...

Misdiagnosis of Infection

Posted on April 18, 2005
Infections are pretty common in hospitals. This is true even though there are a lot of infection controls put in place. Even with all of the controls you still have the fact that a lot of sick people travel through...

Uninsured Motorist Coverage

Posted on April 18, 2005
March ruling by the NH Supreme Court on Uninsured benefits and how insurance policies are interpreted. In this case a person was involved in an accident with another driver who had no insurance, but was delivering pizza at the time....

OT - Bankruptcy bill looks like it will be law.

Posted on April 15, 2005
This is Off Topic (OT) but it is important. The Bankruptcy bill that has been moving through Congress looks like it will be law shortly. This is not an area of law that practice in, but it is important enough...

How long do I have to sue?

Posted on April 12, 2005
We get this question a lot. As lawyers we also give this answer a lot "It Depends". But it really does. How long you have to sue (or file a lawsuit) is determined in New Hampshire by the Statute of...

State Spending money on Motorcycle safety

Posted on April 11, 2005
The State of New Hampshire is spending $100,000 to launch a motorcycle safety campaign. This is in response to the very large increase in NH Motorcycle deaths last year. Motorcycle accidents in NH killed 27 people last year. This is...

NH Senate passes Medical Malpractice bill

Posted on April 08, 2005
I mentioned a couple of days ago that the NH House passed a bill created a review system for Medical negligence cases that were filed in NH. I also mentioned that the Senate was considering a bill as well. The...

FDA News: Bextra recall (sort of)

Posted on April 07, 2005
I posted on my other blog, but it is worth noting here. This morning Pfizer voluntarily withdrew Bextra from the market. This because of the side effects of Heart Attack, Stroke and an unusual allergic reaction called Stevens Johnson Syndrome....

No Workers Comp Adjustments with SSI

Posted on April 06, 2005
The NH Supreme Court has just handed down a decision that says that a person who is receiving Social Security Disability cannot also receive cost of living adjustments for their workers comp benefits. The case is Appeal of New Hampshire...

NH Senate Medical Malpractice bill

Posted on April 06, 2005
A couple of days ago I wrote briefly about the House Bill that was to set up a review system for medical malpractice lawsuits in New Hampshire. See my post here. Yesterday the New Hampshire Senate Judiciary Committee passed a...

IRAs safe from creditors..

Posted on April 05, 2005
The Supreme Court gave bankrupt Americans another layer of financial protection Monday, ruling that creditors cannot seize their individual retirement accounts.Two sources: The Nashua Telegraph Yahoo News

$2 Million award to be appealed.

Posted on April 04, 2005
Well no kidding. Anytime you see an award from a jury, the first words out of the defense spokesman's mouth are something to effect of..."We are disappointed with the decision of the jury we will certainly appeal this result. Yadda...

Court Security Task Force Begins Work

Posted on April 01, 2005
A task force set up before the Atlanta court house shooting has begun work on assessing the security situation in New Hampshire Courts. They estimate that is will take 6 weeks or so to review all the procedures and physical...

House is on a roll here (Ski Liability)

Posted on April 01, 2005
The House also voted to send a bill to the Senate that will expand the immunity for ski areas for injuries that occur that relate to Snow tubing, Snowboarding and activities in terrain parks. The bill previously really only dealt...

Medical Malpractice Bill Passes the house

Posted on April 01, 2005
The New Hampshire House passed a bill yesterday that established a review process for medical malpractice cases in New Hampshire. Once a case is filed in court then a judge must review the case and determine if it is frivolous...

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