Personal Injury Law

New Warnings for Botox?

Posted on January 27, 2008
That's what Sidney Wolfe (Public Citizen) is asking for after sixteen deaths have been reported -- but none apparently among the people using it for cosmetic purposes. As a muscle relaxant, it can, as it turns out, be used to...

Challenge to West Virginia Med Mal Reform

Posted on January 26, 2008
On Thursday, I posted about two states, Ohio and Texas, that passed significant medical malpractice reforms in 2003. Another state that did so was West Virginia. This week, the West Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments in a case challenging one...

One Month from Today...

Posted on January 25, 2008
...is the Crimtorts symposium at Widener. Here's the lineup: Introductory Panel: Thomas Koenig (Northeastern-Sociology), Michael Rustad (Suffolk), and Kenneth Simons (Boston) Applications Panel: Martha Chamallas (Ohio State), Mary Kate Kearney (Widener), Jeffrey O'Connell (Virginia), and Byron Stier (Southwestern) Punitive Damages...

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