Lawsuit Abuse News
more lawsuit abuse news in Sick Of Lawsuits
Letter to the Editor by Linda Ransom: First Thing We Do, Let's Fight All the Lawyers
"Science has vindicated silicone. But the lawyers and their associates are still making money at the expense of the real 'victims', people who need lifesaving devices. Research into new and better products has been affected…Legislators must have the courage to bring back justice in the legal system for everyone." The Wall Street Journal, October 24, 2003
Liability Issues Lead to Loss of Neurology Services
"Neurologists are choosing not to treat patients with complex problems and are discontinuing services because of liability issues, according to a June 3, 2003 news release from the American Academy of Neurology." AORN Journal, October 1, 2003
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Philadelphia Judge Dismisses Alka-Seltzer Suit Due to Out-of-State Claims
"A Philadelphia judge has begun tossing out lawsuits by people who said they suffered strokes after taking Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine, saying the claims should be dealt with in other states… 'Most of those cases, like this one, involve out-of-state plaintiffs who chose to file (in Philadelphia) for no apparent reason other than the fact that their attorneys have their offices here,' [Judge] Ackerman wrote in the case of Larry Hunter, of Seattle… In an opinion filed late last week, Ackerman said that while the court is 'an admitted leader in the mass tort pharmaceutical area,' it is in danger of becoming clogged with suits that could, and probably should, be tried elsewhere." Associated Press, October 1, 2003
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