Miscellaneous

• Do I have a good or bad case?

  Devon Glass | September 24, 2009 5:26 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI

  I agree with Steve Lombardi, there is no such thing as a good or bad case, it all depends on what the client expects and what they lawyer can prove in the end. I'm not going to re-hash what Steve...

• Mayo Clinic Study Finds Doctors' Medical Mistakes Increase When Fatigued or Distressed

  David Mittleman | September 24, 2009 9:15 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Mayo Clinic researchers aren’t the first to discover some of the main causes of medical errors among medical residents, including fatigue and distress. However, a recent study by The Mayo...

• Michigan Residents Play Their Part in National Push For Fair Health Care Policies

  David Mittleman | September 23, 2009 8:20 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  It may have looked like a small gathering, but it was simply part of a national effort to gain attention on health care reform as debate on Senator Baucus's bill started yesterday. Michigan...

• Tort Reform Revisited: Why It Isn't the Answer to All Our Healthcare Cost Woes

  David Mittleman | September 21, 2009 9:24 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Yesterday I wrote about the curious case of McAllen, Texas and how putting caps on medical liability payouts wasn’t the magical cure for reducing the rising cost of healthcare....

• Small Texas Border Town Serves as Proof of Why Health Care Costs Are on the Rise

  David Mittleman | September 20, 2009 1:33 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  The small town of McAllen, Texas lies right across the border from Mexico. It’s also a relatively poor town, with a per capita income of $12,000. However, besides holding the title for...

• Health Care Bills Must Maintain Focus on Reducing Injury, Not Reducing Patients' Rights

  David Mittleman | September 20, 2009 1:25 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  In his speech to the joint session of Congress, President Obama hinted that he would consider approaching the issue of medical malpractice liability to show he is willing to compromise with...

• States Struggle With the Proper Response to Bullying

  David Mittleman | September 19, 2009 12:30 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  Across the nation, parents are growing restless with inadequate responses to a growing problem in public schools: bullying. These parents, and other anti-bullying advocates, point out that even...

• Poll Finds Americans Support Healthcare Reform Despite Worries Over Cost

  David Mittleman | September 19, 2009 10:00 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI

  Amidst all of the supposed “grassroots” opposition to President Obama’s healthcare reform plans, a Bloomberg News poll recently found that 8 out of 10 Americans actually support...

• Domestic Violence and C-Sections Considered Pre-Existing Conditions By Health Insurers

  Devon Glass | September 18, 2009 12:43 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  I know this may sound crazy, but a few recent articles have been discussing the issue of pre-existing condtions that can cause you to be denied health insurance. The one that I think is the most...

• Sears Spies On Customers, Receives Light Punishment for Bad Behavior

  David Mittleman | September 16, 2009 9:23 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Be careful of where you shop—online, that is. Back in June, the Sears Roebuck Company settled with the Federal Trade Commission, after it was revealed that Sears used a spying program to...