A federal judge in New Jersey recently ruled that a bank owes a duty of care to a potential homebuyer who is viewing a foreclosure owned by the bank. The prospective buyer was touring the home when she slipped on broken...
Author: Paul M. da Costa
Reports On Drug Side Effects Are Incomplete
Feb 11, 2015
A nonprofit group, The Institute for Safe Medication Practices, recently conducted a study on the effectiveness and accuracy of reports made to the Food and Drug Administration regarding side effects of various drugs. ...
We have previously blogged about the dangers associated with e-cigarettes, and specifically, about various calls for the regulation of e-cigarettes. Recently, the newly confirmed surgeon general stated during...
ProPublica and NPR recently reported on the trend of nonprofit hospitals garnishing the wages of low-income patients who are unable to pay their medical bills. One Senator, Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), recently began...
What To Do When You Need Surgery
Jan 30, 2015
The Associated Press recently released an article giving tips to individuals who receive a diagnosis that requires surgery. In particular, the article advocated that those who need surgery obtain a second...