Medical Malpractice

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Family Pitches In For Cancer Research

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Monday, December 10, 2012  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN

The family of a boy who died of Burkitt 's lymphoma have donated a portion of the proceeds from a malpractice settlement -- $300,000 to be exact -- so doctors can better understand the cancer that took Cody's life.

Medical Malpractice

Monday, November 12, 2012

Unsanitary conditions, and the truth behind labeling generic drugs; courts should exercise discretion in judging quality, relevance of policies, understanding how electronic medical records differ from the 'chart'

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Drug Manufacturers Hiding More Than Patients Know

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Friday, November 9, 2012  |  by Dr. ROBERT MESSEY

Just last month a Framingham, Mass., drug manufacturer, New England Compounding Center (NECC), unnecessarily infected more than 400 people across the nation because of a meningitis outbreak traced to a contaminated batch of steroids made by the lab. That outbreak has been linked to a reported 386 illnesses and 28 deaths according to the latest Centers for Disese Control and Prevention data.

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All Clinical Practice Guidelines Are Not Created Equal

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Friday, November 9, 2012  |  by BRENDAN FAULKNER and MICHAEL A. D'AMICO

The standard of care pertinent to a medical malpractice claim in Connecticut is defined by Connecticut General Statutes § 52-184(c) as a breach of the prevailing professional standard of care?that level of care, skill and treatment which, in light of all relevant surrounding circumstances, is recognized as acceptable and appropriate by reasonably prudent similar health care providers.

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Now Is 'Right Time' For New Personal Injury Firm

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Friday, August 3, 2012  |  by JAY STAPLETON

Attorney Paul Edwards has worked on the defense side of the personal injury business ? and then on the plaintiffs' side. Now he's a partner in his own firm that does both.

Decision

Wilkins v. Connecticut Childbirth and Women's Center

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

One's familiarity with or knowledge of the relevant standard of care, for purposes of authoring a prelitigation opinion letter, is not a proper consideration in determining the adequacy of that letter if the author does not meet the statutory definition of a 'similar health care provider' in C.G.S. §52-184c(c).