U.S. Government Analysis Of Medical Malpractice Tort Reform
November 8, 2011
On November 3, 2011, the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (“CBO”) offered a presentation at the Annual Fall Research Conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management entitled CBO’s Use of Evidence in Analysis of Budget and Economic Policies (source) in whi[...]
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Drug Shortages: Get Your Drugs While You Still Can!
November 3, 2011
The severe shortages of drugs in the United States are becoming more and more ominous. Hospitals and surgeons alike are finding that the drugs they use and rely on may be available one day but unavailable the next. Some unscrupulous drug middlemen are buying up supplies of drugs and then jacking u[...]
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Physician Medical Malpractice: Pain (Mis)Management Issues
November 1, 2011
Our research regarding physician medical malpractice and physician disciplinary actions taken against doctors throughout the United States has brought to our attention the fact that many of the physicians whose medical licenses are revoked, suspended, or surrendered get in trouble due to the[...]
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U.S. Medical Malpractice Complaints And Disciplinary Actions
October 31, 2011
The Federation of State Medical Boards (“FSMB”) has 70 member state medical boards and osteopathic boards in the United States. The FSMB has published its Summary of 2010 Board Actions that provides statistics regarding disciplinary actions taken by its member boards. For 2010, there [...]
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Connecticut Medical Malpractice Claims And Disciplinary Actions
October 28, 2011
There were a total of 16,631 physicians licensed in Connecticut in 2010, with 13,672 of the licensed physicians being in-state. The Connecticut Medical Examining Board reported that it took 35 total actions against physicians during 2010, down from 55 in 2009. The Board’s actions included 11 l[...]
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