State tort laws have always been just that, state tort laws. States have always had the ability to develop their common law and legislation in ways that they have seen fit. But House Republicans...
The drowning death of an 8-year old boy last Wednesday was the fifth in Utah in two weeks. Water watchers continue to warn that not only have the very dangerous conditions not waned, they are likely...
According to an article that appeared recently in The New York Times, the politics of doctors may be changing as the mechanics of their practices change. The article notes that historically, doctors...
In a recent article which appeared on The Huffington Post, Joanne Doroshow arrives at a conclusion that appears to many to be counter intuitive - medical malpractice reform will increase, not...
But that may be changing - to the chagrin of the hospital community. The attitude of hospitals toward patients is palpable when one reads online postings such as Consumer Access to Hospital Data...
In yet another attempt to shield themselves from public scrutiny, some doctors are now requiring their patients to sign waivers that limit what they can say about the care they have received on...
Every newspaper headline and news broadcast in Utah currently leads with dire predictions of and information on spring flooding. Persistent moist weather patterns on top of amazing snow totals have...
“Every 15 Minutes” was conceived in Canada as a “scared straight” type program aimed at reducing drinking and driving by high school students. The program migrated to the...
The Oklahoma legislature is considering tort reform legislation like that which has and continues to be pushed around the country. As often is the case, local newspapers will editorialize on various...
According to breaking news from The Washington Post, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), a private, non-profit organization that contracts with the federal government to coordinate organ...