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Malpractice claim in teen's wisdom teeth death settled out of court
A medical malpractice case filed by the parents of a Woodstock teen who died days after being deprived of oxygen during a routine wisdom teeth surgery in Howard County two years ago has been settled out of court, according to court records and an attorney...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Medical Procedures and Tests, Juvenile Delinquency, Trials, Lawyers
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William H. Ginsburg dies at 70; Monica Lewinsky's attorney
William H. Ginsburg, a seasoned medical malpractice attorney who bolted to national prominence in the brutal arena of Washington politics as Monica Lewinsky's lawyer, died Monday at his home in Sherman Oaks. He was 70. The cause was cancer, said his...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Trials, U.S. Senate, Lawyers, Judges
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Officials delve into LaGrange County land deal
South Bend TribuneWOLCOTTVILLE -- Ruth and Alvin Lambright Jr. grew up together on the family "homeplace" in rural LaGrange County. Ruth and her younger brother, Alvin, ran the farm together for decades after their parents died and are described variously as "salt of...Tags: Lawyers, Cardiologists, FBI, Christianity, Laws
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There are way too many frivolous lawsuits going on
Guest Columnist“Woe unto you, lawyers,” Jesus Christ himself once said. Fast forward 20 centuries and Christ could have had the personal-injury, ambulance-chasing kind of lawyer in mind. You’ve seen these law-benders’ brand of advertising:...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Nursing, Long Term Care, Trials, Lawyers
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Detroit's decline
Since the Motown sound went silent -- except on oldies stations -- and General Motors and Chrysler (but not Ford) required life support from Washington, there has been little to recommend Detroit, Mich., to visitors, much less its residents. The...
Tags: Bribery, Chicago Tribune, Organized Crime, Rick Snyder, Kwame Kilpatrick
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Two patients file lawsuits against gynecologist Levy, Johns Hopkins
Two former patients of Johns Hopkins gynecologist Dr. Nikita Levy filed lawsuits against him and his former employer Friday over concerns that he might have secretly photographed them, as a victims advocacy group joined lawyers in pressing for more...
Tags: Trials, Lawyers, Judges, Criminals, Gynecology
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King of Arundel, deposed
Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold treated the county government as his personal fiefdom, and he acted as if those paid by the public were his servants. He ordered them to engage in activity to further his political career, to facilitate his...
Tags: Crimes, Political Corruption, Trials, Government, Public Officials
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Bell: Request for mistrial denied but attorney chastized
L.A. NOWThe attorney for former Bell Mayor Oscar Hernandez requested a mistrial Wednesday after news surfaced that one of the potential jurors in the municipal corruption case had lunch with an attorney involved in the case. The request was denied, though...... -
Letters: America's gun obssession
Re "Gun mania," Editorial, Jan. 10 President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, members of Congress and all the talking heads in the media are chiming in with their opinions about gun violence and what we should do about it. And it's all for nothing....Tags: Joe Biden, Barack Obama, National Rifle Association of America, U.S. Congress
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Doctors leaving foreign objects in patients
U.S surgeons leave a foreign object in a patient at least 39 times a week. They perform the wrong procedure on a patient at least 20 times a week. And they operate on the wrong body part at least 20 times a week. That is what Johns Hopkins...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests
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Chicago ophthalmologist indicted, allegedly stole from employee pension plan
A Chicago ophthalmologist who was the focus of a 2009 Tribune watchdog story was indicted by a federal grand jury this month on charges he defrauded his employees' pension benefit plan of more than $180,000. In a five-count indictment, Dr. Nicholas...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Shelton, Economy, Business and Finance, Chicago, Medical Procedures and Tests
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From the Right: Who will fund shortage in medical field?
We are facing the real prospect of a crisis in the healthcare field. Everyone in this country will be affected in the big cities and the small. The crisis will be far more dramatic in the rural areas than elsewhere. We are facing a critical shortage of...
Tags: Nursing, Colleges and Universities, Health Care Reform (2009), Health and Medical Professionals, Education
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