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In Reardon Case, Tens Of Millions Ride On Fine Print In St. Francis' Insurance Policies
The Hartford CourantStuck for years in an unpopular defense of negligence suits by victims of Dr. George Reardon, St. Francis Hospital now is being pulled into a new legal fight, this one involving efforts by its own insurers to reduce their exposure to the $100 million or...Tags: Aetna Inc., Evanston, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Deerfield
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23rd Judicial Circuit judge backs away from night court proposal
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comA 23rd Judicial Circuit judge has backed away from his plan to hold night court after personnel changes were made by the Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney's office and the state Supreme Court denied his request to help pay for the added cost. "The...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Court Preliminary, Justice System, Abusive Behavior
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'Surviving Your Doctors': A physician's tips on doctor visits
"Every year at least 100,000 patients die in American hospitals because of malpractice,"notes Dr. Richard Klein.
"SURVIVING YOUR DOCTORS: Why the Medical System is Dangerous to Your Health and How to Get Through it Alive" (Rowman & Littlefield, Sept...Tags: Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals, Internal Medicine, Symptoms, Internists
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Law firm loses hard drive with patient records
A Baltimore law firm lost a portable hard drive containing information about its cases, including medical records for 161 stent patients suing cardiologist Dr. Mark G. Midei, a firm client, for alleged malpractice at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson....Tags: Legal Service, File Sharing, Interior Policy, Cardiologists, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Lawyer's office loses hard drive with patient information: Naughty Business of the Week
The 161 patients of Dr. Mark G. Midei who are party to a malpractice suit against the cardiologist may have had their personal information compromised as a result of the security practices of a Baltimore law firm, reports Tricia Bishop.
According to the...Tags: Human Mishaps, Health and Medical Professionals, Politics, Business Enterprises, Lawyers
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NC Senate Overrides Six Perdue Vetoes
Associated PressThe Republican-led Senate made quick work Wednesday of Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue's vetoes by overriding all six returned to the chamber since the General Assembly last left town, including medical malpractice litigation charges and a bill targeting...Tags: Democratic Party, Career and Workplace, Republican Party, Beverly Perdue, Government
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Malloy Talks Tougher About CL&P, Mentions Possible 'Malfeasance'
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, in a State Capitol press conference, used tough words against CL&P Monday – mentioning the possibility of “malfeasance” by the company, for example – and said his administration would be sure “that...Tags: Simsbury, FEMA, Business Enterprises, Northeast Utilities, Government
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Charlevoix County Planning Commission seated
CHARLEVOIX — Charlevoix County now has a new planning commission, though its members don’t know how long they will keep their seats. The Charlevoix County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday rescinded the old planning commission ordinance,...Tags: Career and Workplace, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Labor Legislation
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Audit criticizes state medical board for backlog of complaints
The state Board of Physicians has a serious backlog of complaints and a growing timeline for resolving it, according to a newly released legislative audit of the agency charged with protecting the public from bad doctors.
It also isn't keeping complete...Tags: National Government, Autism, Music, Consumers, Salmonella Infection
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Doctor profiles prove popular online
It has been little more than a month since Illinois began posting online profiles of the state's physicians, and judging by traffic, public appetite for the information is strong — even though some profiles are missing crucial information.
Since...Tags: Criminals, Chiropractors, Health and Medical Professionals, Computer Crime, Crime, Law and Justice
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Health-care plan for a free nation
Contributing columnistThere is renewed talk about Obamacare lately, and whether or not to repeal it will be a central issue in the 2012 presidential election. The problem with Obamacare is that it doesn’t actually address the central issue — the cost. In fact, it...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Medical Services, Crimes, Personal Finance, Health Insurance Cost
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Database allows consumers to check on doctors in Illinois
TribLocal - Libertyville » NewsConsumers can now check up on thousands of doctors and chiropractors in Illinois, including accessing information about malpractice cases, thanks to a public database that …...
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