According to research released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the likelihood of a child being diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder increased substantially between 2006 and 2008 - more than 20 percent. Today, doctors diagnose at least one in 88 children with autism, Asperger syndrome or another related disorder.
Researchers...
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Month: March 2012
Was your child’s cerebral palsy the result of a birth injury?
You didn't expect it to be this way. Your child suffered a birth injury and now you think it may have led to cerebral palsy. You worry about the future, including the costs of caring for your child. Did medical malpractice cause your child's cerebral palsy, or was it something else?
What is cerebral...
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Doctors dispensing medicine: Potential for medication errors?
Having to go from the doctor to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription seems like an extra, unnecessary step to many patients. Now, that extra step is no longer necessary for some.
Doctors are increasingly dispensing medications in their offices. This is a financially-beneficial arrangement for doctors since they can make money from...
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Bruce Nagel Featured in Daily Beast Article as Pioneer in the Field of Wrongful Birth Cases
March 15, 2012 - Bruce Nagel is featured in the Daily Beast article "The Legal Claims of Wrongful Birth vs. the Right to Lie Over Abortion" by Michelle Goldberg.
"Such cases are rare, but not terribly so. Bruce Nagel, a New Jersey lawyer who pioneered the field, has brought more than 100 of them. The...
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Robert Solomon settles class action against Medieval Times for failure to comply with Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act
March 12, 2012 - Robert Solomon featured in NJ Law Journal for settlement of a class action lawsuit against Medieval Times.
Medieval Measures - Castle-themed dinner theater Medieval Times will pay $525,000 and give out 25,000 free tickets to settle a legal joust.
The federal class-action suit, O'Hara v. Medieval Times USA Inc., alleged the Buena...
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Peer review: Increasing patient safety, holding doctors accountable
There is a constant struggle between patient safety and doctor autonomy. Many people argue that there are too many frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits, causing doctors to pay too much in insurance and to face undeserved scrutiny. These arguments are the reason there are medical malpractice caps. They are also the reason some of the...
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Robert Solomon Featured In NJ Law Journal
March 12, 2012 - Robert Solomon was featured in NJ Law Journal for the settlement of a class action lawsuit against Medieval Times.
Medieval Measures - Castle-themed dinner theater Medieval Times will pay $525,000 and give out 25,000 free tickets to settle a legal joust.
The federal class-action suit, O'Hara v. Medieval Times USA Inc.,...
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