A New Jersey judge has ruled that defendants in a medical malpractice case may not rely on the Affordable Care Act to limit the claim for future medical expenses. The court ruled that possible contributions or reimbursements due to Obamacare cannot be taken into consideration when calculating future medical expenses as it may not be…(Read More)
In a recent Gallup poll, people were asked to rank professional workers in the USA based on respect and popularity. The lowest-rated professions were car salesmen, journalists, and politicians. The highest rated? Nurses. Followed by grade school teachers, medical doctors, and military officers. Almost all people working in the learned professions such as medicine…(Read More)
It seems strange that in an era where getting clearance for a new band-aid requires 3 approvals from your insurance company, 7 doctors opinions, and an act of Congress, that thousands of unnecessary surgeries and other procedures are performed every year. Some instances where this happens might be classified as malpractice and some may…(Read More)
A case in Georgia is stirring up some very emotional issues involving the relationship between people and their pets, as well as the monetary value of animals who provide their owners with love, companionship, and affection. Currently, an animal of any kind is not looked at as being more valuable than any other piece of…(Read More)
Will Doctors Prescribe Pot? Marijuana laws are being eased across the country and provisions for medical marijuana are being created in many states. All seems well for proponents and patients, except for the quagmire that despite state laws giving the thumbs up to medical marijuana, the federal government still considers cannabis to be an illegal…(Read More)