March 14, 2005 by Jamie Court When a doctor's hospital's or drug company's negligence seriously injures a patient, someone's got to pay the medical bills and living expenses. If it's not the wrongdoer, then it's likely gonna be the America taxpayer through programs like social securi...read more December 12, 2004 When the Incentive to Save a Life Dies; by Jamie Court The medical insurance establishment and President Bush are holding up MICRA as a model for the nation. But what was uncovered at King/Drew should be a warning: No one was watching out for the public because it wasn't in anyone's financial interest to do s...read more June 13, 2004 Sued a Physician, Did You? The Doctor Won't See You Now; by Jamie Court A resolution to be voted on by the AMA's House of Delegates would make it ethical for physicians to refuse to treat plaintiffs' attorneys and their spouses, except in emergency situations and as otherwise required by law....read more April 29, 2004 by Anchor: David Brown - Commentary: Jamie Court Mad doctors disease is out of control. Striking doctors are not targeting insurance companies even though their profits went up a 1000 percent last year. Or threatening the few doctors who commit the majority of malpractice. They're targeting patients....read more February 10, 2003 Commentary: Damage Cap Adds Insult to Injuries; by Jamie Court Any law a jury is not told about is hardly just. And taking away the power of juries to dispense justice to medical victims in our state has resulted only in more victimization....read more
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