Health Law

FTC Warns Consumers About Bogus Cancer Cures
The Washington Post reports that the FDA along with Canadian authorities are launching a consumer education campaign warning about bogus claims for cures after the FTC charged five companies with making false and misleading claims...

Trial Lawyers - Evidence Based Medicine
We've heard all about the necessity of expert witnesses using evidence based medicine to formulate opinions in law suits. Of course many of us have not bought into "evidence based medicine" as the cure for what some characterize as "fairer judicial decisions"...

Fake Cancer 'Cure' Product Warnings
Consumers should not buy or use products that are promoted as treatments or "cures" for cancer, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency has sent citation letters to a number of companies and individuals that engage...

Trial Lawyers - What is evidence based medicine
Evidence based medicine is a medical concept that is being peddled to the legal profession, but especially the Courts as a fairer approach to deciding what evidence should or should not be admitted into evidence...

Veteran Medical Malpractice: Misdiagnosed Cancer
Fayetteville, NC: When William complained about stomach pains Alice B. took her husband to the VA hospital on several occasions, but he was sent home with heartburn medicine. Finally she took him to a civilian hospital: the diagnosis was pancreatic cancer and the diagnosis for the VA hospital was Veteran Medical Malpractice: the cancer clinic said it was too late for treatment.

Palladin Gene Mutation of Chromosome 4 in Pancreatic Cancer
Scientists have identified a genetic defect in the previously mapped chomosome 4. The3 defective gene has been labeled "Palladin". An overview can be found at the Pancreatic Education and Research Letter (PEaRL) winter 2006 issue...

Pittsburgh Cancer Center
Wanrs of Cell Phone and Cancer Risk

Search Engine Optimization Claims
Web based company pays over $150,000 settlement in Internet lawsuit.

Repossessed car wins $700,000 Settlement
A class action lawsuit that was brought against Virginia Beach-based Tidewater Finance Co., alleging that the company had questionable repossession practices, has been settled.

MRI Health Risks
alleging gadolinium based contrast agents pose health risks.

Breast Cancer Patient Awarded $8.1 Million in Discrimination Case
Breast Cancer Patient Awarded $8.1 Million in Discrimination Case

$5.4 Million Quebec Breast Cancer Wait List Class Action Settlement Approved
$5.4 Million Quebec Breast Cancer Class Action Settlement Approved