Atty. Rick Russo was a speaker at the Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association’s annual Bench – Bar Conference, held this year on November 8, 2007. The Bench Bar conference this year attracted nearly 300 attorney to the all-day event, where … Read more
We are pleased to congratulate, Robert D. Schaub, for his leadership as Chairman of the Wilkes-Barre Law and Library’s Bench Bar Committee, which recently provided a successful Bench Bar conference. Approximately 300 attorneys and judges attended the annual event held … Read more
“Under pressure from government regulators around the world, Bayer announced … that it is suspending global sales of a drug widely used to control bleeding during heart surgery, after a study found that patients receiving the medication were at increased … Read more
By Stacey Burling
Inquirer Staff Writer
Gov. Rendell yesterday declared Pennsylvania’s medical-malpractice crisis over.
Reforms in the state, he said, have led to fewer malpractice suits, lower payouts, and lower insurance rates for doctors and hospitals.
… Read moreAttorney Robert N. Gawlas, Jr. presented at a seminar entitled, “Workers’ Compensation Law Update.”
… Read moreThe New York Times reported that Bush administration officials say that Medicare will no longer pay the extra costs of treating preventable errors, injuries and infections that occur in hospitals, a move they say could save lives and millions of … Read more
Consumers are being warned to beware of the risk of botulism poisoning from certain Castleberry’s food products and dog food.
… Read moreBoston Scientific Corp. has agreed to pay $195 million to settle around 4,000 claims involving heart defibrillators and pacemakers made by Guidant Corp., which it acquired last year.
… Read moreJuly 2007 | Volume 43, Issue 7
From TRIAL Magazine
By: David J. Berardinelli
On June 1, 2006, Allstate Corp. Chairman and CEO Ed Liddy made a financial presentation at the annual Sanford Bernstein & Co. … Read more
Although a federal law exempts from taxes compensation received for physical injuries, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, announced that taxing awards for nonphysical compensatory damages did not violate the Constitution. … Read more