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Thursday, June 04, 2009 |
The Minnesota Association for Justice 27th Annual Convention will take place at Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria, MN August 13, 14 and 15, 2009. The annual convention is a great opportunity for networking and family fun while getting your continuing legal education credits.
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Real Life David v. Goliath: Parents of Injured Five-Year-Old Girl v. Medical Device Manufacturers |
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Monday, March 09, 2009 |
Washington, DC— AAJ - Patients, including parents of a five-year-old girl that suffered injuries from a defective medical device, will be able to hold manufacturers accountable in state courts through new legislation introduced today, according to the American Association for Justice.
The Medical Device Safety Act, sponsored by Senator Edward Kennedy (MA-D) and by Rep. Frank Pallone (NJ- D) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (CA-D) would restore the right to seek justice for victims of faulty medical devices like heart defibrillators, artificial valves, and prosthetic knees and hips.
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Most Vulnerable Americans Protected By Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act |
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Monday, March 09, 2009 |
Washington, DC— AAJ - The most vulnerable Americans and their families will no longer be forced to give up their legal rights and sign one-sided mandatory binding arbitration clauses under new legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate.
The bipartisan Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009, introduced by Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL) and Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI), will prevent nursing homes from deliberately hiding clauses within the fine print of contracts that force seniors to surrender their right to trial by jury and enter an unfair and one-sided mandatory binding arbitration process.
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds right of consumers to sue drug companies under stronger state laws |
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009 |
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While federal laws have previously been ruled to preempt or bar lawsuits seeking consumer remedies under state laws even when the state laws set stronger pro-consumer standards, on March 4, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court held that FDA drug regulation does not preempt state law claims for compensation. In a 6-3 decision in the case of Wyeth v. Levine, the court said that a drug company's compliance federal regulations did not protect it from a suit started under state laws that were more exacting in their requirements of full disclosure of the adverse effects of a drug.
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Number of physicians rises nationwide; states with caps have fewer doctors |
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Wednesday, February 04, 2009 |
Washington, DC - AAJ – Insurance companies and tort reform groups have sidetracked countless health care debates via the “medical liability” red herring. But an analysis of new American Medical Association data rejects the myth that tort reform attracts more doctors, adding to a growing body of research that proves physicians are not fleeing the profession because of medical liability.
The AMA statistics show the number of doctors continues to rise nationwide and in every state. There are now twice as many doctors per capita than when the AMA began tracking physician numbers in the 1960s.
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Civil Justice Essential to Hold Wrongdoers Accountable |
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Tuesday, February 03, 2009 |
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Washington, DC-AAJ — The Bush administration tried to eliminate consumers' right to civil justice in some last minute regulations, and proposed even broader restrictions to civil justice in proposed regulations, according to the American Association for Justice (AAJ). As pending regulations with anti-consumer language are under review by the Obama administration, AAJ calls on Congress to help restore consumers' access to the courts to hold wrongdoers accountable.
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