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Informed Consent
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Truck Injury Lawyer Blog
Informed Consent Issue in Medical Malpractice Cases
By Morgan Adams
A friend recently put together a Motion in Limine on Informed Consent in Medical Malpractice Cases which some of you might find interesting. Please see: http://www.truckinjurylawyerblog.com/Plaintiffs' Motion In Limine Re…
D.C. Medical Malpractice Blog
FDA Public Hearing: Battle Over Informed Consent
The FDA recently held a public hearing to reexamine the implementation of the rule which allows clinical emergency research when informed consent cannot be obtained. This rule is utilized when…
D.C. Medical Malpractice Blog
Risk is in the eye of the beholder: Doctors must assist patients in decision making
What would you decide if you were faced with this decision? Your doctor tells you that you have a virus. There is no cure. You are told you have a…
D.C. Medical Malpractice Blog
Informed Consent: A Patient’s Right to Decide
One potential theory in a medical malpractice case is lack of informed consent. The basis for such a claim derives from a very important principle in our culture. In the…
D.C. Medical Malpractice Blog
Twelve Surgeries You May Be Better Off Without
According to Consumer Reports Medical Guide, there are twelve invasive procedures that may be over performed in the United States and may have safer or more effective alternatives: 1. Angiography…
Family Law Prof Blog
New Jersey Court of Appeals Says Jury May Hear Claim Woman Did Not Receive Enough Information From Physician When Advising Abortion
By Family Law
A New Jersey Court of Appeals ruled Friday that a jury may hear a woman’s claim that her physician failed to provide enough information when advising her to end the…
Family Law Prof Blog
Case Law Development: Florida Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Statute Requiring Physicians to Inform of Risks of Abortion
By Family Law
In a unanimous opinion that overturned two lower courts, the Florida Supreme Court has held that the ''Women's Right to Know Act'' which requires physicians to inform women of the…
Family Law Prof Blog
California Supreme Court to Decide What Information Partners Must Tell Each Other About Past High-Risk Sexual Activity
By Family Law
What information marriage partners much provide each other regarding past high risk sexual activity is before the California Supreme Court. At a hearing scheduled for today (Wednesday), the court will…
Family Law Prof Blog
European Court of Human Rights Denies British Woman’s Use of Embryos Without Partner’s Consent
By Family Law
The European Court of Human Rights ruled 5-2 Tuesday that a British woman could not use embryos created in 2001 with her fiancé because he had since withdrawn his consent.…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Touring Corpses
Just a few steps removed from the Rolling Stones upcoming road trip is the BODIES, the Exhibition.According to the Exhibition's website, this exhibition has "educational relevance for all ages." The…