Archive for the ‘Litigation / Medical Malpractice’ Category

Camano Island Man Indicted For Scheme To Steal And Sell Diabetic Supplies

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

MICHAEL RALPH WORLEY, 43, of Camano Island, Washington, and DONALD ALAN PEPIN, 55, of Jupiter, Florida, were charged late yesterday by a federal grand jury in Seattle, Washington, with Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Engage in Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property and six counts of Wire Fraud...

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Malpractice Suits, Other Factors Contribute To Rise In Caesarean Births, Experts Say

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Many doctors believe that the increase in caesarean section births in the U.S. over the last decade has been fueled by three main factors -- fear of malpractice lawsuits, a decrease in vaginal births after c-sections and rising rates of obesity -- the St. Petersburg Times reports. According to the Times, 31.8% of U.S.

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