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11/23/2009 Tort reform does not belong in the h
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By bundling tort reform with the health care bill, legislators are doing a huge disservice to patients nationwide. Tort reform is a red herring, and it will not accomplish the goal of bringing down health costs. Medical malpractice tort costs, which include malpractice insurance premiums, and attorney/trial costs total only 1-1.5% of the $2.3 trillion annual cost of health care in the United States....
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7/20/2004 The Downward Spiral of Healthcare
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A summary of the San Diego County Medical Society's Healthcare at the Crossroads: A Code Blue Report on the Critical Condition of Healthcare...
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10/23/2000 Elder Abuse Case Law
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In the evolving law with respect to elder abuse, two California cases published this year are very supportive of plaintiffs...
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2/1/2000 High Tech Litigation
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I was bound and determined not to remain a techno dinosaur before the end of the 20th century. The courtroom technology was surprisingly easy to use....
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12/1/1998 C.C.P. §998 Amended
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Effective January 1, 1998, C.C.P. §998 was amended to allow the use of a Statutory Offer to Compromise prior to trial or arbitration. Its applicability to Kaiser arbitrations is discussed below....
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10/1/1998 MICRA and HMOs
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Our American society is in the midst of tremendous change as it tries to deal with managed care, patient rights, legal and medical reform....
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11/23/2009 Valencia couple awarded $5 million
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Valencia Assistant Principal Timothy Howard and his wife Mary Howard were awarded $5 million in a binding arbitration against Kaiser Healthcare. A panel of three arbitrators found that Kaiser physicians were negligent for failing to timely work up Mr. Howard’s transient ischemic attacks (TIA) of the retina which resulted in a devastating stroke and complications that included bilateral amputations of the patient’s legs. ...
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4/14/2006 Burns Caused by Laparoscopic Wand
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A potential complication in laparoscopic procedures is stray electricity from the wand which can burn a hole in the colon....
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1/23/2003 Kaiser and CCP §998 demands
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"Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. will no longer object to California Code of Civil Procedure section 998 demands on the basis of inapplicability to the Kaiser arbitration [system]"...
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6/1/2000 Welcome to VaageLaw.com
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Welcome to VaageLaw.com. I'm a firm believer that information and education are the great equalizers. This site has been designed with that in mind. As you navigate through this site, think of it as a tool. Sign up for our e-newsletter on the "Contact Us" page or simply visit the site again. This is a dynamic site and will constantly be updated...
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