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Recovery
for domestic abuse
Peter J.M. Romary
Victims of domestic abuse are as
worthy of compensation as victims of defective products
or medical malpractice. Yet many lawyers don’t see
potential in such cases. Depending on the law in your
jurisdiction—and your own creativity—you can
treat these cases as personal injury claims and achieve
equitable distribution for your client.
Understanding
heart disease in female patients
Susan Dennehy
What is the typical female medmal
case? Many lawyers would probably say obstetrical negligence
or breast cancer. But heart disease? Despite its prevalence
among women, it continues to be treated as mostly a men’s
problem. To litigate female plaintiffs’ heart disease
cases effectively, lawyers need to understand the stereotypes
that pervade modern medical practice.
The rise
and fall of hormone therapy
Tobias Millrood
When the scientific community reversed
itself and announced last year that hormone replacement
therapy actually increases users’ risks for heart
attacks and breast cancer, there was one question: How
could millions of patients and their doctors have believed
for decades that hormone therapy was beneficial to menopausal
women? The answer: marketing.
The fight
for reproductive rights
Interview with Lynn Paltrow
Thirty years after Roe v. Wade,
the controversy over reproductive rights still rages.
The executive director of National Advocates for Pregnant
Women discusses fetal rights, the drug war, and how recent
legislation affects the poor.
Fetal monitoring
mistakes and their catastrophic consequences
Dov Apfel
Despite studies showing that more
than 3 million fetuses a year are monitored electronically
during labor, doctors often miss early warning signs of
brain damage and cerebral palsy.
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Feature
Punitive
damages after Campbell, Smith, and Romo
Ned Miltenberg and Erwin Chemerinsky
Three recent Supreme Court rulings
on punitive damages were not the slam-dunk that tort “reformers”
claim. The opinions simply refine earlier Court rulings
and do not signal the end of punitives. Plaintiff lawyers
should ignore defense rhetoric and acquaint themselves
with the details of these narrowly tailored decisions.
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News & Trends
Tobacco class action goes up in
smoke; individual and government cases proceed
Ninth Circuit declares one-sided
arbitration clauses presumptively unconscionable
Justice Department bolsters suit
by California nursing home residents
Companies knowingly sold virus-tainted
blood products abroad, class action claims
Aetna settles suit over unfair
business practices; dentists file similar action
Suit claims emissions from oil
wells under Beverly Hills High caused cancer
SEC still quiet on attorneys’
‘noisy withdrawal’
Departments
President’s page
Free speech
and the jury trial
Code of Conduct
Supreme Court review
Texas ‘justice’
Good counsel
Reflections
I saw your ad
in the Yellow Pages . . .
Discoveries
Quotes
Books
Trial and
Error: The Education of a Courtroom Lawyer
by John C. Tucker
Automotive
Vehicle Safety
by George A. Peters and Barbara J. Peters
Classifieds
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