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• Auto Accidents - Driving While Texting

  Donald Caminiti | October 26, 2008 9:50 AM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  Using a cell phone, and especially texting, can serve as a major distraction while operating a motor vehicle. That goes for anyone of any age. When you factor in the lack of experience behind the...

• Pain and Suffering Caps on lawsuits are unfair

  Donald Caminiti | February 26, 2008 2:08 PM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  Former Dallas Cowboy Ron Springs, who has been in a coma since the fall after surgery to remove a cyst, is one of 11 plaintiffs challenging Texas' medical malpractice cap in a lawsuit filed Monday.The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Marshall, challenges the 2003 Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Act, which limits awards in Texas. The lawsuit asks...

• Medical Malpractice - "Dr. Creepy" and his tattoos

  Donald Caminiti | July 22, 2008 3:40 PM | 11 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  A Pennsauken woman has filed suit in Camden County Superior Court against her orthopedic surgeon, who - after performing successful surgery on her herniated disc - left a washable tattoo on her...

• Concierge Medicine

  Karen Gatlin | August 28, 2008 11:09 AM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  Some doctors have decided to limit their practice of medicine to patients who pay directly for treatment and do not require physicians to submit forms and other paperwork to insurance companies....

• Patient Distrust of Doctors

  Donald Caminiti | August 08, 2008 9:56 AM | 1 CommentBergen County, NJ

  Recent research and anecdotal reports suggest that patients increasingly distrust their doctors. According an article recently published in the N.Y. Times, in a study conducted by Johns...

• Pay as You Drive Auto Insurance

  Donald Caminiti | August 05, 2008 9:00 AM | 1 CommentBergen County, NJ

  Archive Thursday, July 31, 2008 Font: Regular Medium Large Print Story Email Story The Atlantic City Press recently reported that...

• Two Killed When Carjacked SUV Plows Into Bus Stop

  Chrissie Cole | August 09, 2009 7:28 PM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  A woman waiting at a bus stop was killed this morning when an SUV carjacked in Leonia struck a utility pole and lost control in Bergen County. According to a report in the Record, the male...

• Medical Malpractice: The Risks of Prescribing Accutane

  Karen Gatlin | November 10, 2008 10:03 AM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  Accutane is a drug commonly used to treat acne, a troublesome but non lethal skin condition. Therefore, the benefits of Accutane must be carefully weighed against its risks. Both precribing...

• Underfunding Leads to Nursing Home Negligence and Reduced Access to Care

  Donald Caminiti | October 30, 2008 9:10 AM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  A recent study revealed that Medicaid is underfunding state long-term care efforts by $4.2 billion this year, according to a new analysis of Medicaid financing released Wednesday by the American...

• Tractor Trailer Load Shifting

  Donald Caminiti | April 17, 2008 5:13 PM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  That time of year is quickly approaching when may of us will find ourselves driving to a holiday destination with our families. We've all seen tractor trailers driving excessively fast and, more...