Miscellaneous

• The Truth about Medical Malpractice Claims

  Donald Caminiti | June 16, 2008 8:56 AM | 1 CommentBergen County, NJ

  Medical malpractice costs make up only a tiny fraction of total health care costs. According to a study by the Consumer Federation of America, medical malpractice costs, as a percentage of health...

• Dangerous Drawstring Clothing

  Donald Caminiti | April 28, 2008 9:00 AM | 1 CommentBergen County, NJ

  The Consumer Products Safety Commissioin (CPSC0 has reported that several firms have been selling childrens clothing with drawstrings that posed a strangulation hazard. According to the CPSC, the...

• Deceptive Advertising

  Donald Caminiti | March 31, 2008 3:57 PM | 1 CommentBergen County, NJ

  A major watchdog group is disputing an advertising claim by Wal-Mart that theretailer saves the average family $2,500 a year. National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus contends that the advertised figure, which is actually based on Wal-Mart's overall impact on the economy rather than money saved by shopping at Wal-Mart, is misleading. Wal-Mart maintains that the ad...

• Is S Chip the Beginning of Socialized Medicine?

  Karen Gatlin | February 02, 2009 9:32 AM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  Congress recently enacted S Chip, a program that provides medical coverage for a large percentage of American children. The legisatlion had been vetoed by Former President Bush on two occasions....

• Insurers Squeeze Consumers to Boost Profits

  Donald Caminiti | November 18, 2008 3:35 PM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  LawyersUSA (11/13, Atkins) reported that a study by the American Association for Justice indicated that insurance companies are putting the squeeze on consumers in an effort to boost profits as the...

• Room Fans May reduce SIDS Risk

  Karen Gatlin | October 14, 2008 11:19 AM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  NBC Nightly News (10/6, story 8, 0:20, Williams) reported, There's a new study showing that the simple act of placing a fan in the room of a newborn can cut down on the chances of Sudden Infant...

• Health Tourists

  Karen Gatlin | August 20, 2008 11:58 AM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  An industry known as "health tourism" is growing as more health consumers seek less expensive, as well as quality, medical care. An example is the United Arab Emirates which has embarked on a plan...

• The Racial Implication of Tort Reform

  Donald Caminiti | July 30, 2008 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  The Center for Justice & Democracy (CJ&D), a nonprofit, nonpartisan consumer rights organization, today announced the publication of The Racial Implication of Tort Reform in the most recent...

• Limiting/Abolishing Punitive Damages is a Bad Idea

  Donald Caminiti | June 25, 2008 9:07 AM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  Compensatory damages are awarded in meritorious lawsuits to compensate an injured party for his or her lost wages, pain and suffering, personal injury, loss of enjoyment of life and, in particularly...

• Selection of N.J. State Judges

  Donald Caminiti | May 17, 2008 9:49 AM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  New Jersey Lawyer FORMER JUSTICE: SENATORS TOO INFLUENTIAL ON JUDGE PICKSFormer Justice Gary S. Stein says state senators have too much power over judicial appointments and that it has lowered the...