News tagged with 'U.S. Chamber'

Patient safety was highly controversial on the House floor Saturday night when members shouted "trial lawyer" to one representative. But patient safety is generally agreed to be one key to bringing down health care costs and to save at least 98,000 deaths a year, as emphasized in this AAJ campaign.

Are there too many frivolous lawsuits? It's tough to find any backing to that claim that will be heard when health care debate begins later this week. But there is plenty of evidence that 100,000 to 200,000 Americans are dying every year from medical error - and most don't file lawsuits.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce that fights "frivolous" lawsuits and tort reform has filed a lawsuit against a group polking fun at the chamber.

The creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency came one step closer to reality today with a House committee vote. The agency would regulate credit cards and home loans and tighten up the deregulation atmosphere that precluded the collapse of financial markets.

Insuring millions of Americans without health care is one step closer to a reality with a committee vote Tuesday of Sen. Baucus plan. Expect to see a barrage of special interest ads opposing it.

The formation of a consumer financial agency to oversee financial products offered to the public, is meeting opposition from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and U.S. banks. Already some of their lobbying is working.

Diana Levine is in the news again. The woman whose case against Wyeth delivered the death knell to federal preemption in drug product liability cases, today got part of her wish. The drug that took her right arm will now carry a more explicit warning against administering it via IV push.

Tort reform is being challenged by injured patients or their spouses in Georgia and Indiana. Not allowing the jury to decide on a case's worth is unconstitutional said the judge in the Georgia case.

The public option, considered a key to health care reform, that would force insurance giants to become more competitive, appears to be in critical condition as the administration now appears to be backing insurance co-operatives as an alternative.

 The banking the business community are expected to pounce on the new Obama plan to create an agency overseeing financial products such as credit cards and mortgages. More information would have to be disclosed to consumers and interest rates could be capped, hurting the banks' bottom line. No more government is needed say critics.

President Barack Obama Wednesday called for sweeping changes to the Bush administration directive of federal pre-emption that shields companies from lawsuits over their dangerous and defective products.

One day after the Supreme Court decision, the cameras have left and Diana Levine realizes that even with a decision in her favor and a $6.7 million award for damages, she's still missing most of her right arm. 

Many people who've had a bad experience with a doctor want to warn others so they turn to Web sites that allow patients to share experiences about doctors.   You won't be able to do so if you sign away your rights presented in a form by doctors who join Medical Justice.  

Former Judge Roy L. Pearson will not get a new trial over the valuable pants he used to own. The D.C. Court of Appeals on Thursday rejected his request to overturn a ruling that denied him damages. The former Judge argued the dry cleaner sign said “Satisfaction Guaranteed”  - to the tune of $54 million. Finally, three appellate judges agreed that Pearson’s argument defied logic.