Chrissie Cole

Medical Malpractice Settlement Halts Trial

Chrissie Cole | July 28, 2011 11:34 AM
Category: Medical Malpractice

A confidential, out-of-court settlement halted a medical malpractice trial in St. Joseph Circuit Court on Thursday. The parents of Jonas Lopez sought $10 million from a Florida health care...

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Category: Medical Malpractice

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Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

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Johnson & Johnson (DePuy) Stopping Production of All-Metal Hip Replacement Products

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Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

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Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

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Train Operators Crack Down On Employee’s Use Of Personal Electronics

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