New Medical Malpractice Weblog
There’s a new blog in town for Plaintiff’s lawyers. John Day of the excellent Day on Torts and his firm are publishing the Tennessee Medical Malpractice Law Blog. While it’s called the Tennessee Med Mal Blog, most of the information is applicable to anyone that is interested in medical malpractice or related torts.
John’s firm Branham and Day, also has started the Tennessee Business Litigation Law Blog.
Update: I just found out they also have ANOTHER blog, ERISA on the Web.
Imagine that, a 5 lawyer firm with four different blogs. But fortunately, they'll have another attorney starting soon. Obviously they get it at Branham and Day. The more you share your experience and expertise with people, the more it comes back to you.
Thanks for your kind words, David.
I am almost embarrassed to say this but we have another one going, too. THIS IS IT. The last blog is www.erisaontheweb.com and focuses on disability cases under the law of ERISA, ERISA subrogation issues, and other ERISA issues. It is headed up by our own John Wood, a national speaker on ERISA disability insurance issues and one smart dude.
You are so right about sharing knowledge. I learned the need to do so from my mentor years ago. A rising tide truly lifts all boats....
The good news: we have another lawyer joining us August 1 so we can spread the work around. We also get help from our full-time nurse on the med mal blog.
Once again, thank you for your kind words and for sharing your knowledge with us via your blog.
What do you think of patients to sign arbitration agreements before admissions to hospitals? Do you think that will decrease the amt. of malpractice litigations?
PS Love your blog!
Take Care,
Pat
Pat,
I think cutting down on doctor's mistakes will cut down on malpractice litigation.
I think there are a number of good arguments that could be made for a good 'panel review' system for medical malpractice (much like workers compensation cases now). I have not studied it enough to know whether a good system would be better. The main gist would be to cover the meds and a bit for everyone as opposed to a few getting very large jury awards and everyone else getting left out in the cold.
My personal opinion is against having people sign their rights away, when they don't know what is going to happen and what they are signing away.
I think there do have to be changes though.
Dave
(And thanks for the nice words about the blog. It's been a labor of love).
