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• Surgical errors account for many medical malpractice suits.

  Ben Glass | June 30, 2008 6:16 AM | 1 CommentNorthern Virginia, VA

  Surgical errors rate among the most serious forms of medical malpractice. Every year, approximately 98,000 hospital patients die because of such errors. Though there are various types of...

• How can I determine if I am a victim of medical malpractice?

  Ben Glass | June 22, 2008 6:16 AM | 1 CommentNorthern Virginia, VA

  Discerning whether or not a person has a case for medical malpractice can be complex and costly. There are some obvious medical errors such as an instrument being left inside a patient. However,...

• What information should be made public?

  Ben Glass | June 15, 2008 6:14 AM | 1 CommentNorthern Virginia, VA

  The North Carolina Medical Board is looking at how detailed information should be reported and what the public should be told concerning the records of doctors’, including medical malpractice...

• Military Medical Accountability Act

  Ben Glass | June 11, 2008 6:14 AM | 1 CommentNorthern Virginia, VA

  If one Congressman from New York has his way, members of the U.S. armed forces would be able to file medical malpractice suits against the military. The Carmelo Rodriquez Military Medical...

• Virginia Tech Shooting

  Ben Glass | April 16, 2007 12:34 PM | 1 CommentNorthern Virginia, VA

  Our prayers go out to the victims and families of this morning's shooting at Virginia Tech. While none of my children attend Virginia Tech our family has many friends who's children do attend. My kids have friends there.We hope all are safe and that those who are injured do recover.

• Immunity for Space Travel Bill on Governor's Desk

  Ben Glass | March 25, 2007 6:51 AM | 1 CommentNorthern Virginia, VA

  I posted earlier about this inane idea to pass a law to immunize from liability these groups who are developing commercial space flights. Now the bill sits on the Governor's desk and I suppose he is seriously considering one more immunity bill for Virginia. (I'm not against space flight for real people. Great if you can afford it, I imagine. ) What I do think is wrong is for the state to grant...

• $1 Billion Lawsuit Filed

  Ben Glass | March 13, 2007 11:44 AM | 1 CommentNorthern Virginia, VA

  Today's headlines in national news reports a whopping one BILLION dollar lawsuit filed.Gee...does that sound like too much? Should there be a cap on the recovery of the plaintiff?Is this going to stifle business? Are insurance rates going to go up?Is this a travesty?.... another case of some poor schmuck plaintiff bringing a biz to it's knees?Nah, it's just Biz v. BizViacom v. GoogleYou won't be...

• Bad Peanut Butter from Peter Pan

  Ben Glass | February 15, 2007 9:20 PM | 1 CommentNorthern Virginia, VA

  ConAgra Foods Inc., has recalled peanut butter linked by federal officials to nearly 300 cases of salmonella in 39 states.ConAgra Foods sells Peter Pan peanut butter and certain batches of Wal-Mart's Great Value house brand. Dirty jars or equipment at the plant of the manufacturer, ConAgra Foods Inc, is susected as the culprit in the outbreak.Shoppers across the country were warned to throw out...

• Competition Keeps Auto Insurance Rates Low in Virginia

  Ben Glass | January 29, 2007 10:36 AM | 1 CommentNorthern Virginia, VA

  According to a report by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Virginia ranked 18th among the 50 states in automobile insurance with an average expenditure of $702.23. Kenneth J. Schrad, director, Division of Information Resources for the Virginia State Corporation Commission, said the state had ranked in the lower tier among auto rates for several years. He said the amount of...

• Rocket Ship Liability Crisis in Virginia

  Ben Glass | January 25, 2007 12:49 PM | 1 CommentNorthern Virginia, VA

  Ok all you folks lining up to take sub-orbital space flights originating in Virginia--beware that if the rocket ship provider launching you atop a couple million gallons of explosive fuel screws up and kills you, you might not be able to sue them for their carelessness.I kid you not. There is a bill that has been introduced in the Virginia General Assembly that would shield spaceflight entities...