Medical Malpractice

• Why Do Republicans Campaign Against "Obama Care"?

  Mark Bello | March 07, 2012 3:32 PM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Should we all be entitled to basic health care? Insuring all Americans is a noble and worthy goal. Yet, Republican candidates, from Romney to Gingrich to Santorum to Paul, vow to repeal Obama...

• A Harsh Reality: HR 5 Will Restrict Your Rights

  Mark Bello | January 30, 2012 12:02 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  The HR 5 bill, known as the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, aims to take away the legal rights of injured patients, remove any incentives to improve patient...

• Is Texas Protecting Dangerous Doctors?

  Mark Bello | November 11, 2011 10:04 AM | 59 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Governor Rick Perry routinely overstates the success of tort reform in Texas. Contrary to what he touts, there has been a very small increase in practicing doctors in the state and the bulk of the...

• Republicans Debate in Michigan: Do They Really Care About U.S. Citizens?

  Mark Bello | November 10, 2011 9:32 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Did you watch the Republican debates last night? Aside from Perry making a jackass of himself by forgetting the third federal department he would eliminate and Cain attacking his victims and the...

• Over $100 Million and Many Lives Saved When Safety Comes First

  Mark Bello | November 03, 2011 2:48 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Improving patient care and reducing the cost of treatment should be a top priority for everyone, especially healthcare providers. Michigan and Maryland are taking this issue seriously by...

• Three Limbs Amputated Results in $10 Million Settlement: Jackpot Justice?

  Mark Bello | November 01, 2011 12:16 PM | 7 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Nearly a year ago, a 2-year-old little girl was rushed to the emergency room after developing a fever, weakness, skin discoloration, and bruising on her right cheek. As her parents waited for their...

• Tort Reform: A Failed Experiment

  Mark Bello | October 13, 2011 3:49 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  I just read a report written by Taylor Lincoln, Research Director of Public Citizen’s Congress Watch division. Public Citizens Against Justice is a national non-profit organization...

• Damage Caps - The Poison Pill

  Mark Bello | September 29, 2011 11:52 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  We all know health care is not as safe as it should be. Studies show that an alarming number of patients are harmed by medical mistakes, and far too many die prematurely as a result; drug errors...

• Tainted Transplants

  Mark Bello | September 23, 2011 1:17 PM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  You are in desperate need of receiving an organ transplant to extend your life expectancy. The process of finding a perfect match is physically and emotionally draining; time moves on...

• Nursing Home Malpractice Lawsuit Settles for $23 Million

  Mark Bello | September 22, 2011 2:36 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI

  A jury awarded $23.1 million in the nursing home malpractice case after a woman had both her legs and a finger amputated because of an infection that went septic and gangrenous. The woman claimed a...