Medical Malpractice

• 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...

• Exposing the Perils of Texas Tort Reform

  Mark Bello | August 11, 2011 4:06 PM | 37 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  According to Bob Moss, spokesman for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, two serious violations, one resulting in death, triggered an inspection of Parkland Memorial Hospital in...

• What Do You Call a Minnesota Surgeon Sued Nine Times for Malpractice? A TEXAS Surgeon!

  Mark Bello | August 12, 2011 6:25 PM | 10 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Yesterday, I posted “Exposing the Perils of Texas Tort Reform” which prompted me to research neurosurgeon, Dr. Stefan Konasiewicz (Dr. K). What I found was so unbelievable that I thought...

• Health Care Costs and Malpractice Premiums Data Show No Link to "Lawsuit Crisis"

  Mark Bello | June 18, 2011 3:08 PM | 10 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Want more evidence that lawsuit abuse, frivolous lawsuits, and these Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse groups are shams perpetrated on the public by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Big Insurance, Big...

• 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...

• Fighting Back on Tort/Medical Malpractice Reform: Support Public Citizen; Defeat HR 5

  Mark Bello | August 26, 2011 3:35 PM | 4 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Public Citizen. Are you familiar with this organization? It is a national consumer advocacy organization which represents consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch and the courts....

• “Rein in Frivolous Lawsuits”? Mr. President: Please Explain Yourself

  Mark Bello | February 04, 2011 8:07 AM | 3 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  In his 2011 State of the Union address, President Obama suggested that he would work with Republicans to “rein in frivolous lawsuits” against medical providers “to bring down...

• A Tale Of Two Cases: Is There Justice in Our Legal System?

  Mark Bello | October 27, 2010 9:40 AM | 3 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  A mother arrived at the hospital overjoyed to give birth to her first child; a baby boy. What happened next began eight years of grief for the new mother and child. Prior to delivery, the woman...

• When it Happens to the Judge (or the Legislator), Suddenly Tort Reform is NOT a Good Idea!

  Mark Bello | September 17, 2010 9:54 AM | 3 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Here is a case where a sloppy surgeon was stupid enough to leave a surgical sponge inside a JUDGE! And, of course, the judge (a 67-year old Palm Beach judge named Nelson Bailey) has had a come to...

• 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...