Suits increasing for failure to spot cancer
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Both the number of lawsuits and the size of awards over failure to diagnose cancer are rising rapidly due chiefly to medical trends. The median verdict for cancer-related cases rose from $825,000 in 1990 to $1.374 million in 1994. More people now understand the importance of early detection to make treatment more effective, and cure rates for many cancers have improved dramatically in recent decades. Some lawyers say HMOs and other aspects of the changing medical industry encourage minimal care and misreading results.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1995
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Law firms take document blooper battles to court
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Courts take a variety of approaches in cases of legal documents accidentally released to the media or opposing counsel. Recent high-profile incidents include Sullivan & Cromwell partner Steven Holley giving secret information to Business Week magazine, a lawsuit involving Chicago firm Winston & Strawn, and the cases Berg Electronics v. Molex, and Resolution Trust Corp v. First of America Bank. Some judges say the attorney-client privilege is waived in such cases, others say not, and some use a balancing test.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1995
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