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02.18.2009 3:43 pm

Illinoisans’ access to health care hangs in the balance

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The availability of health care in Illinois hangs in the balance of the legal system of Illinois. The Illinois State Supreme Court is currently reviewing Lebron vs. Gottlieb Memorial Hospital and will rule on the constitutionality of the Medical Malpractice…

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12.10.2008 9:51 am

Tort reform must be a part of automaker bailout

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The unions appear to be willing to make some meaningful concessions to the Big Three. The chastened executives appear to be willing to make concessions on their obscene compensation. These will help America’s automobile industry survive.

But what concessions is Congress…

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08.21.2008 4:38 pm

The problem in America is health care, not medical malpractice

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

There is no credible information that doctors have “fled” the Metro East area due to spiraling med mal rates.  Doctors still provide essential medical services there, and I have yet to see any study which lists any doctors by name…

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07.18.2008 3:11 pm

There’s a better way to deal with the deer in Town and Country

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

$12500 to “study” the deer problem in Town and Country???  With all those college degrees in Town and Country one would think there would be someone who lives there smarter than the deer.  Apparently and sadly that is’nt the case. …

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04.03.2008 6:08 pm

Despite compassionate decision, Wal-Mart always will be evil empire to some

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

So the evil empire Wal-Mart paid out a $500,000 (I guess technically their insurance company) to an employee that worked there approx. 4 months? So Wal-Mart does provide insurance to it’s employees? Then I take it some choose not to…

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04.03.2008 6:06 pm

Wal-Mart decision affects more than just the injured family

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This didn’t affect only the Shank family.  A precedent was set for all of the rest of us.  Any of our employers can now sue us for any money we collect in a settlement to cover their expenses, medical or…

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03.17.2008 4:38 pm

Thanks to the Supreme Court, businesses will protect consumers

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Thank God for the Republican Supreme Court.  In a recent decision, this strict constructionist court held that consumers injured by a defective medical device cannot bring another costly lawsuit.  These pesky lawsuits are harming big pharmaceutical companies.  I don’t care…

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