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It’s hard to believe that operations on the wrong body part or on the wrong patient still happen. Yet, according to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (“JCAHO”), surgeons have operated on the wrong leg, eye, kidney or other body part 150 times since 1996. Most of the time these cases are quietly settled, but sometimes they become headline news.

The United States Attorney in Boston recently announced the settlement of a health-care-fraud case involving five urologists and TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc., a major American pharmaceutical manufacturer. The government alleged that the urologists received illegal inducements from TAP to prescribe the drug Lupron in the 1990’s.

Think about it You go to the doctor

Unfortunately, medical malpractice happens everyday somewhere in the world Everybody has the right to get the medical treatment that they need

COPD is short for Cardiac Obstructive Pulmonary Disease This disease is difficult for a sufferer to manage

Repetitive strain injury or RSI is a condition resulting from overuse of a tool like a computer, guitar or anything that require repeated movements The condition affects the muscles tendons and nerves of the hands, arms and upper back due to these being tense for long periods of time

If you are a sports fan, you have likely heard of option agreements as part of a professional athletes’ contract with his or her current team The world of real estate has option agreements, as well

It is no secret that the world of real estate legal wrangling can be pretty confusing, especially if you aren’t an experienced legal expert Many different types of contracts only differ by a small amount, such as the difference between a real estate option contract and a right of first refusal contract

In it simplest terms, a promissory note is a written promise to repay a loan or debt under specific terms - usually at a stated time, through a specified series of payments, or upon demand A promissory note will clearly identify the parties, the amount of the obligation, and if necessary, the consideration for the obligation, that is, what the debtor has already received or will receive in return for signing the note

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