Medical Malpractice Lasik Defense expert
Dr. Woolfson Depo Lasik Surgeon, Dr. Jonathan M. Woolfson, testified for the defense that it is not a violation of the standard of care for a surgeon to do the wrong surgery on both of the patient’s eyes.
Entries by Pete Burns
FDA letters and deceptive advertising
Under the Code of Alabama, § 8-19-4, part of the responsibility of the Attorney General is to protect Alabama consumers from deceptive trade practices. A recent article in The National Law Journal http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202429354269&rss=nlj discusses the large settlements that some State Attorneys General are recovering from pharmaceutical companies who engage in deceptive advertising. Aggressive attorneys general are […]
Nonpartisan Judicial Elections
Nonpartisan election of judges would be a huge boost for Alabama’s image both inside and outside the state. As Alabama moves forward in these difficult economic times surly we would benefit by eliminating the perception that justice is for sale in Alabama. Justice and politics simply do not mix. I understand Mickey Hammon R-Decatur’s sentiment […]
Arbitration is wrong for America
Arbitration is an illogical procedure for dispute resolution in our society. Arbitration clauses are buried in consumer contracts of all sorts and, until you have a legal problem, most people either don’t notice the clauses or assume they are a reasonable alternative to our “costly” legal system. In truth, arbitration is frequently more expensive than […]
