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Month: September 2015

LESSONS FROM THE TRIAL OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON’S PRODUCT Risperdal

LESSONS FROM THE TRIAL OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON’S PRODUCT Risperdal

The Huffington Post has been publishing Steven Brill’s writing about Johnson & Johnson’s Risperdal product and the litigation involved. If you haven’t read it you should. It’s very well written and informative. See it at: http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/miracleindustry/americas-most-admired-lawbreaker/chapter-1.html  The product resulted in major litigation. For example, the nation’s largest nursing home pharmacy, Omnicare Inc. of Covington, Kentucky paid  a $98 million penalty for accepting  kickbacks from Johnson & Johnson in exchange for agreeing to recommend that physicians prescribe Risperdal to nursing home patients….

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LEGAL ADVICE ABOUT TRIAL ISSUES GIVEN OTHERS

LEGAL ADVICE ABOUT TRIAL ISSUES GIVEN OTHERS

From time to time I give advice to plaintiff  lawyer friends regarding their cases. (sometimes when I’m  not asked) I thought I share some general responses I’ve given recently as way to stimulate your own ideas about these issues. Here they are. A lawyer who had a medical malpractice case against a midwife for shoulder injuries at birth asked a group  of plaintiff  lawyers what we  thought of his chances and the damages after he outlined the facts to us. Here were my thoughts….

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THOUGHTS TO CONSIDER IN YOUR LIFE

THOUGHTS TO CONSIDER IN YOUR LIFE

Here are a collection of thoughts and quotes which you may find inspirational and worth considering in your life and law practice. Always say less than necessary. Machiavelli has said: “It is better to be feared than loved.” When asking for help, appeal to people’s self-interest; never their mercy or gratitude Take action with boldness: everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid. If you are unsure of what course of action, do not take action at all. The Italian…

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