January 20th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Justin Varughese, Esq. The California Board of Parole Hearings has begun releasing inmates to the care of local nursing homes whereby the prisoners take residence among the general population. In an effort to reduce medical costs incurred by the state’s corrections system in caring for ailing criminals, the board has determined it to be [...]
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January 20th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Matthew McCauley, Esq. “Stryker Biotech expressly and unequivocally admits that it committed the … offense charged” is what the company said in open court when it plead guilty to the lesser charge of “misbranding a medical device.” The plea agreement, unsealed in Massachusetts Federal Court, requires the company to pay $15 million dollars in [...]
Posted in Defective Medical Devices, Latest News by: tmccoy
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January 20th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Douglas Kugal, Esq. The Department of Veterans Affairs just last year updated their training letter from 2003 announcing that adjudication of these claims will be handled out of a centralized regional VA office in Louisville, Kentucky. The purpose is to promote fairness and consistency in the claims processing. The service time period at issue [...]
Posted in Environmental, Latest News, Social Security Disability by: tmccoy
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