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"Formal silverware" and the State of New York's duty to its psychiatric patients

Edward Nitkewicz | September 13, 2011 10:32 AM
Category: Miscellaneous

In what a Court of Claims Judge ruled a specious defense claim, the State of New York argued that its duty to account for knives in its psychiatric hospitals should extend to silverware and not...

The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: ten years later

Edward Nitkewicz | September 09, 2011 3:08 PM

Litigation update: defective hip and knee implant claims

Edward Nitkewicz | August 12, 2011 1:51 PM

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Edward Nitkewicz | August 11, 2011 6:47 PM

Fosamax leadership team announced for femur fracture cases filed against Merck

Edward Nitkewicz | August 09, 2011 6:23 PM

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Thanks Edward. You hit the nail on the head. I am putting your post up on my Facebook page. You...
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Mike Bryant | May 19, 2013 9:29 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN
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I was able to get this book a couple of weeks ago. It was a meet and great with the author, so I got the booked signed and was able to hear Michael D'Antonio talk about why he wrote the book....

Controversial Diagnosis in DSM-5 Over Teen Bipolar Disorder

David Mittleman | May 19, 2013 2:11 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI
Category: Miscellaneous

I just watched Silver Linings Playbook, and without giving away too much, the main character has Bipolar Disorder. If you aren't familiar, Bipolar Disorder is characterized by chaotic and...

Dangerous Product Reports from China On the Rise

Jim Lewis | May 18, 2013 8:14 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA
Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

A new report from the Rapid Exchange of Information System (RAPEX), the European Union’s organization for quickly identifying dangerous products across the globe, shows that defective...

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Emily Mapp Brannon | May 20, 2013 5:52 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA
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The Avon brand has long conjured up images of polished women, lipstick and pink Cadillacs. However modern day Avon now sells a variety of products in its catalogs. One product, the microwave...

Smartphone Companies Launch Collaborative Texting and Driving Effort

John Bair | May 20, 2013 4:06 PM | 0 CommentsMilestone Consulting, NY
Category: Miscellaneous

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