Recent Posts in March, 2013

• Malfunctioning of Robotic Systems During Laparoscopy

  Mar 30, 2013
  A study reported last year in the Journal of Endourology by Kaushik and others documented numerous occasions of mechanical failure of a robotic ...
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• Ford Now Seeing Sudden Acceleration Problems

  Mar 29, 2013
  Like Toyota, Ford is now facing lawsuits concerning sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). The filed lawsuits indicate 2002-2010 vehicles contain a ...
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• Plaintiff awarded $250,000 for medical malpractice

  Mar 28, 2013
  A man was awarded $250,000 by a jury in Dauphin County, New York, in a lawsuit against a doctor and a hospital. The action was brought against a ...
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• BICYCLE ACCIDENT VICTIM IN ASTORIA, QUEENS

  Mar 27, 2013
  By: Charles Lee We at the firm of Rheingold, Giuffra, Ruffo & Plotkin LLP, can agree with victims of motor vehicle and bicycle accidents on how ...
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• DETAILS OF FRED TAYLOR WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT CAUSED BY ROBOTIC SURGERY

  Mar 27, 2013
  By Thamanna Hussain It was a lack of training, according to a robotic surgery lawsuit filed in Washington State by Josette Taylor that ultimately led ...
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• INTUIVE SURGICAL'S INTERNAL EMAILS SHOW DESIRE TO SCALE BACK ROBOTIC SURGERY TRAINING

  Mar 27, 2013
  By Thamanna Hussain A news report cites exposed emails in a da Vinci surgical robot lawsuit filed in Washington State Superior Court, Kitsap County, ...
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• MEDICAL ASSOCIATION DEMANDS BETTER ROBOTIC SURGERY TRAINING

  Mar 27, 2013
  By Thamanna Hussain Improper training is a common allegation in suits against Intuitive Surgical, including our McCalla wrongful death suit. The ...
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• MASSACHUSETTS FIRST STATE SCRUTINIZNG ROBOTIC SURGERY INJURIES

  Mar 27, 2013
  By: David Rheingold Concerned about "an increasing number" of robot surgery injuries, the Massachusetts Board of Registration has become the first ...
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