MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'court ruling'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:59:52 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1833086&cid=t_156056_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F09%2Fcourt-suicide-assisters-can-inherit.html This is definitely bad policy, but it was probably the right decision by the court: A Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that a relatives who may have assisted a suicide can still inherit from his estate. From the story:The wife and daughter of a Wisconsin man who committed suicide can inherit his estate even if they assisted him in the act, an appeals court ruled Thursday.A Wisconsin law prevents anyone who "intentionally kills" another from inheriting from the person but the District 4 Court of Appeals said that does not extend to those who assist in suicide. "A person who assists another in voluntarily and intentionally taking his or her own life is plainly not depriving the other of life," Judge Margaret Vergeront wrote for a unanimous three-judge panel. "We do not agree that 'killer' is... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1833086 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:46:00 +0100 1833086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1212096&cid=t_156056_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F230360157%2Fnews-kansas-court-blocks-records.html The Kansas Supreme Court has temporarily ruled on an appeal filed by Dr. George Tiller's attorneys, blocking the grand jury from obtaining semi-redacted medical records of patients that had... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1212096 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:34:30 +0100 1212096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1204684&cid=t_156056_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F227311816%2Fkansas-abortion-provider-ordered-to.html What do you consider identifying personal data in your medical records? It's not a trick question, but a genuine one based on the ruling, earlier this week, that a Kansas abortion provider must turn... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1204684 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:55:58 +0100 1204684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1019422&cid=t_156056_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F183235663%2F The maker of Vioxx has agreed to pay $4.85bn to settle legal claims that the controversial drug caused many users to suffer strokes and heart failure. Holy Potatoes is what I have to say. But I guess it could have been far worse when you really stop and think about it. In order to qualify for compensation you must prove that you suffered serious illness at the most 2 weeks after you purchased the drug. The above amount of money will be able to settle over 90% of Vioxx lawsuits with the exception of class action suits. Like I said, it could have been worse for Merck. via Science Daily Share This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1019422 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:36:39 +0100 1019422