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The plaintiff’s attorney, in his closing argument, said Intuitive Surgical resembled a “car dealership” in terms of how it sought to tie sales and service for customers of its da Vinci surgical system, as Bloomberg reported. This is the first of at least 26 lawsuits to reach trial, most of which are based on allegations that the surgical robot caused harm because the company failed to appropriately train the surgeons. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Parker Waichman LLP, a...
HELLERUP, Denmark, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Saxo Bank [http://www.saxobank.com ], the multi-asset online trading and investment specialist, has launched Saxo TV, led by the former Bloomberg TV News anchor, Owen Thomas, to provide on-demand business and financial analysis. Saxo TV is integrated with TradingFloor.com [http://www.tradingfloor.com ], Saxo Bank's social financial investment community. Saxo TV is at the forefront of digital content and communication for...
The personal injury attorneys at d’Oliveira & Associates have posted a new infographic providing information on who may be liable for medical malpractice and what procedures may give rise to a medical malpractice claim. (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 According to a June 2009 Bloomberg article, it is estimated that expenses associated with medical malpractice amount to approximately $3.6 billion dollars per year (i). Additionally, in 2006, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement estimated...
Da Vinci Robot Lawsuit Trial Underway in Washington State is Nation’s First Involving Allegations of Da Vinci Robotic Surgery Complications. Columbus, OH (PRWEB) May 19, 2013 The Da Vinci robot lawyers at Wright & Schulte LLC continue to follow developments in the nation’s first trial involving a Da Vinci surgical robot lawsuit. The case, underway in Washington State Superior Court, was filed by the widow of a man who died several years after he suffered complications in a...
The national law firm comments on Johnson & Johnson’s decision to discontinue some of its DePuy all-metal and ceramic-on-metal hip implant products, while continuing to offer its Pinnacle Cup lineup. With this move, the company shrinks its presence in a product category that has been the focus of regulatory scrutiny and thousands of customer lawsuits, according to Bloomberg. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the...
Health Forum announced today that its data is now available on the Bloomberg Professional service via the Bloomberg Industries' health care research portal. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 Health Forum announced today that its data is now available on the Bloomberg Professional service via the Bloomberg Industries' healthcare research portal. Health Forum data is based on American Hospital Association (AHA) proprietary surveys and includes detailed hospital and system...
"The market is potentially huge ... rising to $5 billion by 2018" CORONA, Calif., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AVT, Inc. (OTC Markets: AVTC) (www.autoretail.com), a technology leader in developing automated retailing systems, customized kiosks and micro-stores, announced that their systems have been featured in an article in Bloomberg Businessweek, in a profile on one of their customer's, Medbox (MDBX). The report found that these automated medicine dispensing systems are part of a...
An Intuitive Surgical training specialist said she focused on teaching doctors how to use the da Vinci surgical robot, not how to operate on patients, according to Bloomberg. Training is a key issue in the ongoing Washington state trial, as the Plaintiff is alleging that the training program provided by Intuitive for the da Vinci was compromised by aggressive marketing. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of...
"The market is potentially huge... rising to $5 billion by 2018" HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Medbox, Inc. (OTC Markets: MDBX) (www.medboxinc.com), a leader in providing consulting services and patented systems to the medical and retail industries, announced today that their company has been featured in an article in Bloomberg Businessweek. The report profiled the company, the management team, and the company's core product. "The devices sit behind sales counters...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Elon Musk, the billionaire behind Tesla Motors and space exploration company SpaceX, has told Bloomberg that his car company is considering adding a driverless model to their lineup and has been discussing such possibilities with Google. Google has been working on their own version of a driverless car since 2011 and has even been allowing some of their top executives to be driven to work in these autopilot automobiles. Though Musk...
