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		<title>Financial Incentives for Medical Malpractice?</title>
		<link>http://www.ryanspringer.com/2013/04/17/financial-incentives-for-medical-malpractice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Springer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An interesting study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals that hospitals benefit financially from medical errors. If you think about it, it makes sense.  If a doctor or nurse provides negligent medical care that results in greater harm to the patient, the patient will have to &#8230; <a href="http://www.ryanspringer.com/2013/04/17/financial-incentives-for-medical-malpractice/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594; </span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits in Utah</title>
		<link>http://www.ryanspringer.com/2012/08/07/transvaginal-mesh-lawsuits-in-utah/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Springer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dangerous Devices]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration has warned that the use of transvaginal mesh exposes patients to a greater risk of complications than other methods of surgical vaginal repair. The FDA stated that in spite of the increased side effects risk, transvaginal mesh repair surgery carries no addition benefits compared to &#8230; <a href="http://www.ryanspringer.com/2012/08/07/transvaginal-mesh-lawsuits-in-utah/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594; </span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Utah Wrongful Death Law</title>
		<link>http://www.ryanspringer.com/2012/06/07/utah-wrongful-death-law/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 20:44:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Springer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Civil Procedure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Malpractice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Utah is just one of four states with constitutions that specifically preclude any limitation on recovery in wrongful death suits.  The Utah State Constitution expressly states that “[t]he right of action to recover damages for injuries resulting in death shall never be abrogated, and the amount recoverable shall not be &#8230; <a href="http://www.ryanspringer.com/2012/06/07/utah-wrongful-death-law/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594; </span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Insult to Injury: When Doctors Lie to Patients</title>
		<link>http://www.ryanspringer.com/2012/04/16/insult-to-injury-when-doctors-lie-to-patients/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Springer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Medical Malpractice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Summer, I wrote about the increasing number of doctors that withhold critical information from their patients, especially when that information involved medical mistakes. According to a survey published by Health Affairs, things are getting worse, not better.  The study shows that although two-thirds of doctors agree they should share &#8230; <a href="http://www.ryanspringer.com/2012/04/16/insult-to-injury-when-doctors-lie-to-patients/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594; </span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Killer Pain Killers: Part II</title>
		<link>http://www.ryanspringer.com/2012/04/06/killer-pain-killers-part-ii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Springer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Medical Malpractice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Injury]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have previously written about the epidemic of prescription drug deaths that occur in the State of Utah.  Medical mistakes in prescribing painkillers are a leading cause of wrongful deaths. Utah station KSL recently reported that many errors are due to opiate conversion charts.  Careless doctors rely on these charts &#8230; <a href="http://www.ryanspringer.com/2012/04/06/killer-pain-killers-part-ii/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594; </span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Real Medical Malpractice Crisis</title>
		<link>http://www.ryanspringer.com/2012/04/05/the-real-medical-malpractice-crisis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Springer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Medical Malpractice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Malpractice Myths]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Politicians and special interest lobbyists love to use the spectre of a &#8220;medical malpractice crisis&#8221; to justify taking away constitutional rights to jury trials in health care negligence cases.  But the real crisis is not some imaginary explosion in &#8220;frivolous lawsuits&#8221; or &#8220;lottery verdicts&#8221;&#8211;the real crisis is medical malpractice itself. &#8230; <a href="http://www.ryanspringer.com/2012/04/05/the-real-medical-malpractice-crisis/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594; </span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Jeffs v. West: Clarifying &#8220;Duty&#8221; Under Utah Law</title>
		<link>http://www.ryanspringer.com/2012/02/28/jeffs-v-west-clarifying-duty-under-utah-law/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ryanspringer.com/2012/02/28/jeffs-v-west-clarifying-duty-under-utah-law/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Springer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today the Utah Supreme Court issued its opinion in Jeffs v. West; an article on the decision is available here.  It&#8217;s an interesting opinion about duties of professional care in medical malpractice cases.  The unanimous decision is likely to stir a lot of controversy, mostly because of the unfounded concern &#8230; <a href="http://www.ryanspringer.com/2012/02/28/jeffs-v-west-clarifying-duty-under-utah-law/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594; </span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Malpractice Myths: Reaping What You Sow</title>
		<link>http://www.ryanspringer.com/2011/11/30/malpractice-myths-reaping-what-you-sow/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ryanspringer.com/2011/11/30/malpractice-myths-reaping-what-you-sow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Springer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Medical Malpractice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Malpractice Myths]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The year is almost up, and so far, I&#8217;ve had over a hundred Texans contact me and ask for me to help them file a medical malpractice case in their home state.  My license and practice are in Utah&#8230;so why are they calling me?  Texas is a big place, so &#8230; <a href="http://www.ryanspringer.com/2011/11/30/malpractice-myths-reaping-what-you-sow/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594; </span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Breast Cancer Awareness Ride</title>
		<link>http://www.ryanspringer.com/2011/10/07/breast-cancer-awareness-ride/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ryanspringer.com/2011/10/07/breast-cancer-awareness-ride/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Springer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Malpractice]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As a medical malpractice attorney, I have represented dozens of women and their families in cases involving delays in treatment for breast cancer.  Those cases have taught me about the courage of women facing this terrible disease, and that early detection and treatment are critical. On a personal level, I &#8230; <a href="http://www.ryanspringer.com/2011/10/07/breast-cancer-awareness-ride/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594; </span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Thin Line Between Negligence and Crime</title>
		<link>http://www.ryanspringer.com/2011/09/26/the-thin-line-between-negligence-and-crime/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ryanspringer.com/2011/09/26/the-thin-line-between-negligence-and-crime/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Springer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Medical Malpractice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pharmaceuticals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Attorneys for a Utah physician convicted of distributing opiate narcotics to his patients for no legitimate medical purpose have asked the court to dismiss the case based on accusations of prosecutorial misconduct.  You can read the article here. This case illustrates just how thin the line can be between negligence &#8230; <a href="http://www.ryanspringer.com/2011/09/26/the-thin-line-between-negligence-and-crime/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594; </span></a>]]></description>
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