The Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, recently presented a white paper on the truth about medical malpractice and insurance. Stephan Blandin, Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, partner is a board member of ITLA. The paper accurately discusses the issues surrounding the controversy. you may view the paper by clicking here: http://www.iltla.com/pdf/WhitePaper_TheWholeTruth_Feb2010.pdf
CHICAGO -- A new study of 54 unresponsive patients who suffered a traumatic brain injury shows that at least five of them had brain activity indicating awareness, intent and in one case, a wish to communicate, reports Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, about a story in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The study gives doctors and families the prospect that a biological test could determine whether a patient is aware of his or her surroundings. That test, in turn, could enable families to better care for the patient. But some neurologists say that such a diagnostic technique may not really indicate whether a vegetative patient is expressing sentiment or a competency level.
