Litigation-related Research

Litigation-related Research

The article by Madison et al. (1) contains major omissions, errors, and mis-statements which we feel compelled to bring to your attention. First and foremost is the authors' failure to mention the source of their funding. This study was funded by lawyers for approximately 70 persons (including all 42 of the "exposed subjects") (2). Rather than being merely passive financiers of the study, the l...

Litigation in clinical research: malpractice doctrines versus research realities.

uman clinical research trials, by which corporations, universities, and research scientists bring new drugs, devices, H and procedures into the practice and marketplace of medicine, have become a huge business. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) doubled its spending over the past five years,’ while in the private sector the top twenty pharmaceutical companies have more than doubled their i...

Expert testimony in cult-related litigation.

The work of forensic psychiatrists has expanded into the controversial area of cases involving new religious movements. Challenges to the expert witness in such cases include new questions and a large body of relevant literature. Published appeals decisions have appeared with judicial comments on the conduct of the involved experts. This article presents the comments about expert witnesses from...

Regulating research with vulnerable populations: litigation gone awry.

Role of litigation in preventing product-related injuries.

Injuries and the law are connected in many important ways. The law can be a powerful tool for reducing the risk of injury (1). Laws can compel certain individual behaviors, such as seatbelt use, and prohibit other behaviors, such as speeding, to protect the safety of us all. Laws can also require product manufacturers to design and market their products in a manner that will reduce the likeliho...