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Forced C-Sections: The Legal Battle Over Bodily Autonomy in Childbirth

Bill of Health

Reproductive Health Forced C-Sections: The Legal Battle Over Bodily Autonomy in Childbirth In July 2011, Rinat Dray delivered a healthy baby boy via cesarean section, or C-section, at Staten Island University Hospitalagainst her will. The doctors overrode Drays refusal and proceeded with the C-section.

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Removal, Severance & Rule 21

Drug & Device Law

That started us thinking about other uses of severance of non-indispensable parties to preserve diversity – particularly, as in the Rejuvenate case, medical malpractice defendants in product liability litigation – to preserve federal diversity jurisdiction. July 11, 2011)); here (discussing Stone v. Zimmer, Inc. 2009 WL 1809990 (S.D.

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Confident Learned Intermediaries Defeat Warning Causation

Drug & Device Law

They’re experienced at what they do and aren’t intimidated by plaintiffs’ counsel and their threats of malpractice claims if they don’t testify the way plaintiffs want them to. Further, “both doctors testified that they still prescribe [the drug] for patients with conditions similar to plaintiff’s condition.” Schering Corp. ,

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