Patients Real Losers In Malpractice Flap
Norwalk faces rising malpractice costs across the industry with doctors insurers and patients feeling the impact. Clinic premiums soared many percent over a decade and visits rose accordingly while hospital payouts for malpractice more than doubled. Administrators note patients bear higher medical bills as policies climb.
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William Decker
Norwalk
Decker
Malpractice Suits Filed Against Fisher-Titus Hospital
Three malpractice lawsuits allege surgeon Dr. Russell R. Fisher and Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital involved in negligent surgeries. Complaints seek damages up to 575000. other suits claim misrepresentation by insurer Aetna and patient death from alleged negligence. Also noted are Ohio lottery results and miscellaneous “Luck Buck” numbers.
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Decker
N.M. Camardese
Norwalk
Pura G. Vargas
Fisher- Titus Memorial Hospital
Huron County Common Pleas Court
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Russell R. Fisher
Canfield Clinic
Rockford
Ill
Clyde
Fisher
A.H. Kimmel
Carla Fortner
Weather Outlook and Local Life Events
Generally clear tonight with lows 55 to 60 and sunny Saturday highs in the lower 60s. Rain probability 10 percent, southeasterly winds 5 to 10 mph. Also notes marriage license applications births and deaths in Willard Norwalk Milan Monroeville and New London.
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Orville Farley
New London
Mary Ida Dickman
Milan
Vera S. Myers
Norwalk
CBS Challenges Young Gag Rule In Kent State Trial
In Cleveland CBS appeals the gag order issued by U.S. District Judge Donald Young who prohibits anyone connected to the $48 million Kent State civil damages case from talking to newsmen. CBS contends the rule violates the First Amendment and seeks to undo it as the Sixth Circuit weighs arguments.
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Cincinnati
UPI
U.S. District Court
Donald Young
Kent State
Young
Huron County
Norwalk
Cleveland
CBS
James P. Garner
CBS Radio
Appeals
Opinion Line Poll Discusses Women Running World
Readers weigh in on whether women leaders would end wars with strong support for change. YES 57.2 percent say women are more humane and capable, NO 42.8 percent doubt that women can alter systems. Calls to vote by midnight with two phone numbers provided.
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Israel
Egypt
United States
Rip Van Winkle man awakes after eight years in Texas
Gene Tipps, 28, from Seymour Texas, woke from a coma after eight years following a 1967 car crash. He missed Vietnam era changes and sees friends, fashions, and music as new. Doctors offer no medical explanation for his revival after gall bladder surgery.
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Seymour
Tex
UPI
Bobby Kennedy
Gene Tipps
Tipps
Rip van Winkle
Cisco Junior College
O.E. Tipps
Randal
Gene
Taft Seeks Court Order To Keep Wife In Hospital
Mrs Katharine Taft wife of Senator Robert Taft Jr has been admitted to Christ Hospital Cincinnati for a nervous disorder Legal proceedings aim to commit her to the hospital in Cincinnati Probate Court until she is well The move is described as involuntary though she entered voluntarily on advise of her psychiatrist Harry Whittaker and Mrs Dorothy Reed siblings of Mrs Taft consent to the action
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Taft
Washington
UPI
Katharine Taft
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Doris Huddleston
Miss Huddleston
Mrs. Taft
Harry Whittaker
Dorothy Reed
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Rick Reiff
Ohio House
Columbus
Fisher-Titus
Richard C. Westhofen
Westhofen
Luck Buck
Daryl W. Mcllhargie
Willard
Shelley Jo Swarner
Ronny Nopper
Good Samaritan
John Dickman
Monroeville
Garner
Mattimoe
U.S
Ramsey Clark
Clark
Mary
Michelle
Michelle Smith
Thumper
Melvin Ott
Jim Smith
Smiths
the Otts
Whittlesey Road
House of Representatives
C.M. Randal
Kathy Atkins
East Main Street