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Harvard Medical School in Ethics Quandary – 03/02/09

A Life-Changing Case for Doctors in Training – 03/02/09

Lawmakers Seek to Return Right to Sue Device Makers – 02/19/09

The "Top 10" Medical Innovations for 2009 – 12/10/08

Crane Johnstone Named a Finalist for Most Effective Lawyer – 12/8/08

"Hospital of the Future" Report Urges Major Changes – 12/3/08

CMS Proposes Three National Coverage Determinations on Surgical Error Prevention – 12/3/08

Delay in Cancer Treatment Is Found to Raise Recurrence – 12/1/08

Cardiologists Debate Expensive Heart Scans – 12/1/08

Arrogant, Abusive and Disruptive -- and a Doctor – 12/1/08

FDA posts list of drugs under investigation – 9/5/08

Judge to Unseal Documents on the Eli Lilly Drug Zyprexa – 9/5/08

Prognostic Importance of Defibrillator Shocks in Patients with Heart Failure (pdf) – 9/4/08

Defibrillator Study Leads to Shocking Conclusion – 9/4/08

Judge Upholds $185 Million Award in Wal-Mart Class Action – 9/4/08

Federal Judge Green-Lights Paxil Suit Over Teen's Suicide – 9/4/08

Scott P. Schlesinger named one of Florida's Legal Elite (pdf) – 6/23/08

Crane A. Johnstone selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers (pdf) – 6/23/08

Linda Alley honored in Florida Atlantic University Hall of Fame (pdf) – 5/3/08

Decade after loss in trial, plaintiffs win Broward medical malpractice case (Daily Business Review - pdf) — 04/21/08

New Focus of Inquiry Into Bribes: Doctors (pdf) — 03/22/08

Crash-test report backs stronger roofs on SUVs — 03/11/08

Huge meat recall prods further reforms — 02/20/08

Tobacco Lawsuits in Florida — 01/11/08

Friday is deadline for Florida smokers to sue tobacco companies (Miami Herald) — 01/10/08

Cigarette makers face thousands of new Florida suits (Bloomberg) — 01/10/08

Tobacco lawsuit deadline looms (Jacksonville Times-Union) — 01/10/08

Suing Walmart: Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Attorney Scott Schlesinger (pdf) — December, 2007

Lawyer Goes Public Over Bad Burgers (pdf) — 11/24/07

Beef recall for E.coli is expanded to 21.7 million pounds (New York Times - pdf) — 9/30/07

Tainted burgers sicken up to 21 (pdf) — 9/27/07

Sick girl's parents sue Wal-Mart (pdf) — 9/27/07

South Florida teen blames Wal-Mart for tainted burger, sues (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) — 9/26/07

Ground Beef Recall - Possible E. coli Contamination — 9/25/07

Scott Schlesinger Named to the University Press of Florida Foundation's Board of Directors. (pdf) — 9/18/07

On Appeal: Attorney can be present at exam, court overrules — 9/13/07

Schlesinger Law firm secures $2.15 million verdict on behalf of ballet dancer in malpractice suit. (pdf) — September, 2007

Sun Sentinel: Sovereign Immunity; Law Unfair To Its Victims — 8/1/07

Dancer gets $2.15 million in malpractice suit (pdf) — 6/14/07

Schlesinger Law firm secures $2.15 million verdict on behalf of ballet dancer in malpractice suit. — 6/14/07

F.D.A. Issues Strictest Warning on Diabetes Drugs — 6/7/07

"Teen Gets Payment From State For Botched Surgery That Left Her Paralyzed" (pdf) — 5/25/07

"$8.5 Million Settlement Arrives After 19 Years" — 5/25/07

Governor Crist Signs Off on $8.5 Million Dollar Payment (video) — 5/24/07

"Appointed Hobblers of Government - New York Times" (pdf) — 5/18/07

"Bush Asked to Reconsider Safety Nominee – New York Times" (pdf) — 5/18/07

"It's Time For The State To Pay Its Debts To Paralyzed Teen" (pdf) — 5/1/07



"From the Courts: Jury Verdicts & Settlements $5.7 Million Awarded in Med Mal Case" — 5/1/06

"Car-Crash Victim Awarded $50 million" (pdf) — 11/21/02

"$50M Verdict", Jury Awards Damages to Plantation Man Rendered Paraplegic (pdf) — November, 2002

"Crash Victim Awarded $7 Million" (pdf) — 11/22/00

"$6 Million Awarded to Boy Hurt as Fetus" (pdf) — 10/3/00

"Boy Who Was Fetus During Crash Awarded $6 million" (pdf) — 10/3/00

"Wild Thing Williams Beans Spectator With a $2.5 Million Errant Pitch" — 6/28/99

"Woman Awarded $2.5 mil 1993 Warmup Pitch Caused Injuries" — 4/22/99

"Girl Wins $8.5 Million in Medical Suit" — 3/26/99

"GM Told to Pay $33 M in Fiery Crash" — 5/19/98

"Paralyzed Man Grateful for Settlement" — 5/29/98

"Jurors Award $7 Million in Deaths" — pdf

"Publix Caught Up in Judicial Crackdown" (pdf) – 12/23/97

"Florida Tobacco Strike a Deal" (pdf) — 8/26/97

"Family Awarded $6.7 Million In Case" — 5/24/97

"Boy Awarded $6.7 Million After Doctor Crushes Skull" — 5/24/97

"Bates Case Fallout: Sen. Jenne Erupts At Old Buddy" (pdf) — 5/14/95

"District Selfishly Drags Out Boy's Case" (pdf) — 4/14/95

"Hospital OKs Payment for Delivery-Room Error" — 4/12/95

"House Panel: Boy, 11, Owed Lifetime Care" — 4/12/95

"Lobbyists Blocking Settlement For Boy" (pdf) — 4/5/95



"Hospital Offers Care For Justin" Settlement Proposed In Case of Brain-Damaged Boy (pdf) — 12/23/94

"$5 Million Award Against Toyota Stands" — 12/9/94

"Hospitals That Make You Sick" (pdf) — 11/30/94

"Standoff Over Money May Be Ending For Broward Boy Hospitalized 10 Years." (pdf) — 11/29/94

"Brain-Damaged Boy's Story To Be Featured On TV Tonight" (pdf) — 9/1/94

"CBS Focuses On Broward Boy's Tragedy" (pdf) — 9/1/94

"Broward State Rep's Loose Lips Just May Earn Him Pink Slip" Political Notes (pdf) — 6/19/94

"Working with Father" Offspring Discuss What It's Like In Dad's Company (pdf) — 6/17/94

"Jurors Award $2 2 million to family of dead hero" (pdf) – 5/11/94

"Jury Awards $2.2 Million To Family of Dead Hero' Blames Broward General, Three Doctors For Teenager's Fate (pdf) — 5/11/94

"Jury Gives Parents $2.15 Million For Emergency Room's Negligence" (pdf) — 5/11/94

"Jury Awards $2 million to Davie boy" (pdf) – 2/6/94

"Jury Find Against Federal Express" (pdf) — 12/23/93

"Jury Finds HRS At Fault In Case Of Abused Boy" (pdf) — 9/16/93

"After 13 Years In Coma, Accident Victim Dies" (pdf) — 7/16/93

"Schlesingers Score Big Victories In Ohio Auto-Related Actions" (pdf) — 6/25/93

"Car Fire Victim Awarded $5 Million" (pdf) — 6/19/93

"Suing Government: Liability Has Political Limits” (pdf) — 4/4/93

"Lawyer: City Blew a Chance to Settle" (pdf) — 3/5/93

"Mr. Malpractice" How Do You Put a Price On Pain? In South Florida, No One Is As Persuasive As Attorney Sheldon Schlesinger, the Man Who Makes Doctors See Red. (pdf) — 6/17/90

"Hiring a Specialist Urged For Severely Ill Children” (pdf) — 5/24/90

"Infant Awarded $8.6 Million By Jury" (pdf) — 5/11/90



"Malpractice Crisis Eases Across State" (pdf) — 10/30/89

"Woman Gets $1 Million for Accident" — 9/27/89

"Wreck Simulated By a Computer; $7 Million Award" (pdf) — 6/24/89

"2 Families Awarded $1 Million In Malpractice Claims" (pdf) — 6/4/89

"Legislature Passes Hospital Claims Bills" (pdf) — 6/3/89

"Scarred Woman Settles" — 2/3/89

"Slow Treatment Killed Husband, Lawsuit Claims" (pdf) — 4/6/88

"Pool Owner Blamed For Injuries of Man Thrown In During Party” (pdf) — 3/5/88

"Doctor's Mistake" — 1/31/88

Lawyer: "I Take Bad Medicine To Task" (pdf) — 01/27/88

"Condition Critical: Health Care On Trial" (pdf) — 1/27/88

"$2 Million Awarded in Suit" — 1/29/86

"Doctor's Delay Leads Jury to Award $2 Million" — 1/29/86

"Car Crash Nets Pair Millions Awarded $8.6 Million by Jury" — 11/8/85

"Disabled Couple Get $3.5 Million" — 11/8/85

"Comatose Patient Wins 45 Million" — 4/4/85

"Jury Awards $2 Million Verdict" — 11/3/84

"Victim Gets $3.5 Million in Lawsuit" — 3/30/84

"Phone Official Testifies About Dying Man's Call" (pdf) — 9/28/83

"Appeal Court Upholds $12.5 Million Award" (pdf) — 8/11/83

"Huge Malpractice Award Upheld" — 7/10/83

"The 1982 Ammy Awards - The Years Best and Worst Performances" — December, 1982

"Crash Suit Puts Price On a Life" — 9/17/82

"Disabilities Don't Go Away With Award" — 8/13/82

"Miami Clerk Wins $12 Million in Medical Suit" (pdf) — 3/30/82

"Coma Victim Gets $12 Million" (pdf) — 3/27/82

"Toyota Fuel System Unsafe - Engineer" (pdf) — 8/14/81

"Boy Wins $1 Million from MDs" — 12/7/80

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