Study: Medical Malpractice As Common in Doctor’s Offices As in Hospitals
Posted on Friday, July 8th, 2011
Medical errors are just as likely to happen in doctors’ clinics and physicians’ offices as well as in hospitals where they are thought to happen more often.
This is the result of a new study that [...]
Senators Want Probe of Surgeons’ Medical Device Profits from PODs
Posted on Friday, June 10th, 2011
With physician-owned distributorship, or PODS, established in about 20 states—20 in California, alone—five United States senators reached out to the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, seeking an investigation into these [...]
continue readingNFL Star’s Malpractice Suit Not Timely
Posted on Thursday, May 19th, 2011
The clock expired on an NFL alumnus’ medical malpractice lawsuit in which he claimed to have been placed under anesthesia for longer than expected.
Matt Stinchcomb played on the offensive line for the Oakland Raiders and [...]
House Committee Backs Medical Malpractice Reform Bill
Posted on Thursday, May 12th, 2011
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has reported to the full House legislation that would cap non-economic damages in malpractice cases at $250,000 and set other restrictions on lawsuits against doctors.
The House [...]
Obama Starts Drive for Medical Malpractice Reform
Posted on Thursday, February 17th, 2011
Putting his own stamp on a long-standing Republican priority, President Barack Obama is launching a drive to overhaul state medical malpractice laws and cut down on wasteful tests doctors perform because they fear lawsuits.
Obama’s budget [...]
Democrats Cool to Obama’s Offer to Overhaul Rules on Malpractice
Posted on Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s offer to join hands with Republicans and “rein in frivolous lawsuits’’ by overhauling medical malpractice rules was among the key bipartisan bullet points in his State of the Union speech.
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CO High Court Won’t Allow Expert Testimony From Medical Malpractice Case
Posted on Tuesday, December 7th, 2010
A Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that a defense expert can testify in a medical malpractice case even though a defendant failed to produce the raw data that the expert had “considered” in rendering his [...]
continue readingMalpractice Suit Ends with Historic Settlement
Posted on Thursday, October 21st, 2010
After 10 years of uncertainty, close to three weeks of trial and 10 hours of deliberations, the Cobb family of Leavittsburg Thursday received the news they had been longing to hear.
“Do you find Dr. Tara [...]
Another good year for medical malpractice insurers
Posted on Sunday, October 10th, 2010
Florida’s insurance regulators say the market is ripe for companies wanting to write medical malpractice products in the state.
The Office of Insurance Regulation reported Monday that a sign of the strong marketplace was reflected by [...]
Medical Malpractice Claims Data Being Used to Curb Medical Mistakes
Posted on Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Can medical malpractice lawsuits actually be helpful to doctors? A new article in The Wall Street Journal suggests that they can. It seems that by analyzing the breakdowns in care that led to missed, delayed [...]
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