June 25, 2009

In 1950, the Supreme Court of the United States created a law, which said that military...

Yesterday, in a speech, President Barack Obama said that U.S. healthcare cannot...

June 10, 2009

Recent studies have shown that the number of medical malpractice cases have...

June 5, 2009

Recently, Newsweek magazine published an article about Oprah Winfrey’s television...

June 4, 2009

Lawsuits that involve problematic intravenous lines are the third most common cause of medical...

Tuesday May 26, 2009

Since 1998, Lasik vision correction surgery has been wildly popular in the United States...

Tuesday May 5, 2009

Recently the State Assembly of Nevada passed a bill that will lift the $350,000 damages cap on medical malpractice suits when the jury finds that the defendant is guilty of gross negligence...

Though it is normal behavior for a newborn child to vomit after feeding, projectile vomit, which is yellow or green in color is often a sign of a serious digestive condition, known as malrotation.

Tuesday April 14, 2009

In 2005, a U.S. soldier nearly died when three surgeons performed abdominal surgery. His lawyer proved that the surgeons were negligent during the operation and he was awarded $2 million in a lawsuit against them...

The United States House of Representatives created a bill yesterday, which will protect reporters from being subpoenaed into courtrooms, to reveal their confidential sources. The so-called shield law will operate much like those in place for medical experts...

Beginning Wednesday, doctors and hospitals will no longer be able to price gouge their patients who do not have health insurance. The Attorney General has created the new law, and her office will be the one to enforce it.

Staff Writter, Dec 23, 2008 Pennsylvania doctors and hospitals bring suit over malpractice fund terms and

Oregon Gov Site, Sep 02, 2008 They don’t do that very often, according to commission administrator Jim Dameron. Dameron estimates that in 2007 Oregon hospitals abided by the state’s written

U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Barack Obama (D-IL), Jun 19, 2008 It appears the VA’s efforts to discover the truth about Dr. Veizaga-Mendez, his past professional history, and the circumstances surrounding his license

BBC, Jul 03, 2008 A senior doctor arrested as part of a police investigation into deaths at an East Yorkshire hospital said he has nothing to

healthfinder.gov, Jun 16, 2006 However, their son was born with the disorder and can't speak or

clinton.senate.gov, Jun 13, 2006 To increase patient safety and reduce medical errors and lower malpractice

AHRQ Gov Article, Jul 21, 2004 The Patient's Perspective Tampa Medical Malpractice Seminar-with Raymond T. McEachern from

New York Court of Appeals, Jul 06, 2004 New York Breast Cancer Malpractice: Doctor misdiagnosis breast cancer case

FDA, Jul 14, 2008 The serious adverse events include allergic or hypersensitivity-type reactions, with symptoms of oral swelling, nausea, vomiting, sweating, shortness of breath, and

Staff Writer, May 30, 2008 A New York State Supreme Court jury found Strong Memorial Hospital liable for medical malpractice against Brenda Schenk, a resident of

Staff Writer, Jun 06, 2008 A jury in Charlotte County has awarded Lisa and Joseph Ferrentino $364,928.10 in medical malpractice damages against St. Joseph

Washington State Department of Heath, Jan 02, 2008 The license of a Tacoma physician has been immediately suspended following the death of a patient while under his

FDA Gov, Feb 29, 2008 Name confusion is among the most common causes of drug related

FDA, Nov 29, 2007 A recent report from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices warns about the dangers of misprescribing fentanyl transdermal

Federal Bureau of Investigation, Dec 28, 2007 Federal indictment says physician Stephen Schneider continued unlawfully prescribing pain

Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force (QuIC), Oct 16, 2007 The agenda called for research in the short term focused on learning more about how to implement what is already known about error

U.S. Department of Heath and Human Services, Oct 26, 2007 Physicians in training are highly vulnerable to making medical errors especially a lack of supervision by experienced

Staff Writer, Nov 12, 2007 Kanyes? mother died ?as result of complications from a cosmetic surgical

Congressman Ed Towns, Sep 26, 2007 The purpose of this hearing is to investigate why good doctors are leaving our community due to the high cost of medical malpractice

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Oct 05, 2007 The New Jersey Department of Health and ISMP recommend a number of strategies to reduce the risk of these kinds of

New York Department of Insurance, Sep 07, 2007 United HealthCare will pay New York $4 million to settle claims processing problems, the largest ever health related settlement entered into by the State Insurance

The State of Maryland, Sep 14, 2007 he Maryland Insurance Commissioner Ralph S. Tyler announced that he will hold a hearing next month to determine issues relating to a

Citizens Health Care, Aug 03, 2007 However, medical care is complicated and medical science cannot always provide solutions to all our health problems all the time. In addition, our health care system is

Staff Writer, Aug 10, 2007 Additionally, drugs that are known for passing through the kidneys and the liver should be studied in patients that have any medical problems with these

Department of Justice, Jul 03, 2007 The majority of medical malpractice claims in a study of seven states were closed without any compensation paid to those claiming a medical

New York Department of Insurance, Jul 20, 2007 Without this rate approval the medical malpractice insurance industry will

Ct.Gov, May 24, 2007 Unlike the filings we?ve seen from companies in recent years, MedPro is asking the Department to approve a 24% rate

Illinois State Government, Jun 19, 2007 Staff also failed to notify the resident?s doctor about the

Office of Minority Health, Apr 26, 2007 Glucose Triggers Brain Damage After Hypoglycemic

the New England Journal of Medicine, May 02, 2007 Claims that lack evidence of error are not uncommon, but most are denied

Bureau of Justice Statistics, May 02, 2007 Presents findings on medical malpractice

Department of Justice, Apr 02, 2007 Few medical malpractice insurance claims produced payouts that exceeded $1

Medical Board of California, Apr 09, 2007 Lafayette physician Joel Alan Gross, M.D. has surrendered his license to practice

Federal Government, Mar 19, 2007 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has requested that all manufacturers of sedative-hypnotic drug products, to include stronger language concerning potential

Department of Labor, Mar 26, 2007 U.S. Department of Labor?s Mine Safety and Health Administration will publish a final rule on civil penalties, revising the agency?s civil penalty assessment

Food and Drug Adminstrartion, Mar 05, 2007 The agency sent warning letters to warning them that they are subject to further enforcement

Texas Governors Office, Mar 12, 2007 The agency determined $12,000 was needed to redirect resources necessary to manage the demand of licensing physicians in

Depatment of Health, Feb 19, 2007 BQI project to provide information to improve Medicare beneficiaries

Food and Drug Adminstrartion, Feb 26, 2007 FDA is working with manufacturers of all ADHD medicines to inform about

FDA, Feb 12, 2007 The infusion pumps have a design defect referred to

US Department of Justice, Feb 06, 2007 Sentenced to 180 days in prison, with all but 80 days suspended, for criminal negligence of a nursing home resident in

US Department of Justice, Jan 22, 2007 Company allegedly substituted different versions of prescribed drugs solely to significantly increase the cost and profit rather than for any legitimate

New York Office of the Mayor, Jan 29, 2007 Medicaid is projected to cost the City nearly $5 billion in 2007, and this program allows to play a key role in rooting out fraud and

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Jan 08, 2007 The risks associated with colonoscopy should be considered when evaluating its incremental benefit over less invasive screening

Agency for Healthcare Research Quality, Jan 15, 2007 Only about 52 percent of adults reported receiving recommended colorectal cancer

National Cancer Institute, Dec 25, 2006 Not all prostate cancer detected by PSA screening is relevant, and could lead to unnecessary surgery or

Connecticut General Assembly, Jan 02, 2007 The law requires that a medical malpractice lawsuit be initiated within two years from the date when the injury is first sustained or

Agency for Healthcare Research Quality, Dec 15, 2006 The

Agency for Healthcare Research Quality, Dec 18, 2006 Led to a 300 percent increase in their chances of making a fatigue-related preventable adverse event that contributed to the death of a

National Institutes of Health, Dec 04, 2006 Little is known about whether the chemotherapy and radiotherapy used to treat breast cancer have any long-lasting effects that might result in poor

FDA, Dec 11, 2006 Increased rate of mortality in patients receiving the combination compared to those receiving atorvastatin

Minnesota Department of Health, Nov 17, 2006 The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) released its second annual report on preventable adverse events in Minnesota

FDA, Nov 27, 2006 There are potential complications specific to breast implant surgery and breast

New York State Attorney General, Nov 03, 2006 Forcibly raping a 90 year old female resident of the nursing

Patient Safety Authority, Nov 10, 2006 Patients are at greater risk of medication errors when drugs are ordered verbally or over the

Connecticut House of Democrats, Oct 27, 2006 If a hospital fails to report or fails to implement a plant to reduce the risk of future errors it is subject to

FDA, Oct 20, 2006 According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies, there are more than 7,000 deaths a year due to medication

State of Washington, Oct 05, 2006 The charges included moral turpitude, sexual contact with patients, incompetence, negligence or malpractice and

U.S. Department of Health, Oct 13, 2006 These studies raise troubling questions about compliance with standards that were developed to reduce medical

Press Release, Sep 22, 2006 Medication errors are among the most common medical errors, harming at least 1.5 million people every

Press Release, Sep 29, 2006 Facing an Accusation of wrongdoing by the Medical Board of California, Los Angeles physician Samuel L. Cotton, M.D. has surrendered his license to practice

State of California, Sep 08, 2006 Despite dozens of warnings and fines, Pleasant Care was simply unable to provide an appropriate level of care for its

Press Release, Sep 15, 2006 The Institute of Medicine's series of reports describing the problem of medical errors and the need for a complete restructuring of the health care

Press Release, Aug 25, 2006 The Board of Governors of Texas Medical Liability Trust (TMLT) accepted the resignation of Tom Cotten as president and CEO of

State of Kentucky, Sep 01, 2006 Former nurse assistant Marsha Doolin, age 23, has pled guilty to one count of misdemeanor patient abuse in connection with her treatment of an elderly

Press Release, Aug 11, 2006 Consumer groups and 40 victims of medical malpractice expressed strong objection to the concept of 'Health Courts' to resolve medical malpractice

State of New York, Aug 18, 2006 The findings provide added evidence for the need of malpractice-lawsuit

Press Release, Jul 21, 2006 Gov. Matt Blunt today signed legislation that will have long lasting benefits for Missouri patients and

Press Release, Jul 28, 2006 The Health Care Tort Reform Act of 2006 provides a series of practical changes that create

Press Release, Aug 04, 2006 Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital challenges the view that frivolous litigation is rampant and

nlm.nih.gov, May 30, 2006 That eliminating frivolous lawsuits won't improve

US Dept. of Health, Jul 20, 2006 Creates a more difficult burden for petitioners and raises questions as to how the current causation standard is applied to VICP

mass.gov, Mar 31, 2006 Obligations applicable to a trust and trustee under the General

medbd.ca.gov, May 02, 2006 The Medical Board of California is a state government agency which licenses and disciplines medical

cga.ct.gov, Jan 09, 2006 The limit on non-economic damages for medical malpractice cases varies based on whether the defendant is a health care provider, including a physician, or a health

cga.ct.gov, Jan 24, 2006 Required the Ohio Director of Insurance to study the feasibility of a Patient Compensation Fund to cover medical malpractice

lgraham.senate.gov, Feb 08, 2006 Graham has voted against medical malpractice legislation on the federal

cga.ct.gov, Dec 12, 2005 The Florida law imposes caps on non-economic damages in all court cases involving injury or death due to medical

usdoj.gov, Dec 22, 2005 There is a tremendous volume of lawsuits generated in the Northern District of Alabama against the United

Illinois Courts, Nov 08, 2005 Expert witnesses said the two antibiotics should not have been prescribed together without closely monitoring Borrowman's health because, when taken together, the

medbd.ca.gov, Nov 22, 2005 Failing to remove implants when infections were

usdoj.gov, Sep 16, 2005 The Jury Trial Took Place In Oakland California Plaintiff Winners In Medical Malpractice

innd.uscourts.gov, Oct 13, 2005 He hospitalized and treated for various medical

house.gov, Aug 31, 2005 Costs Of Medical Malpractice Rates In Florida And Around The

gao.gov, Sep 12, 2005 Chicago Medical Malpractice Problem Now Pays Almost

4woman.gov, Aug 22, 2005 It was the first lawsuit in either state or federal court involving the now banned

DOJ, Aug 30, 2005 Ninty percent of medical malpractice trials involved plaintiffs who claimed malpractice had caused death or permanent

house.gov, Aug 10, 2005 Rep. Christopher Shays (R-CT) and Rep. Jim Greenwood (R-PA) introduced the Medical Malpractice Rx

Yahoo Press Release, Jun 20, 2005 The Thermage Procedure Offers Physicians And Their Patients A Non-Invasive

insurance wa gov, May 23, 2005 Health Care Providers Will Continue To Buy Their Malpractice Insurance From Their Existing

ojp.usdoj.gov, Jun 06, 2005 Plaintiffs Won 55 Percent Of Civil Trials In The Nation?s 75 Most Populous

yahoo.com, Jun 14, 2005 Despite the dismal performance of the medical malpractice line over the past few years, the line will again be profitable in

Pennsylvania Supreme Court, May 09, 2005 The preliminary filing figures were revised to eliminate any double counting of

INS State NY, May 13, 2005 Medical Malpractice Rates For New York?s

Bureau of Justic Statistics, Apr 27, 2005 Plaintiffs won 55 percent of the almost 12,000 general civil trials (that is, torts, contracts, and real property rights

USMC, May 02, 2005 The Wrongful Or Negligent Acts Of Its Forces To Inhabitants Of Foreign Countries Who File

Cincinnati biz Journals Press Release, Mar 03, 2005 The Ohio State Medical Association on Tuesday hailed a state study showing a slowdown in medical malpractice insurance rate hikes and used the occasion to call for

pharmalive, Mar 10, 2005 Without Strong State Laws That Enable Patients And Consumers To Hold Medical Providers Accountable For Negligence Prescription Drugs Malpractice,

press release, Apr 08, 2005 A.M. Best Affirms Medical Protective Ratings and Stability; Financial Stability and Leading Defense Provide Strength for

CA Gov Article, Feb 24, 2005 Explanation Of The Medical Malpractice Issues In Todays

MO Gov Articel, Feb 25, 2005 Description Of a New Medicla Malpractice Law In

WA Gov Article, Feb 22, 2005 The House Judiciary Committee spent Valentine's Day evening holding a public hearing for a package of bills dealing with the skyrocketing rate of medical malpractice

Federal Gov Article, Feb 23, 2005 Description Of The Call For Stricter

WA Gov Article, Feb 21, 2005 Description Of Medical Malpractice Issues Arising In

MO Gov Article, Feb 16, 2005 MO Gov Releases Medical Malpractice

Federal Gov Article, Feb 07, 2005 Why You May Need a Rhode Island Medical Malpractice Lawyer For Your Possible Medical Malpractice

Federal Gov Article, Feb 08, 2005 Department of Insurance (MDI) Director Scott Lakin authorized creation of a state-sponsored insurance plan for medical malpractice

State of FL, Oct 28, 2004 This amendment seeks to address the increasing medical malpractice liability insurance rates which have threatened to: force Florida physicians to practice medicine

CBO, Jan 18, 2005 Pros and cons of tort

CBO Gov Article, Feb 07, 2005 Explanation Of Why You May Need a Rhode Island Medical Malpractice

linder.house.gov, Oct 28, 2004 Three House Bills Improve Health Care Access by Reducing Businesses?

linder.house.gov, Oct 28, 2004 Enter

State of PA, Oct 28, 2004 Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ralph J. Cappy today released preliminary data regarding medical malpractice case filings and verdicts, further fulfilling a commitment

senate, Oct 28, 2004 Senator Dole Says Vote Denies Women Access to Quality

State of OH, Oct 28, 2004 Ann Womer Benjamin, chairman of the Ohio Medical Malpractice Commission and Director of the Ohio Department of Insurance, announced today that the Commission has

State of WY, Oct 28, 2004 A third insurance company may soon begin offering medical malpractice liability coverage to doctors in

State of IL, Oct 28, 2004 Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today announced that he is appointing University of Illinois Hospitals? Special Counsel and former Chief Judge of the Cook County Circuit

senate, Oct 28, 2004 U.S. Senator Bill Frist (R-TN) made the following statement in support of President Bush?s comments in Pennsylvania today on the need for medical malpractice

State of NY, Oct 28, 2004 Superintendent of Insurance Neil D. Levin announced that the Department has approved a dissolution plan of the Medical Malpractice Insurance Association (MMIA),

State of MD, Oct 28, 2004 Maryland's growing medical malpractice crisis. Judge Thieme served on the 5th Appellate Circuit of the Court of Special Appeals from 1996 until his retirement in

house.gov, Oct 28, 2004 The shortcomings of the medical liability system have driven up health insurance premiums and reduced access to medical

State of California, Oct 06, 2004 Medical Board Launches New, Consumer-Friendly Web Site

Washington State House of Representatives, Oct 13, 2004 House Democrats join Governor, Insurance Commissioner in Medical Malpractice Reform package

The Ledger, Mar 11, 2004

, Jul 21, 2004

Randy Schultz, Palm Beach Post Editor, Jul 21, 2004 Explanation Of How Doctors Should Set Aside a Certain Amount Of Money Based On The Risk Of Their Specialty So They Would not Have To Go To Trial And Save On

, Jul 21, 2004

Enter Source, Oct 06, 2004 Access to health care may also be

Press Release, Nov 30, -0001 Florida Medical Association is asking the state's high court to deliver what it hopes will be the knockout