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Category Archives: Medical Malpractice
Hospital’s immunity bars recovery for sexual abuse
A hospital which employed a doctor accused of sexually abusing a patient in the late 1960s is protected by the doctrine of charitable immunity, the Massachusetts Court of Appeals ruled … Continue reading
What happens in Vegas……hospitals?
Patients in Las Vegas hospitals have unknowingly encountered thousands of cases of injury, death and deadly infection associated with stays in hospitals there. This was revealed as part of a … Continue reading
Immunities for faulty medical devices drive up costs
Faulty medical devices are costing taxpayers billions of dollars that should be paid by the manufacturer, but because of the complete immunity status device manufacturers enjoy from a Supreme Court … Continue reading
Five minute defense verdict upheld
How much time should it take a jury to render a decision in a medical malpractice case? There is no set rule, but according to one appellate court, five minutes … Continue reading
Tribunal must be convened even for simple negligence
The widow of a man killed when an elderly woman plowed her car into Brockton Hospital in October 2007 may only sue the driver’s doctors by going through the state’s … Continue reading
Durbin debunks medical malpractice myths at White House summit
Senator Dick Durbin offered a stunning rebuke of medical malpractice myths and an impassioned defense of the civil justice system at the White House summit on health care earlier this … Continue reading
Damage caps ruled unconstitutional in Illinois
The Illinois Supreme Court struck down the state’s $500,000 cap on awards for pain and suffering in medical malpractice lawsuits against doctors, finding that the limits set by the Legislature … Continue reading
AAJ report debunks med mal myths
The American Association of Justice (AAJ) released a new report entitled, “Five Myths about Medical Negligence” that debunks the myths about medical malpractice reform including: there are too many frivolous … Continue reading
Doctor rejects notion of limiting lawsuits
“The doctors’ lobby says capping malpractice suits will make healthcare cheaper. I’m an M.D. and I don’t believe it.” Those are the words of Dr. Rahul K. Parikh, a doctor … Continue reading
Dead by Mistake site focuses on medical errors
“Every year approximately 200,000 Americans die from preventable medical errors and healthcare-associated infections as tools to fight these needless deaths go unused at many hospitals.” That’s from an online report … Continue reading
Will the discussion ever focus on victims of malpractice?
The healthcare debate in this country has shifted the focus on the costs of medical malpractice and the contribution to the current “crisis.” On one side, there is argument and … Continue reading
Medical malpractice insurers earning more than ever
As Congress debates nationwide health care reform, a new analysis reveals malpractice insurers have long-played a cruel hoax on legislators and the public. This information comes from a new reports … Continue reading
Medical malpractice in the federal health care fray
Now that the President has opened the door to discussion of medical malpractice as part of his healthcare package, the debate rages on. Here is a recent sampling provided courtesy … Continue reading
Yet another study debunks medical malpractice myths
A major new study released by Americans for Insurance Reform finds that premiums and claims for doctors both have dropped significantly in recent years while the medical malpractice insurance industry … Continue reading
Further debunking of the malpractice myths
Here are two op-ed pieces from the New York Times that are worth checking out: In one, Tom Baker of the University of Pennsylvania Law School wrote, “Our medical liability … Continue reading
