Sorry, Laws Protecting Doctors Who Apologize Don’t Lessen Litigation April 5, 2019 Laws intended to reduce malpractice litigation by protecting doctors who want to apologize don’t work, according to a new Vanderbilt...
Ohio Hospital Reports 48 Nurses, Pharmacists Over Dosages, Deaths March 15, 2019 By Kantele Franko The Ohio hospital system where an intensive-care doctor is accused of ordering painkiller overdoses for dozens of patients has put...
Report: 11 Minnesotans Died From Medical Mistakes in 2018 March 5, 2019 Health officials say 11 people died and 118 were injured in Minnesota hospitals and surgery centers last year from medical...
Surgeons Have Edge in Facial Trauma Malpractice Lawsuits: Research February 12, 2019 Southern courts favor physicians in malpractice lawsuits over facial trauma treatment, while courts in the Midwest favor patients, according to...
Woman Sues Hospital in New Mexico for Resuscitating Her November 19, 2018 A New Mexico woman who was brought back to life is suing the hospital for violating her rights. The Albuquerque...
Illinois’ Cook County Board OKs $4M Medical Malpractice Settlement October 19, 2018 Cook County’s board of commissioners have voted for a nearly $4 million settlement of a malpractice lawsuit filed after an...
Trump Signs Bill Ensuring Sports Medical Malpractice Insurance Travels Across State Lines October 10, 2018 President Donald Trump has signed legislation that will protect sports medicine professionals who travel with sports teams by ensuring that...
Explaining Medical Errors Cut Liability Claims 66%: Georgia State Research August 22, 2018 Hospital staff and physicians who are willing to explain, apologize for and resolve adverse medical events significantly reduce legal defense...
Stanford Study Links Medical Errors to Physician Burnout August 20, 2018 By Tracie White The epidemic of physician burnout may be the source of even more medical errors than unsafe medical workplace conditions, a...
Jury Rules Montana Hospital Not Liable in Football Player’s Paralysis March 26, 2018 A Montana hospital is not liable for the brain injury a 16-year-old Belt High School student suffered in a 2014...