Special Report: A Tale of Superbugs’ Deadly Costs November 22, 2016 By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Ryan McNeill Deborah J. Nelson With good reason, Dan Greulich’s doctors called him “the miracle man.” In the span of a decade, the insurance company...
Judge Awards $1.9M to Medical Clinic Whistleblower in Pacific Northwest November 15, 2016 The former chief financial officer of a chain of medical clinics in Washington and Idaho has been awarded $1.9 million...
South Dakota Court : Hospitals Don’t Have to Turn Over Doctor Performance Documents October 28, 2016 South Dakota’s Supreme Court says hospitals don’t have to turn over documents related to doctor performance even when there’s evidence...
Sports Team Doctors Want Medical Malpractice Protection When Traveling Out of State September 15, 2016 Congress has advanced legislation to clarify that sports doctors’ medical malpractice insurance should follow them when they travel out of...
Jury Awards Missouri Woman $507K in Needle-in-Back Case September 6, 2016 A Missouri woman who has lived with a hypodermic needle lodged in her back for nearly seven years has been...
Idaho Family Sues Over Baby’s Death in Hospital Medication Mix-up September 2, 2016 An Idaho family is suing a nurse and the health care company he works for after their 7-month-old baby died...
BHSI & Tego to Provide Medical Indemnity Cover for Doctors in Australia August 16, 2016 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) and Tego Insurance announced they have entered into an exclusive underwriting agreement to provide...
Idaho High Court Affirms $3.8M Ruling in Liposuction Death August 8, 2016 The Idaho Supreme Court has affirmed a jury verdict for $3.8 million against a southwest Idaho doctor following the death...
Trial over Spinal Bone Cement Death Begins in Washington June 29, 2016 By Martha Bellisle The physician who used a non-FDA-approved bone cement during a woman’s spinal surgery and the company that ran an illegal...
New York Lawmakers Push to Extend Deadline for Med-Mal Suits June 6, 2016 By David Klepper Legislation before state lawmakers in New York would significantly change medical malpractice law by allowing patients to sue years after...