Oregon Hospital Sued for $303M; Nurse Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Water September 5, 2024 Attorneys representing both living and deceased patients of an Oregon hospital filed a $303 million lawsuit against the facility after...
AM Best Upgrades Medical Mutual Insurance Co. of Maine August 15, 2024 AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “a+” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) and affirmed the Financial Strength...
California Lawsuits Say Fertility Operation Destroyed Embryos April 19, 2024 Several lawsuits in California were filed against Ovation Fertility, a large network of fertility clinics, were filed by former patients...
Report: Air Ambulance Crew Administered Drug to Balloon Pilot After Arizona Crash That Killed 4 April 9, 2024 Authorities trying to determine whether drugs were involved in a fatal hot air ballon crash in Arizona released an amended...
Med Mal Trial Must Resume in Mysterious Case of Broken Hips at Florida Hospital March 26, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Call it the mystery of the broken hips. In 2017, 36-year-old Michael Barber attempted to take his own life by...
Florida Jury Awards $32M Against Cleveland Clinic. Did ‘Changing Stories’ Play Role? March 13, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A Broward County jury has decided that the Cleveland Clinic Florida should pay almost $32 million to the estate of...
Prime Insurance Avoids $60M Judgment in Liposuction Death Case in Georgia February 12, 2024 By William Rabb Prime Insurance Co. is not liable for $60 million in damages after two patients died following liposuction at a Georgia...
Court Nixes ‘Wrongful Life’ Framing in Upholding $38M Fertility Malpractice Award February 8, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that claims involving the evolving field of assisted reproductive technologies can be decided using...
Florida Senate Committee Adopts Litigation Funding Rules; Expands Wrongful Death January 23, 2024 By William Rabb Litigation financing could soon become more transparent and less influential in Florida, but a 34-year-old restriction on who can file...
Medical Experts May be Needed, Even in Negligence Claims – Kentucky Supreme Court January 19, 2024 By William Rabb When a baseball umpire, well-traveled in college conferences, went to a hospital for X-rays on his surgically repaired ankle in...