Why Damages Caps Won’t Fix Malpractice Laws: Peter Orszag February 25, 2014 By Peter Orszag I have long believed that reforming U.S. medical malpractice laws could bring significant benefits, and new research supports that notion....
Malpractice Award Battle Could End Up On California Ballot February 20, 2014 Supporters of raising California’s award limit for medical malpractice suits hope to put the issue before voters and are gathering...
$9M Settlement For Boy’s Cerebral Palsy from Hawaii Hospital January 30, 2014 Attorneys for a Virginia boy with cerebral palsy say his family and the military hospital in Hawaii where he was...
Oregon Lawsuit for $1.5M Over Lost Testicles January 21, 2014 The parents of a young boy are suing Oregon Health & Science University over a surgery that rendered the child’s...
California’s Consumer Watchdog Slammed For Using ‘Brain Dead’ Teen January 13, 2014 By Scott Smith An advocacy group is facing sharp criticism for trying to raise money using the case of a 13-year-old California girl...
Hawaii Dentist Negligence Alleged in Lawsuit January 7, 2014 The parents of a 3-year-old girl who suffered massive brain damage have filed a lawsuit against a Kailua, Hawaii dentist,...
Pennsylvania Jury Awards $55M for Boy’s Injuries at Birth December 27, 2013 A jury in northeastern Pennsylvania has awarded $55 million to a family in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The Express-Times said...
Missouri Lawmakers to Try Again for Award Limits in Medical Liability Suits December 17, 2013 Missouri lawmakers plan to try again to limit how much money people can receive in medical malpractice lawsuits. Missouri House...
Washington Victim Of Botched Laser Surgery To Get $30M December 9, 2013 A jury has recently awarded an additional $18 million to a woman whose botched surgery at a Wenatchee, Wash. hospital...
$15 Million Awarded in Illinois Childbirth Death Lawsuit November 25, 2013 Jurors have awarded a $15 million settlement to the husband of a suburban Chicago high school teacher who died while...