Medical Malpractice Case Ends in Hung Jury in Virginia October 10, 2013 A $1 million malpractice civil lawsuit against a prominent Culpeper doctor has resulted in a hung jury. Jurors told the...
Marketing, Not Medicine, Boosts Robotic Surgery, Misrepesents Safety October 9, 2013 By Robert Langreth Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver announced last year that Warren Kortz, a general surgeon on the medical staff, was the...
Oregon High Court Upholds Noneconomic Malpractice Award October 1, 2013 The family of a baby who sustained nerve injuries as a result of negligence by a Lane County medical practice...
Salt Lake City-Based MGIS Expands into Utah Market September 26, 2013 The MGIS Companies, Inc. (MGIS) and Freedom Specialty, a Nationwide Insurance company, have entered the Utah medical malpractice insurance market....
Oklahoma Officials Say Hepatitis C Was Spread at Dental Clinic September 19, 2013 By Justin Juozapavicius A Tulsa-area dentist whose practice was shut down because his equipment was rusty and his employees reused needles was responsible...
Group Demands Change in Oregon Malpractice Law September 12, 2013 A consumer group says Oregon needs to change its new medical malpractice law to prevent it from protecting bad doctors....
Appeals Court Rules Against Louisiana Abortion Providers in Liability Case September 10, 2013 A federal appeals court has ruled that a group of Louisiana abortion providers lack the standing to challenge part of...
MGIS Names Fischerkeller Assistant Vice President in Utah September 9, 2013 The MGIS Companies Inc. named Paul Fischerkeller assistant vice president of medical professional liability insurance sales. Fischerkeller will be responsible...
Suit Seeks $1.75M From Oregon Dentist For Pulling Wrong Teeth September 4, 2013 A Eugene, Ore. dentist is being sued for $1.75 million for allegedly pulling the wrong teeth during dental surgery on...
10 Years of Tort Reform in Texas Bring Fewer Suits, Lower Payouts September 3, 2013 Ten years after the Texas Legislature capped damages in the state’s medical malpractice lawsuits, the number of suits and the...