Malpractice Claims Against Hospitals Hold Steady But Severity Increases October 16, 2020 By Jim Sams The frequency of hospital professional liability claims is holding steady, but the cost of those claims is expected to increase...
Constitutionality of ‘Wrongful Birth’ Law Gets Kansas Supreme Court Hearing September 18, 2020 By Roxana Hegeman The Kansas Supreme Court seemed worried on Sept. 16 about the proper roles of the Legislature and courts as it...
California’s Medical Malpractice Cap Vote Moved to 2022 Ballot July 22, 2020 Californians will have to wait until the pandemic ends to vote on an initiative to change the state’s medical malpractice...
Judge: Ohio Hospital, Insurer Need Not Fund Doc’s Murder Case Defense May 22, 2020 By Kantele Franko A Michigan-based health system and its insurer don’t have to cover the costs of an Ohio doctor’s defense against murder...
Aspergillus Mold Found Again at Washington Hospital May 21, 2020 Seattle Children’s hospital is again coping with a mold in its operating rooms that has persisted at the hospital for...
Parents of Oregon Baby Who Died From Meningitis Sue For $6.3M May 19, 2020 The parents of an infant who died from meningitis after he was released from Silverton Medical Center in Oregon are...
Arizona Insurer of Physicians Declares $12M Dividend to Help in COVID-19 Pandemic April 22, 2020 Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona has declared a special dividend designed to provide economic relief to its members. The company...
Pennsylvania Court Voids $10M Payout in Fatal Spinal Surgery Case April 13, 2020 A $10 million award allotted in the death of a Pennsylvania woman following a spinal surgery was voided after the...
Life-or-Death Decisions by Hospitals, Doctors Come With Threat of Lawsuits April 2, 2020 By Erik Larson Doctors and hospitals overwhelmed in the pandemic will have to make their excruciating life-or-death decisions meticulously or they risk being...
Lawsuit: Nevada Dentist Set 5-Year-Old Girl’s Mouth on Fire January 7, 2020 The parents of a 5-year-old girl say a Las Vegas, Nev. dentist set their daughter’s mouth on fire as she...