In the age of highly sophisticated and technological medical treatment, testing is still only as effective as the competence of those conducting the tests. This weekend Georgetown...
ABC News reported today that according to the AMA most doctors will face only one medical malpractice lawsuit throughout their entire careers. First, we must consider that
The survey was funded...
Advocates of medical mapractice tort reform usually present it as a cure for an out of control civil justice system. However, a few families in Florida are now finding how unjust tort reform really...
The New York Times has recently reported that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has begun to loosen the guidelines permitting Vaginal-Birth After Caesarian (VBAC). The New...
The Providence Business Journal reports today that Massachusetts was one of several states to be awarded a grant for the Department of Health and Human Services to create certain pilot projects...
I understand that when a loved one is hurt or killed as a result of medical negligence, a lawsuit is not the first thing a grieving family thinks of. In fact, it probably isn't one of the top 100...
Interesting letter in Roll Call today by Congressman Jerrold Nadler. In discussing the recent reforms of our health care system, Nadler points out that if we want to reduce the cost of malpractice...
As most news agencies have reported, including the New York Times, Thursday the Illinois Supreme Court found that states medical malpractice statute capping non-economic damages unconstitutional. As...
There has been a lot of emphasis during the health care reform debate on medical malpractice reform. But this report by CNN's Heidi Collins demonstrates just how frequently egregious medical errors...
We recently commented on Dr. Parikh's brave article in Salon Magazine. It seems this may be catching on. Dr. Richard Klein has written a book on the dangers of medical mistakes, and has a message...