Nevada Supreme Orders New Trial in Malpractice Case, Finds Assumption of Risk Was a Bogus Defense December 22, 2023 By Jim Sams A medical provider defending against a malpractice lawsuit cannot introduce evidence about assumption of risk if the patient acknowledges that...
Wash. Supreme Ct. Overturns Law Setting 8-Year Deadline for Medical Malpractice Suits December 8, 2023 By Jim Sams The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a statute that bars medical malpractice lawsuits filed more than eight years after...
Surgeons Are Double and Triple Booking Procedures That Residents Must Perform September 1, 2023 By John Holland Doctors at some of the largest US teaching hospitals are blowing the whistle on a lucrative practice they say endangers...
Lawsuit Accuses Georgia Doctor of Decapitating Baby During Delivery August 11, 2023 By Sudhin Thanawala ATLANTA (AP) __ A doctor used too much force and decapitated a Georgia woman`s baby during delivery, according to a...
Fla. Supreme Court Allows Early Dismissal of Medical Malpractice Cases July 17, 2023 By William Rabb Like a sports league deciding to make greater use of in-game instant replay on crucial calls, the Florida Supreme Court...
Viewpoint: The Need for Defensive Anchoring in Response to Rising Jury Damages July 14, 2023 By Bill Bower In 1989, I began practicing law as a civil defense attorney in Chicago. I had the privilege of working for...
Oklahoma Lawmakers Sign Off on $1M Settlement over Inmate’s Death May 25, 2023 By Sean Murphy OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma lawmakers on Tuesday signed off on a $1.05 million settlement with the family of a...
More States Requiring Patients to Give Consent for Students Giving Pelvic Exams May 23, 2023 By Samantha Hendrickson and Jesse Bedayn COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A new batch of states are looking to legislate the level of informed consent when it...
Ill. Supreme Ct. Clarifies Standard to Name Defendants in Malpractice Suits May 19, 2023 More than 40 years ago, the Illinois legislature sought to reduce the number of defendants in medical malpractice actions by...
3rd Circuit Grants Pa. Hospital Chance to Restore Malpractice Coverage April 26, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal appeals court is giving a Pennsylvania hospital another opportunity to have $1.75 million of its medical malpractice insurance...