News - Medical Malpractice Defense

News:

Jan.18 2008 - Philadelphia, PA
In malpractice cases, defense often wins

Jan. 3 2008 - Louisville, KY
Lawyer brothers battle in malpractice suit

Dec. 13 2007 - Marion, IL
New legislation in the U.S. House

Dec. 12 2007 - ANNAPOLIS, Md.
Maryland's largest medical malpractice insurer will return $84 million
to the state

Dec.11 2007 - Chicago, IL
$4M award in death of Antioch dentist

Dec. 7 2007 - NASHUA, NH
Brain-damaged woman’s lawyers claim state law unconstitutional

Nov. 29 2007 - Macon, GA
Woman Wins $10M in Lawsuit

22 Nov 2007 - Des Moines, IA
Republican Presidential Candidate Romney Calls For Caps

Jun. 21 2007 - Israel
Three doctors found guilty of malpractice in Hadassah death of teen

Jun. 19 2007 - JACKSON, MI
Court: Dismissal of Boeing Case Stands

Jun. 19 2007 - Ontario, CA
Malpractice lawsuits are lawyer's cup of tea

Jun. 18 2007 - Dallas, TX
Are Texas' malpractice damage limits healthy?

Jun. 14 2007 - Elgin, IL
Malpractice plaintiff seeking more after record judgment

Jun. 11 2007 - Boston, MA
Doctor's Blog Sinks Malpractice Defense

Jun. 10 2007 - Charleston, SC
King med-mal documents sealed

Jun. 3 2007 - Providence, RI
When things go wrong at a hospital

May 28 2007 - Temple, TX
Fleet suit latest case for product liability

May 23 2007 - Ossipee, NC
Family of victim sues while man awaits trial

May 22 2007 - Montgomery, AL
Doctor liability bill now in House as well as Senate

May 20 2007 - LOS ANGELES, CA
Medical Mistakes: An Everyday Operation Goes Wrong

May 15 2007 - CHEYENNE, WY
Critics: Medical panels aren't working

May 14 2007 - Naples, FL
Medical malpractice trial may conclude today after closing arguments

May 11 2007 - Naples, FL
Fla. - Below national average in amount of paid medical malpractice
claims

May 10 2007 - Twin Falls, ID
Lawyers for a man who blames an eastern Idaho hospital for brain
damage during surgery for a minor wrist injury...

May 10 2007 -Trenton, NJ
Woman claims cardiologist forgot the aspirin

Apr. 30 2007 - Omaha, NE
Douglas County error puts it on defense in malpractice case

Apr. 28 2007 - Scranton, PA
Medical malpractice lawsuits plateau

Apr. 26 2007 - Miami-Dade, FL
Citing Fraud, Judge Tosses Case After Video Shows 'Paralyzed'
Woman Walking

Apr. 3 2007 - Nashville, TN
The State Senate unanimously passed a measure intended to limit
medical malpractice lawsuits in Tennessee.

Apr. 2. 2007 - Sanford, FL
A woman who contracted flesh-eating bacteria and had to have all
her limbs amputated sued a hospital

Mar. 31, 2007 Pittsburgh, PA
An Allegheny County jury Friday awarded $7.2 million to a Butler
County woman in a medical-malpractice case over the death of her
mother

Mar. 26 2007 - Washington, DC
Most medical malpractice cases settle before trial

Mar. 20 2007 - Orlando, FL
Florida Nurses Association Endorses New Insurer

Mar. 20 2007 - Ironton, OH
Help wanted: Medical professionals strongly encouraged to reply.

Mar. 19 2007 - Dallas, TX
Investigation Reveals Local VA Hospital Conditions

Mar. 18 2007 - Petoskey, MI
A fatal mistake in a gastric bypass surgery resulted in a $1 million
medical malpractice verdict

Mar. 18 2007 - Boston, MA
‘Sorry’ solution: Malpractice bill frees doc to apologize

Mar. 14 2007 - Hartford, CT
Tougher laws for chiropractors

Mar. 13 2007 - Princeton, NJ
NJ PURE Medical Malpractice Insurer Declares Dividends to Its
Physicians.

Mar. 12. 2007 - Tampa, FL
ProAssurance Corp. said a confidential settlement would end all
litigation and appeals stemming from and related to a $217 million
malpractice verdict in Tampa.

Mar. 9 2007 - Nashville, TN
Medical malpractice legislation postponed, proponents worried.

Mar. 10 2007 - Plymouth, RI
Nursing home sued after woman's leg amputated.

Mar. 7 2007 - Boston, MA
Boston Woman Files 'Wrongful Birth' Lawsuit.

Feb. 12 2007 - Boston, MA
Weis Malpractice Lawsuit Heads To Trial

Feb. 12 2007 - Providence, RI
Woman's family gets $28 million dollar medical malpractice verdict

Feb. 9 2007 - Jackson, MI
The Mississippi Supreme Court has agreed to determine whether
faculty physicians at the University of Mississippi Medical Center are
protected from lawsuits involving their private patients.

Feb. 9 2007 - Jacksonville, FL
Doctors Can Work Without Malpractice Insurance.