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Court: 'Expert' Law Goes Too Far

Myra Dembrow September 01, 2008

An Arizona law that set qualifications for expert witnesses is unconstitutional, the state court of appeals has decided.
 

Doc's $25 Million Verdict Slashed

Myra Dembrow September 01, 2008

A West Virginia surgeon will get less than half the $25 million a jury awarded him in a defamation case earlier this year.
 

Fumbled Discharges Bring Preventable Risks

Myra Dembrow September 01, 2008

Inadequate hospital-discharge procedures can create a minefield of malpractice risks, as outlined in a recent report from the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority (PPSA).
 

North Carolina Joins Public-Access Trend

Myra Dembrow September 01, 2008

North Carolina will soon make physicians' malpractice histories accessible to the general public by posting them online, as more than a dozen states already do.
 

Georgia Judge Rules Damage Caps Unconstitutional

Myra Dembrow July 22, 2008

Limits on awards for noneconomic damages are unconstitutional, a Georgia judge has ruled.
 

Tennessee Targets Frivolous Malpractice Suits

Myra Dembrow July 22, 2008

Patients who want to sue a doctor in Tennessee will first have to get a medical expert to certify that their charges have merit under a new state law.
 

New York Urologist Dodges a Bullet

Myra Dembrow July 22, 2008

A negligence lawyer's gaffe has a New York urologist breathing easier these days. He's off the hook in a malpractice suit while the attorney is being sued.
 

Renal Failure Leads to Big Settlement.

Myra Dembrow July 22, 2008

A San Francisco man has won a $5.1 million malpractice settlement from the city after the staff at a municipal hospital botched his treatment for acute renal failure.
 

Physicians to Receive Safety Alerts by E-mail

Myra Dembrow July 15, 2008

The recently launched Health Care Notification Network (HCNN) will speed FDA safety alerts to physicians by e-mail. Insurance companies expect the system to cut the risk of malpractice litigation.
 

Initiatives Promise Earlier Warnings of Drug Risks

Myra Dembrow July 15, 2008

Adverse drug reactions—or interactions—can increase your exposure to a malpractice lawsuit. New initiatives are underway to let doctors know about potential dangers more quickly than ever.
 
 
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