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Malpractice News Articles

Settlement Reached In Case Involving Doctor's Death

Ann W. Latner, JD December 01, 2011

A settlement has been reached in a medical malpractice case involving the 2009 death of a physician undergoing a controversial treatment for a rare disease.

Report: Malpractice Caps Fail to Cut Health Costs

Ann W. Latner, JD December 01, 2011

Exorbitant pain and suffering awards in medical malpractice lawsuits, also known as non-economic damages, have been blamed for numerous evils, including high physician insurance rates in some states and increases in health care costs due to "defensive medicine" practices.

Pennsylvania Woman Awarded $23 Million in Malpractice Case

Ann W. Latner, JD November 01, 2011

A jury in Lehigh County, Pa., awarded more than $23 million to a 55-year-old woman who lost her legs to infection while being cared for by a hospital nurse, according to a report in The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) newspaper.

N.C. Governor Vetoes Medical Malpractice Reform Bill

Ann W. Latner, JD November 01, 2011

In a stunning defeat for Republican legislators, North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue (D- N.C.) vetoed Senate Bill 33, a medical malpractice reform bill that would have capped noneconomic damages at $500,000, regardless of injury.

Medical Error Risk Similar in Doctors' Offices, Hospitals

Ann W. Latner, JD November 01, 2011

Adverse medical events are almost as likely to happen in a physician's office as they are in a hospital setting, according to data from a recently published study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

West Virginia Court Upholds Malpractice Damages Cap

Ann W. Latner, JD November 01, 2011

West Virginia has upheld a 2003 law capping damages for pain and suffering at $250,000 (or $500,000 in more serious cases), much to the delight of the state's medical association.

Juror in Malpractice Lawsuit Charged with Soliciting a Bribe

Ann W. Latner, JD August 23, 2011

In a highly unusual twist to a medical malpractice lawsuit, a juror was arrested in the middle of a trial and accused with soliciting bribes to procure a plaintiff's verdict.

Malpractice Not More Likely with PAs, Most ED Docs Say

Ann W. Latner, JD August 23, 2011

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants (PA) are increasingly being used in hospital emergency departments.

Malpractice Awards in 2010 Lowest on Record

Ann W. Latner, JD August 23, 2011

Malpractice awards may be at an all time low in the United States, according to the consumer watchdog group, Public Citizen.

Proposed Nevada Bill Would Give Plaintiffs More Time

Ann W. Latner, JD June 16, 2011

Lawmakers in Nevada are debating a proposed bill which would give plaintiffs (patients) additional time to file an expert witness affidavit required for medical malpractice lawsuits.

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