Tennessee Targets Frivolous Malpractice Suits
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.
All articles by Myra Dembrow
New York Urologist Dodges a Bullet
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.
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
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
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.
Medical Errors Tab: $9 Billion, 238,000 Lives
Patient safety incidents (PSIs)—many of them preventable—cost 238,337 lives and $8.8 billion federal tax dollars between 2004 and 2006, a watchdog group reports.
AMA: Damage Caps Keep Lid on Premiums
Laws that limit certain damage awards in malpractice cases are limiting insurance premiums, too.
Confidentiality Plan Moves Forward
A network of organizations that will collect and analyze data on medical errors and “near-misses” while protecting physician and patient confidentiality may be in place by the end of this year.
Report: Surgery Protocols Work
Current protocols can prevent many wrong-site surgeries if they are properly followed, a Pennsylvania watchdog agency reports.
Two Patients Win Big Judgments in Illinois
Two Illinois juries recently awarded huge verdicts to injured patients in unrelated malpractice cases.
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