New Michigan Medical Malpractice Reform Law
January 26, 2013
On January 8, 2013, the Governor of Michigan signed into law the so-called (and grossly misnamed) “Patients First Reform Package” that “clarifies” that loss of society or companionship constitutes noneconomic damages subject to Michigan’s noneconomic damages limit, provides how [...]
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Lyme Disease Misdiagnosis Claims
January 3, 2013
Many people are under the impression that Lyme disease is a relatively new phenomenon in the United States and that Lyme disease misdiagnosis cases are also of recent vintage. However, Lyme disease misdiagnosis claims have been around for over a decade and appear to us to be increasing in frequency,[...]
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Our 600th Consecutive Daily Blog Post
October 24, 2012
Today we celebrate our 600th consecutive daily blog post. Our milestone makes us proud because we have covered many relevant and timely topics that have provided our readers with information that they could use at the time they needed the information the most. The responses to our blog have been tre[...]
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$15 Million Colorado Medical Malpractice Verdict For Paralysis
August 6, 2012
Following a three-week trial that ended in late-July, 2012, a Colorado Springs, Colorado medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in the amount of $15 million against a hospital and an emergency room physician for medical negligence that allegedly resulted in the paralysis of a 36-year-ol[...]
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Montana Medical Malpractice Verdict For Death of 36-Year-Old
August 3, 2012
After a two-week trial during July, 2012, a Montana medical malpractice jury found that a local Butte, Montana hospital failed to timely diagnose the rare medical condition of a 36-year-old patient in 2006 that contributed to her death. The woman was suffering from TTP (thrombotic thrombocytopenic[...]
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