Washington State Medical Malpractice Statistical Summary 2011
June 13, 2012
Earlier this month, the Office of Insurance Commissioner for Washington State issued its 2011 Medical Malpractice Statistical Summary for medical malpractice lawsuits that were resolved in Washington State between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2011, as reported by attorneys. The attorneys were [...]
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Can Teething Pain Medication Lead To Death?
June 12, 2012
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns parents that commonly-used over-the-counter medications containing benzocaine for teething babies may lead to a rare but potentially fatal medical condition known as methemoglobinemia, a medical condition where the amount of oxygen carried by the blood[...]
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Medical Device Manufacturer Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit
June 10, 2012
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on May 31, 2012 that the large medical device manufacturer St. Jude Medical Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $3.65 million to settle civil claims made against it under the False Claims Act (commonly referred to as whistleblower claims, or more formal[...]
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$120 Million New York Medical Malpractice Verdict
May 29, 2012
On May 25, 2012, a Bronx, New York medical malpractice jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of approximately $120 million against three local hospitals and a neurologist (the jury found one hospital to be 50% liable, another hospital to be 40% liable, the third hospital to[...]
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Wisconsin Medical Malpractice In Nursing Homes
May 27, 2012
A recent article concerning medical malpractice in Wisconsin nursing homes and the fines that were imposed on some of the nursing homes due to medical malpractice incidents sheds some light on the kinds of medical malpractice that may occur in nursing homes. In the past, it has been difficult to o[...]
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Michigan Medical Malpractice Reform Proposal
May 26, 2012
Earlier this week, the Michigan Senate debated a medical malpractice reform proposal that would make it more difficult for the innocent victims of medical malpractice to recover damages from those who commit medical malpractice in Michigan. Senate Bill No. 1116 provides that a health care professi[...]
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