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Conflict Of Interest? Surgeons Who Profit From The Implanted Spinal Devices They Market

October 26, 2013

In a report issued earlier this week by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, entitled, “Spinal Devices Supplied by Physician-Owned Distributors: Overview of Prevalence and Use,” the Inspector General sought to determine the extent to which s[...]

$7M Maryland Medical Malpractice Verdict For Pediatrician Malpractice

October 25, 2013

On October 18, 2013, a Maryland medical malpractice jury in a sparsely populated Western Maryland county returned its verdict in the amount of more than $7 million in favor of the family of a newborn infant who allegedly suffered a severe brain injury because the infant’s pediatrician failed[...]

Georgia Pharmacy Malpractice Case Filed

October 24, 2013

A federal lawsuit seeking damages in the amount of $750,000 has been filed in Georgia on behalf of a now 9-year-old girl who allegedly suffered injuries as a result of a Georgia pharmacy’s labeling mistake regarding the dosage of the child’s medication, leading to the child being given [...]

Medical Malpractice Insurance Rates Continue To Decline As Insurance Companies’ Profits Remain Strong

October 23, 2013

In a recently released survey of more than 35 medical malpractice insurance companies that represent about 75% of the medical malpractice insurance market for physicians in the United States, the results showed that medical malpractice insurance companies continue to enjoy huge profits, with premium[...]

Maryland Appellate Court Decides Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Case Was Timely Filed

October 22, 2013

On October 18, 2013, the Court of Appeals of Maryland (“Court of Appeals”) held that the Legislature did not intend to define “wrongful act” so as to render a wrongful death claim contingent on the decedent’s ability to timely file a tort claim prior to death in a medic[...]

Laser Hair Removal Injury Claims

October 21, 2013

The results of a study designed to identify the incidence of medical professional liability claims stemming from cutaneous laser surgery performed by nonphysician operators (“NPOs”) in the United States that was published online in the journal JAMA Dermatol on October 16, 2013 showed�[...]

Podiatrist Malpractice Lawsuit Filed In Texas

October 20, 2013

On September 20, 2013, an Arkansas woman filed a medical malpractice lawsuit in Texas against her former podiatrist, claiming that he negligently performed surgery on her right foot that left her with painful and permanent injuries. The podiatry medical malpractice lawsuit alleges that the podiatr[...]

Bed Bug Lawyers

October 19, 2013

Lawyers throughout the United States are becoming more knowledgeable about bed bug claims as more “bed bug lawyers” are representing traumatized and injured victims of bed bug bites. In recent years, bed bug infestations have become more prevalent and have reached epidemic propo[...]

Georgia Appellate Court Panel Says Juries May Decide What Is Emergency Medical Care

October 18, 2013

In a written opinion of a panel of the Court of Appeals of Georgia (“Appellate Court”) dated October 9, 2013, the Appellate Court held that it may be a question of fact to be determined by the jury whether the medical malpractice claims of the plaintiff arose out of the provision of �[...]

Physician Addiction

October 17, 2013

No one wants or expects their treating physician to be addicted to drugs or alcohol. Addiction leads to mistakes and mistakes lead to unnecessary harms suffered by patients. The effects of drugs or alcohol can cloud a physician’s decision-making process and cause unintended injuries to patien[...]

Louisiana Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed For Post-Surgical Death

October 16, 2013

The family of a 67-year-old Louisiana woman who died following elective spine surgery has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the hospital where the surgery was performed, claiming that the medical staff negligently failed to diagnose and treat post-surgical complications that led to the wo[...]

West Virginia Orthopedic Surgeon Faces Two Medical Malpractice Cases In 2013

October 15, 2013

A West Virginia orthopedic surgeon who was sued for medical malpractice in May 2013 was also subject to a medical malpractice judgment against him in another case on October 4, 2013. The malpractice lawsuit filed on May 1, 2013 in the Circuit Court for Mercer County, West Virginia was filed by a[...]

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