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Arkansas Appellate Court Reinstates Stillborn Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Claim

May 17, 2022

In its opinion filed on March 9, 2022, the Arkansas Court of Appeals Division I (“Arkansas Appellate Court”) held in an Arkansas medical malpractice wrongful death case involving the stillborn delivery of a baby: “We affirm the dismissal of the amended survival claim because the in[...]

What Is Medical Malpractice? (Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri)

September 11, 2012

What is medical malpractice? Here are the “official” definitions of medical malpractice from Arkansas, Louisiana, and Missouri: Arkansas Arkansas Code, 16-114-206. Burden of proof. (a) In any action for medical injury, when the asserted negligence does not lie within the jury’s co[...]

Arkansas Medical Malpractice Law Declared Unconstitutional (In Part)

January 26, 2012

On January 19, 2012, the Supreme Court of Arkansas (“Court”) determined that a part of Arkansas’ medical malpractice law is unconstitutional because it violates the separation-of-powers doctrine. Specifically, the Supreme Court of Arkansas found that Arkansas Code Annotated Se[...]

Arkansas Medical Malpractice Physician Complaints And Disciplinary Actions

October 24, 2011

The Arkansas State Medical Board is responsible to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Arkansas with the goal that all citizens are provided with the highest quality health care. The Board is empowered to license and regulate the practice of medicine in Arkansas which includes [...]

States With The Fewest Medical Malpractice Claims In 2010

September 24, 2011

Yesterday’s blog posting listed the states in the United States with the most (over 100) paid medical malpractice claims for 2010. Today we name the states with fewer than 100 paid medical malpractice claims for 2010. Those states are: Alabama had 49 paid medical malpractice claims in 2010 tha[...]

Tag: Arkansas medical malpractice

Arkansas Appellate Court Reinstates Stillborn Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Claim

What Is Medical Malpractice? (Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri)

Arkansas Medical Malpractice Law Declared Unconstitutional (In Part)

Arkansas Medical Malpractice Physician Complaints And Disciplinary Actions

States With The Fewest Medical Malpractice Claims In 2010

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