Louisiana Medical Malpractice Discovery Rule Explained
December 21, 2012
In an appellate court decision rendered by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal of the State of Louisiana (“the Court”) on November 13, 2012, the Court interpreted LSA-R.S. 9:5628, which controls the prescriptive period for medical malpractice actions and states that an action for damages [...]
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We’re Celebrating One Full Year Of Daily Blog Postings!
March 4, 2012
Well, we have reached a significant milestone — one complete year of our daily blog postings (we started daily posting in our Blog on March 5, 2011 and have posted every day since). When we first started to blog, we thought that it might be difficult to find relevant, interesting informat[...]
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Nursing Medical Malpractice In Louisiana
December 19, 2011
Louisiana’s Nursing Standard Of Care Nurses as well as other health care providers in Louisiana are subject to the same standard of care as physicians in Louisiana — a nurse is required to exercise the degree of skill ordinarily employed, under similar circumstances, by the members of th[...]
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Mitt Romney’s Views About Medical Malpractice
December 13, 2011
Current Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has expressed his opinions on medical malpractice reforms. On his 2012 presidential candidate website, Mr. Romney states, “The current medical liability system encourages defensive medicine and drives up health care costs. To address thes[...]
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Newt Gingrich’s Views On Medical Malpractice
December 12, 2011
What Is Newt Gingrich’s Position On Medical Malpractice Claims In The United States? In his opinion published in The New York Times on February 21, 2010, Republican Presidential Hopeful (and current leading Republican contender) Newt Gingrich wrote as follows: CAT scans, blood tests, ultrasou[...]
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Oregon Medical Malpractice Statistics
December 11, 2011
The Oregon Medical Board’s stated mission is to protect the health, safety, and well being of Oregon citizens by regulating the practice of medicine in a manner that promotes quality care. As of August 11, 2011, there were a total of 14,205 medical doctors (MDs), of which 11,015 were active,�[...]
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Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Verdict For 3-Year-Old’s Death
December 10, 2011
The largest medical malpractice verdict in Massachusetts during 2009 involved a 3-year-old boy who died in December, 2004, unable to walk or speak since he underwent a cardiac catherization 18 months earlier. It was alleged that the doctors at a Massachusetts hospital injected too much contrast d[...]
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