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Man Sues Former Mental Health Therapist For Allegedly Seeking To Engage In Sexual Relationship

September 28, 2019

An Oregon man who was being treated for PTSD by a mental health therapist has filed a mental health malpractice lawsuit against his former therapist and her employer, seeking $2.1 million in damages, for allegedly violating her professional standards by seeking to start a sexual relationship with hi[...]

Oregon Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Hospital Responsible For Newborn’s Suffocation Death

August 30, 2017

An Oregon woman filed a medical malpractice lawsuit in Oregon during early August 2017 against the hospital where she gave birth and a nurse who was involved with her care, alleging that their negligence led to the woman accidentally suffocating her newborn when she rolled over onto her newborn who [...]

Oregon Supreme Court Recognizes Loss Of Chance Of Recovery Claim In Medical Malpractice Cases

May 13, 2017

In its opinion filed on May 11, 2017, the Supreme Court of the State of Oregon (“Oregon Supreme Court”) held, as a matter of first impression, that a medical negligence claim based on a loss-of-chance theory of injury in the circumstances presented is cognizable under Oregon common law ([...]

Oregon Inmate Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit For Lost Kidney

April 26, 2016

A 62-year-old Oregon inmate recently filed a federal medical malpractice lawsuit against the State of Oregon and Oregon Department of Corrections physicians alleging that their medical negligence and failure to provide timely and appropriate medical care led to a loss of kidney due to a severe inf[...]

Oregon Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Against Kaiser For Late Diagnosed Prostate Cancer

August 20, 2015

On August 11, 2015, an Oregon medical malpractice lawsuit was filed against Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Northwest Permanente, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest, and an Oregon physician, alleging that their negligence led to the unreasonable delay in diagnosing the plaintiff’s pro[...]

Oregon’s Medical Malpractice Early Discussion and Resolution Provisions Became Operational On July 1, 2014

July 10, 2014

On March 18, 2013, Oregon’s Governor signed into law Oregon’s so-called Early Discussion and Resolution (“EDR”) proposal that established a voluntary process for health care providers and patients to resolve adverse events without litigation, with the stated goal of enhancing[...]

One Oregon Hospital Defending Against Three Birth Injury Malpractice Cases

April 17, 2014

An Oregon hospital is presently defending three birth injury medical malpractice cases that are seeking almost $100 million in damages for the cerebral palsy injuries that three babies allegedly suffered during delivery at the hospital during a two-year period. Each of the three birth injury malpr[...]

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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