In West Virginia, Your Life Is Worth Less Than In Texas
July 30, 2011
In a case decided by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia on June 22, 2011 (James D. MacDonald and Debbie MacDonald, his wife v. City Hospital, Inc. and Sayeed Ahmed, M.D.), the Court held that West Virginia Code Section 55-7B-8, which provides a $250,000.00 limit (cap) on the amount reco[...]
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Medical Malpractice Claims In Iowa — Official Report
May 29, 2011
According to the Iowa Medical Malpractice Annual Report for Calendar Year 2009, the average payments of benefits plus allocated loss adjustment expenses for all closed claims was about $128,000 for 2009, and the average incurred losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses for all open claims was [...]
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Heart Failure Treatment: Bypass Surgery, Medications, Or Both?
April 12, 2011
Heart failure occurs when there is poor heart pump function. It is estimated that 5.8 Americans live with heart failure. The medical expenses related to heart failure were nearly $40 billion in the United States in 2010. Symptoms of heart failure include shortness of breath, fatigue, and swelling of[...]
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