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What Are Stem Cells?

October 4, 2011

Stem cells are cells that have the ability to divide for indefinite periods in the laboratory and to give rise to specialized cells. Stem cells are different from other types of cells because they are unspecialized cells that can renew themselves through cell division (sometimes after long periods[...]

Top Ten Nursing Home Deficiencies In The United States

September 30, 2011

For 2009, the top ten deficiencies found in nursing homes in the United States were: 10. Housekeeping (21% of certified nursing facilities in the United States were cited for housekeeping deficiencies in 2009); 9. Pressure sores (21% of certified nursing facilities in the United States were cited[...]

How Do Medical Malpractice Claims REALLY Affect Doctors?

September 20, 2011

Doctors are constantly complaining that the fear of medical malpractice claims has changed the way they practice medicine, has increased health care costs, and has caused doctors to flee the profession due to high medical malpractice insurance premiums and “frivolous lawsuits.” How have [...]

Medical Malpractice Claims In The U.S. – What Are Some Of The Statistics?

September 19, 2011

One in three Americans have reported that they or a family member had been a victim of medical malpractice. One in five reported that a medical error caused serious health problems or death. The pervasive problem of medical errors resulting in unnecessary additional hospital stays and additional m[...]

Why Do Doctors Hate Medical Malpractice Lawyers So Much?

September 13, 2011

Doctors and lawyers are like the Republicans and the Democrats — doctors can’t stand being in the same room with lawyers but tend to remain somewhat civil when they’re forced to be together. However, once they are amongst themselves, they tend to spew insults (or worse) towards [...]

Medical Malpractice Involving Radiologists Who Interpret Mammograms

September 12, 2011

More than two-thirds of radiologists do at least some breast imaging (mammograms are x-ray images of the breast used to evaluate for signs of breast cancer and other diseases). Studies done in 1995 and 2002 found that delay in breast cancer diagnosis had become the most common basis for medical m[...]

Statistics Regarding Neurosurgical Medical Malpractice Claims

September 7, 2011

In a recent review of data from a large national medical malpractice insurance company regarding closed neurosurgical medical malpractice claims made between January 1, 2004 and June 30, 2009, the researchers randomly selected and reviewed 90 cases. The plaintiffs in the 90 cases reviewed involved 5[...]

Florida’s Cap On Noneconomic Damages In Medical Malpractice Cases

August 29, 2011

Florida has enacted a law that places caps on the amount of noneconomic damages that victims of medical malpractice may receive. The Florida law states, in part, as follows: 766.118 Determination of noneconomic damages.—… (b) “Noneconomic damages” means noneconomic damages as define[...]

Some States Have Determined Caps On Damages In Medical Malpractice Cases Are Unconstitutional

August 27, 2011

Even though some states (such as Maryland) have upheld caps on noneconomic damages (and sometimes other damages as well) as constitutional under their respective state constitutions, there are states that have found the caps imposed by their respective state legislatures to be unconstitutional. Th[...]

New York Rejects Attempt To Cap Noneconomic Damages In Medical Malpractice Cases At $250,000

August 23, 2011

During the recent New York legislative session, the New York Senate’s Republican majority’s support of a measure to limit noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases to $250,000 failed when the Speaker of the Assembly strongly opposed the measure and Governor Andrew Cuomo rejected[...]

Oregon Still (For Now) Protecting The Rights Of Medical Malpractice Victims

August 22, 2011

During the 2011 Regular Session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly, a bill was introduced that would have limited the amount of noneconomic damages to $500,000.00 for victims of medical malpractice, if it had become law. House Bill 3228 stated as follow: Be It Enacted by the People of the State of O[...]

Illinois: Another Shining Light For Medical Malpractice Victims

August 21, 2011

Section 2–1706.5 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure provides in relevant part: (a) In any medical malpractice action or wrongful death action based on medical malpractice in which economic and non-economic damages may be awarded, the following standards shall apply: (1) In a case of an award [...]

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