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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Vermont Medical Malpractice Statistics
December 9, 2011
Vermont is among the states with the fewest medical malpractice claims. According to an official report dated December 15, 2005, the following conclusions regarding medical malpractice and medical malpractice claims in Vermont were made: Vermont medical malpractice costs represent less than 1% of [...]
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Ohio Medical Malpractice Complaints And Disciplinary Actions
October 22, 2011
The State Medical Board of Ohio licenses and oversees the practice of medicine in Ohio. The Board is responsible to investigate complaints against applicants and licensees and to take disciplinary action against those who violate the public health and safety standards. Of the approximately 60,[...]
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Texas Medical Malpractice Reform (Unintended) Results
October 11, 2011
Under Governor Rick Perry, Texas has enacted some of the most draconian medical malpractice “reforms” whereby the innocent victims of medical malpractice negligence are highly restricted in the claims they can bring against negligent doctors and other Texas health care providers and in t[...]
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Maryland Hospital Mistakes
October 10, 2011
Hospitals in Maryland are required to report serious adverse events that occur in those hospitals to the Maryland Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ). OHCQ in turn issues a yearly report regarding the reported hospital errors and mistakes that result in serious injuries or death. The most recent re[...]
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