CBS News recently reported that “1.8 percent of doctors are responsible for more than half of all malpractice payouts. Of that small group, “Only 1 in 7 have had action taken against them by any state [medical board].”” Source That… Read More
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North Carolina Appellate Court Overturns Dismissal Of Medical Malpractice Case Based On Statute Of Limitations
The Court of Appeals of North Carolina (“North Carolina Appellate Court”) held in its opinion filed on December 15, 2020 in a medical malpractice case alleging that the defendants failed to provide appropriate follow-up care or refer the plaintiff to… Read More
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Virginia Senate Bill Would Eliminate Current Limitations On Medical Malpractice Damages
On January 13, 2021, Senate Bill 1107 was offered that is entitled “Limitation on recovery in certain medical malpractice actions,” which would eliminate the cap on the recovery in actions against health care providers for medical malpractice where the act… Read More
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New York Appellate Court Orders Summary Judgment For Defendants In Brain Tumor Medical Malpractice Case
The New York Appellate Division, Fourth Department (“New York Appellate Court”), in its opinion entered on November 13, 2020, held, in part: “We further conclude that the court erred in denying the cross motion of Radiology Associates for summary judgment… Read More
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Unmasked OB Spreads Devastating Infection To Mother During Baby’s Delivery
A medical malpractice claim has been filed against a Tel Aviv, Israel OB for allegedly spreading his group A Streptococcus (“Strep A”) infection to the patient whose baby he was delivering because he failed to wear a mask during the… Read More
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Medical Malpractice Claims Involving Intraoperative Neuromonitoring For Spinal Surgery
A research article entitled “Damned if you monitor, damned if you don’t: medical malpractice and intraoperative neuromonitoring for spinal surgery” published online in the Journal of Neurosurgery in November 2020 concluded: “The use and interpretation of intraoperative neuromonitoring findings can… Read More
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Physicians’ Attitudes Toward Medical Ethics, 2020
An article appearing on Medscape on November 13, 2020 entitled “Ethics 2020 Life, Death, and Painful Dilemmas A Decade of Changes in Physicians’ Attitudes” reported on the results of a survey of 5,130 physicians in the United States from July… Read More
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Study Finds Medical Device Manufacturers’ Payments To Physicians Influenced Their Device Selection
A study published on November 3, 2020 in JAMA Network entitled “Association Between Industry Payments to Physicians and Device Selection in ICD Implantation” concluded: “In this cross-sectional study, a large proportion of ICD or CRT-D implantations were performed by physicians… Read More
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Surgery Medical Malpractice Statistics For 2010 Through 2019
Coverys, “a nationally recognized medical professional liability insurer and a leader in helping the medical community address the challenges of healthcare delivery in today’s rapidly changing landscape,” published a report in October 2020 entitled “A Call For Action: Insights From… Read More
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Arkansas Supreme Court Overturns $821K Medical Malpractice Verdict Because Defendants Deprived Of Jury Trial
The Supreme Court of Arkansas (“Arkansas Supreme Court”), in its opinion dated October 15, 2020, overturned a trial judge’s verdict in the amount of $821,635 in an Arkansas medical malpractice case because the trial court improperly deprived the defendants of… Read More
