A recent study of 10,056 medical malpractice claims in the United States from 2002 through 2005 that involved at least some defense costs sought to determine how many of those claims resulted in medical malpractice litigation, how long the claims took to resolve, and… Read More
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One Of The Largest Kansas Medical Malpractice Verdicts
Kansas is known to be one of the most conservative jurisdictions for jury verdicts in medical malpractice cases (when we say “conservative,” we mean low jury verdicts). However, there is one Kansas medical malpractice verdict that stands out from the… Read More
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What The U.S. Government Doesn’t Want You To Know About Medical Malpractice Claims
The free gathering and dissemination of information that is relevant or otherwise of interest to the general public, whether popular or not-so-flattering, has always been an important right in the United States. When our federal government has attempted to limit or control access to… Read More
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How Many People In The United States Are Employed In The Health Care Field?
Many times when people think about health care providers, they are referring to doctors, nurses, physicians assistants, and therapists such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, and the like. Direct caregivers are usually easier to identify than those health care providers who work behind the scenes… Read More
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States With The Fewest Medical Malpractice Claims In 2010
Yesterday’s blog posting listed the states in the United States with the most (over 100) paid medical malpractice claims for 2010. Today we name the states with fewer than 100 paid medical malpractice claims for 2010. Those states are: Alabama… Read More
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How Do Medical Malpractice Claims REALLY Affect Doctors?
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… Read More
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Cesarean Deliveries: New Recommendations To Prevent Blood Clots
One of the leading causes of maternal death in the United States is blood clots (thromboembolism) that can block the flow of blood to vital organs. Pregnancy is associated with a four-fold increase in the risk of thromboembolism, which may… Read More
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Florida’s Cap On Noneconomic Damages In Medical Malpractice Cases
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 defined in… Read More
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Oregon Still (For Now) Protecting The Rights Of Medical Malpractice Victims
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… Read More
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Anesthesia Medical Malpractice
In studies of closed claims since 1990 involving anesthesia medical malpractice, it was found that death or brain damage was involved in 31% to 32% of the claims. Death or brain damage was caused by a respiratory issue in 45%… Read More
