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Results Of A Recent Study Of Medical Malpractice Claims In The U.S.

May 24, 2012

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 which medical specialties we[...]

One Of The Largest Kansas Medical Malpractice Verdicts

November 30, 2011

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 rest. In the case MLM, by and through[...]

What The U.S. Government Doesn’t Want You To Know About Medical Malpractice Claims

October 9, 2011

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 relevant an[...]

How Many People In The United States Are Employed In The Health Care Field?

September 28, 2011

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 b[...]

States With The Fewest Medical Malpractice Claims In 2010

September 24, 2011

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 had 49 paid medical malpractice claims in 2010 tha[...]

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 [...]

Cesarean Deliveries: New Recommendations To Prevent Blood Clots

August 31, 2011

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 be due to slower blood flow, compression of the pelvic and o[...]

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[...]

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[...]

Anesthesia Medical Malpractice

August 10, 2011

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% of these cases and involved inadequate ventilation in 7% of the cases, e[...]

Cancer Risk Increased For Early Morning Smokers

August 9, 2011

Two recent studies undertaken by the Penn State College of Medicine published in the American Cancer Society’s journal called Cancer found that smokers who had their first cigarettes shortly after awakening in the morning had an increased risk of developing lung, neck, and head cancers. These[...]

Medical Malpractice Cases In The District Of Columbia (D.C.) – Official Report

August 8, 2011

During the 2010 calendar year, there were 7 medical malpractice cases tried before a jury to verdicts in the District of Columbia (D.C.), resulting in 5 verdicts in favor of the defendants and 2 verdicts in favor of the plaintiffs. One of the plaintiff’s verdicts was in the amount of $2,505,[...]

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