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Medical Malpractice Cases In Washington State – Official Report

April 30, 2011

For the period from January, 2008 to December, 2009, indemnity payments to medical malpractice claimants in Washington State totaled $208.3 million for 857 claims, an average of $243,079 per paid claim. One large payment affected these figures. If that payment is removed, total paid indemnity p[...]

Medical Malpractice Cases In Connecticut – Official Report

April 29, 2011

From the last quarter of 2005 through the end of 2009, there were 2,839 closed medical malpractice claims in Connecticut. A majority of those medical malpractice claims resulted in no indemnity payments (indemnity payments are payments made to claimants) — 52% of the claims (1,463) ha[...]

Medical Malpractice Cases In Ohio – Official Reports

April 28, 2011

Ohio law requires that all insurance entities that provide medical malpractice liability insurance to medical providers in Ohio to report data to the Ohio Department of Insurance regarding medical malpractice claims that close during the year. The reports must include the costs of defending medical[...]

What’s Better For You: Diet or Regular Soda?

April 27, 2011

First and foremost, we must recognize and acknowledge that our mothers and grandmothers were right: don’t drink so much soda and have water instead! A recent study has provided evidence that the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (soda, fruit punches, lemonades, fruit drinks) is as[...]

What Effect Does Obesity Have On Surgery Complications?

April 26, 2011

Perhaps contrary to what you might think, previous research had found that obese patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery had a lower risk of death and complications following surgery, which was known as the obesity paradox. It appeared that obesity provided a protective effect under certain cir[...]

Hospital Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Six Times More Likely To Die If They Become Infected With Clostridium Difficile

April 25, 2011

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of inflammatory diseases involving the colon and small bowel, including Crohn’s disease (which may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus) and ulcerative colitis (which affects the colon and/or rectum). Ulcerative co[...]

Medical Malpractice Cases In North Carolina

April 24, 2011

Since January 1998, the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) has compiled data regarding medical malpractice cases filed in North Carolina courts. An analysis of the AOC data regarding medical malpractice case filings indicate that an average of 566 cases were filed per year from[...]

Higher Risk Of Blood Clots Reported With Newer Birth Control Pills

April 23, 2011

Birth control pills are a form of hormonal contraception known as “the pill” that are taken by mouth by women to prevent pregnancy, which are 99.9% effective. The pill does not, however, protect against sexually transmitted diseases including the virus that causes HIV. The pill contains [...]

MML Rants And Raves No. 004: Are TV Ads For Hospitals Appropriate?

April 22, 2011

Only a few years ago, many physicians condemned lawyers who were advertising on television. Many would snicker to their colleagues at cocktail parties, “Why would anyone go to a lawyer who advertises on TV?” as if lawyers who advertised on TV were on par with murders and horse thie[...]

The Use And Misuse Of Painkillers

April 21, 2011

Painkillers in the United States have a long and storied history. From over-the-counter pain medications like aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen that are used for mild to moderate pain, to prescription-only medications such as the class of pain medications known as opioids (which include oxy[...]

A Brief History And The Current Status Of “Comparative Negligence” And “Contributory Negligence”

April 20, 2011

The legal doctrines known as comparative negligence and contributory negligence deal with the relative fault of the parties to a personal injury claim. The contributory negligence doctrine means that a plaintiff (the person making a personal injury claim) who fails to observe ordinary care for his o[...]

New Evidence Suggests That Adverse Medical Events In Hospitals Are 10 Times Greater Than Previously Reported

April 19, 2011

A new study estimates that adverse medical events in hospitals occur at a rate TEN TIMES GREATER than previously thought and that there are adverse medical events in ONE-THIRD of all hospital admissions. The grossly under-reported adverse medical events in the past are due to the manner in w[...]

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