Despite efforts at stemming the tide of deaths from medical negligence, the number of preventable medical errors continues to climb, making medical malpractice the 3 rd leading cause of death in the United States. Recent studies have estimated the number of deaths to be ...
Read MoreA new proposed ballot initiative takes aim at medical malpractice damage caps. Called the Fairness for Injured Patients Act , the initiative seeks to ...
View MoreWhen poor outcomes occur following a doctor or hospital visit, many wonder if they have a case for medical malpractice. Such may be the question when, ...
View MoreMedical malpractice refers to the harm caused to a patient due to a doctor, nurse, or other professional health care professional’s negligence. Every ...
View MoreA recent medical malpractice study showed that nearly 50% of older physicians have faced a medical malpractice lawsuit, and fewer that 8% of those ...
View MoreIn a recent birth injury trial, the family of a girl who was born with severe neurological defects and developed cerebral palsy was awarded over $200 ...
View MoreMedical malpractice news reports a recent $1.7 million settlement in a prenatal negligence case. Prenatal negligence is a type of medical malpractice ...
View MoreNews reports that a jury has awarded a girl $11.5M in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The radiologic malpractice case asserts that the radiologist was ...
View MoreA San Luis Obispo county family is seeking damages in a wrongful death lawsuit against a doctor who made a fatal mistake. Despite efforts to improve ...
View MoreA recent study revealed a frightening statistic – that doctors tend to make more mistakes in the afternoon. Thus, in order to receive the best care, ...
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