Medical Malpractice Law

Court rules against Tenn. vet in colonoscopy case – Fosters Daily Democrat

But a district court in Nashville ruled Tennessee law bars medical malpractice claims more than three years after the date of the negligent act, unless the plaintiff is claiming fraudulent concealment. The judges ruled that he missed the …

Justices to consider ‘error in judgment’ medical malpractice defense – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Under the law physicians are permitted a broad range of judgment … to consider whether trial judges ever have the discretion to instruct juries in medical malpractice cases that doctors are not liable for non-negligent errors of judgment.

Area attorney memorialized at McGraw Wildlife service – Chicago Sun-Times

“Presbrey practiced workers compensation law since 1977. He also served as president of Illinois Futures Inc., a scholarship program for children of disabled workers, for 10 years. He was a founding member of a medical malpractice company that he started … Continue reading

Core Institute refusing to pay for mistake – AZCentral.com

I just want him to pay the medical bills.” The Core Institute waived its fee, but Rhinehart says representatives said it wouldn’t pay pay the hospital or anesthesiology bills because it could be considered admitting to malpractice. The Core …

Medical malpractice law firm founder gets Lake Forest 3BD – Blockshopper

Sheldon O. Zisook bought a three-bedroom, three-bath home at 415 Washington Road in Lake Forest from Nancy M. Duguid and William A. Duguid for $750,000 on May 16. The 3,273-square-foot house was built in 1919 in Lake Forest East. Zisook … Continue reading

Medical malpractice system is stacked against patients – Toronto Sun

Justice is clearly not being served. The chief reason for the low level of litigation resides with our overly expensive and unfair legal system. Medical malpractice litigation is remarkably costly, thanks largely to the tactics of the CMPA …

Los Angeles Legal Malpractice Attorney Drexler Named Board Certified Diplomate by the ABPLA – PRWeb

The Law Offices of David Drexler specializes in medical and legal malpractice, vehicle accidents, catastrophic injuries as well as general personal injury liability cases such as assault and battery, slip and fall, dog bites and product liability.

Geisinger malpractice suit: The jury hears the case – Examiner

Out of a jury pick of one hundred, five women and seven men along with four alternates were chosen to hear a malpractice suit filed against Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center … in this manner at this time. A legal … Continue reading

A Surprising Consensus on Med-Mal Reform – Medscape News

The debate over malpractice reform is almost always politically … a significant 66% of voters favor “taking medical claims out of the current legal system and putting them into new health courts with expert judges,” something that Common …

Public Favors Malpractice Reform; Defense Costs by Specialty; Peer-Review Protections; Malpractice Mega-Award – Medscape News

The debate over malpractice reform is almost always politically … a significant 66% of voters favor “taking medical claims out of the current legal system and putting them into new health courts with expert judges,” something that Common …