Medical Malpractice Law

State trial lawyers object to 5% hike in doctor payments to malpractice fund – wtaq.com

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – Wisconsin’s trial lawyers object to a proposed five-percent increase in what doctors pay to a fund that covers court settlements in medical malpractice cases … what’s been paid out in legal settlements since the …

California Attorney on Medical Malpractice: The Patient and Attorney Partnership – PRWeb

Sven Buncher of the Buncher Law Corporation today released a blog that offers insights on the patient-attorney partnership in cases where medical malpractice is suspected. An experienced attorney armed with good information from the patient can even …

California Attorney on Medical Malpractice: The Patient and Attorney Partnership – YAHOO!

The Buncher Law Corporation (http://www.buncherfamilylaw.com) today announced a blog post that shares his insights on how the patient and attorney partnership can work toward successful resolution of medical malpractice cases in California. “We don’t know …

Medical malpractice is ruining healthcare – Taipei Times

In the US they use the term “medical malpractice” — according to US law this refers to situations in which patients come to be harmed, or the results of their treatment are less than satisfactory, because of carelessness by medical … Continue reading

Mandatory Caps on Medical Malpractice Could Doom Patients [USA Today] – Insurance News Net

Critics of the medical malpractice system point to its high administrative costs. High legal fees may reduce the system’s efficiency by leading insurers lo settle meritless claims and by deterring some injured patients from filing valid claims. Yet …

Letters: Proposed legislation will reduce patient safety – MLive.com

Cleverly written by lobbyists and special interests, these bills throw out hundreds of years of tort law protecting all of us, and substitute nothing in return. The best estimate is that 200,000 Americans die each year from medical malpractice.

The Physician Family Office Finds A Paradox: Less Medical Malpractice Insurance and Going to Court Protects MDs – PRWeb

The Physician Family Office found that according to the American Medical Association’s findings … This alone saves physicians money every year on malpractice premiums, will save on estate taxes, and deters frivolous law suits since attorneys will …

Stephanie Grana to Present “Standing on Ethical Ground” and "Medical Records in Case Law” at Personal Injury 101 Seminar – YAHOO!

The “Medical Records in Case Law” presentation will be given between 1:00 and 2:00 pm. Ms. Grana was chosen because of her extensive experience as a highly recognized medical malpractice and catastrophic personal injury attorney and will instruct …

Children with birth defects can no longer sue for malpractice – Haaretz.com

Until now, the law allowed children to sue for wrongful birth until … which called for a mechanism for compensation for damage caused by birth defects without having to prove medical malpractice. A bill to this effect, drawn up by … Continue reading

Brain-Damaged Woman Wins Suit Against City Hospitals – New York Times

The award is among the largest ever issued for a medical malpractice verdict in the state … but said “the amount of this judgment is not consistent with the facts and the law.” Over the course of less than a … Continue reading