Medical Malpractice Law

Medical Malpractice Reform Now Affecting Wrongful Birth Suits – 24-7PressRelease.com

Learn more about the bill and its potential effects on future medical negligence claims … The impetus behind negligence “reform” laws has been to reduce the number of lawsuits (and therefore, damages verdicts), allegedly so that insurance premiums …

Attorneys Matthew Christian and Josh Christian Chosen for South Carolina’s "Top 40 Under 40" List – 24-7PressRelease.com

Two attorneys from the Greenville, South Carolina, personal injury and medical malpractice law firm Christian & Davis, LLC, have been chosen as members of The National Trial Lawyers “Top 40 under 40″ list. EAGAN, MN, April 12, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/– Two … Continue reading

Manhattan Attorneys at Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman Named in Top 1 Percent of Medical Malpractice Lawyers in New York – 24-7PressRelease.com

NEW YORK, NY, April 12, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/– Two medical malpractice lawyers from the New York law firm of Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman were recently recognized as among the top 1 percent of plaintiffs litigation attorneys for medical malpractice in New … Continue reading

Immunity from Medical Malpractice – Galion Inquirer

In May 2006, Mr. Engel filed a medical-malpractice suit against Dr. Skoskiewicz. In response, Dr. Skoskiewicz asserted that he was enti­tled to per­sonal immu­nity under Ohio law because, at the time of the surg­eries, he was act­ing in the capac­ity … Continue reading

Insurance Rate Regulation Saves Doctors $23M on Excessive Malpractice Premiums – Insurance News Net

California insurance reform law Proposition 103 gives the state insurance commissioner authority to modify or deny medical malpractice and other property-casualty insurance rates that are unfair or excessive. The ballot initiative sponsored by Consumer …

Data bank information needs careful interpretation – AMA

Federal law mandates that state licensing boards and professional peer review entities report to the data bank any medical malpractice payments or disciplinary actions based on professional competence or misconduct. This addressed the problem of …

National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 Rachel Roman joins the St. Louis Personal … – YAHOO!

St. Louis Trial Lawyer Rachel Roman is an associate with The Zevan and Davidson Law Firm. Rachel has successfully litigated cases in the areas of products liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, premises liability and toxic torts.

New Vaginal Mesh Side Effects Attorney For Lawsuit Help – YAHOO!

The law firm provides representation for vaginal mesh lawsuits along with other medical malpractice, class action, and personal injury cases. Women who have suffered side effects as a result of taking prescribed medications or surgical procedures are also …

New York Law Firm Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman Discusses Concerns with Rising Number of Fatalities from C Diff Infections – YAHOO!

Manhattan medical malpractice attorney Jeff Lichtman notes concerns about patient safety due to a rise in bacterial infections in hospitals and clinics. Clostridium difficile, or C diff, is a bacterial infection that causes chronic diarrhea in affected …

Anti-Choice Medical Malpractice Shields Threaten to Permanently Alter Medical Care for Women – DAILY KOS

So far neither Kansas, Arizona, or Georgia has yet signed into law these malpractice shields. But assuming they do, the impact on medical malpractice law and the ability of women to justly compensated should they be the victim of sub-standard … Continue reading