Medical Malpractice Law

Sam Brownback vowed to sign a bill with a provision that would exempt doctors from malpractice … signing into law a “personhood act” that would give legal personhood rights to embryos from the moment of fertilization. Legal and medical experts … Continue reading →

She says allowing the medical malpractice lawsuits endorses the idea that if a child is born with a disability, someone is to blame. Barto said the bill will still allow “true malpractice suits” to proceed. If the bill becomes law, … Continue reading →

Next up you have General Liability and Workman’s Compensation Insurance, and because we’re in California, Malpractice or Errors and Omissions Insurance. That amounts to about $18,000. Add medical insurance … with the law, figure another …

David Perecman, founder of the Firm, has been recognized for his achievements as an Honoree in the National Law Journal’s Hall of Fame … and a $40 million dollar structured settlement for medical malpractice****. The Perecman Firm serves Manhattan …

Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., one of the United States’ leading plaintiff litigation law firms, is delighted to announce … products liability, medical malpractice, and business litigation. Only 5 percent of lawyers based within Colorado …

Aaron Edwards’ family claims that medical staff at Lee Memorial Hospital are responsible … the maximum the health system was liable for under the state’s “sovereign immunity” law unless the Legislature approved a higher amount.

That is 0.0039 percent. In total, medical malpractice cases make up a fraction of all civil lawsuits, considerably under 1 percent. Why? Current Florida law makes it exceptionally hard to bring a medical malpractice claim. Despite the spin …

According to the Federal Drug Administration medication errors alone cause 1.3 million injuries each year. Medical Malpractice law has been the most legislated area of the law in this era of legal reform and pro-insurance legislation around the country.

The bill makes doctors’ apologies inadmissible in a malpractice suit. “Sometimes you have to put a face on an issue, on a bill,” he said. Studies show medical malpractice claims decrease when doctors apologize for mistakes and other negative outcomes.

Woods spoke to lawmakers Wednesday about the need for a bill making doctors’ apologies inadmissible in malpractice suits. He said a simple apology can help families make sense out of their loss. Studies show medical malpractice claims decrease …