Medical Malpractice Law

Proponents of these efforts point to the decrease in new filings as a sign of the law’s effectiveness, while opponents argue that these changes unfairly burden the victims of medical malpractice and prevent them from obtaining the compensation they need.

The changes to the law, which require lawsuits to be brought only in the county in which the case of malpractice occurred and compel attorneys to obtain a certificate from a medical professional establishing that the alleged case of malpractice … Continue reading →

The changes to the law, which require lawsuits to be brought only in the county in which the case of malpractice occurred and compel attorneys to obtain a certificate from a medical professional establishing that the alleged case of malpractice … Continue reading →

Vizgirda is an attorney at the Lloyd Law Group, a Chicago medical malpractice firm. She is a registered nurse and nursing administrator in medical oncology and hematology. She earned a doctorate in nursing science from the University of Illinois-Chicago …

(AP) — A hearing is scheduled in Lansing on Wednesday on a package of bills that would prevent some patients from suing doctors for malpractice … Michigan State Medical Society say the Patients First Reform Package closes a legal loophole … Continue reading →

The average size of medical malpractice payments (about $327,000 … Although Public Citizen called the NPDB a poor source of malpractice information, Tom Baker, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, acknowledged …

As for cases of malpractice resulting in patient injury, less than 6 percent were brought to court. The problem with pursuing a medical case under criminal law to force a civil settlement is that the judge must be convinced beyond … Continue reading →

If a client wants to pursue a medical malpractice lawsuit, going to the best bankruptcy … About Mayle, Ray & Mayle, LLC Mayle, Ray & Mayle LLC is a leading Ohio law firm with a broad range of expertise.  The … Continue reading →

University of Pennsylvania law professor Tom Baker told the Times that cutting … Even a really good hospital is going to have a certain amount of medical malpractice. It’s inevitable.”

Senate Bill 1116: To raise medical malpractice burden of proof … This would be a “question of law” for the court to decide. Senate Bill 1132: To allow one married person to adopt. Introduced by Sen. John Pappageorge (R), to … Continue reading →