The Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Blog

Maine Woman Awarded $7.65M in Medical Malpractice Settlement

A Minot, Maine woman has been awarded $7.65 million in damages…

Patient Advocates Urge Passage of Lavern’s Law

Patient advocates weighed in on “Lavern’s Law,” a bill…

Florida Court Rejects Damage Caps for Personal Injury Medical Malpractice Suits

A Florida court has ruled that caps on certain damages in medical…

Court Awards $4.2 Million in Surgical Error Malpractice Case

A 58-year-old man who lost the use of his right should due to…

Study Finds New Hampshire’s Community Hospitals Dealing with Extended Patient Stays

New Hampshire's community hospitals have a new problem to confront,…

Army Officer Files Lawsuit for Son’s Fatal Birth Injuries

A civil medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed in federal…

Patient Mocked During Colonoscopy, Jury Awards Him $500,000

In one of the stranger jury trials involving a surgical procedure,…

Medical Malpractice Bill Could Be an Important Law for Patients-If It’s Brought to a Vote

It's been called Lavern's Law-a bill that's garnered the signatures…

How to Prevent Surgical Errors

The recent publication of the Journal of the American Medical…