The Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Blog

Military Families Face Lack of Transparency in Determining Medical Errors

In an above-the-fold NY Times article published today, the plight…

Can Cruise Ship Doctors Be Sued for Medical Malpractice?

For decades, cruise ship passengers who sought medical attention…

Physicians Don’t Believe Electronic Health Records Are Improving Quality of Care

In spite of initial optimism that the utilization of electronic…

New York Legislature Debates Changes in Medical Malpractice Law

The New York State State Legislature is deciding when the statute…

Jury Orders Children’s Hospital to Pay $17.8 Million for Birth Injuries

A birth injury medical malpractice trial has resulted in the…

Los Angeles County Settles Medical Malpractice Case for $4.5 Million

The Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County have resolved…

Birth Injury Results in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

A medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed by parents of a…

Report Analyzes Sources of Diagnostic Errors

A new report conducted by the Risk Management Foundation of the…

Federal Agency Reports 157,000 Childbirth Injuries Each Year

The federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reports…