The Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Blog

Wrongful Birth Lawsuit Yields $2.9 Million Jury Verdict

A Portland Oregon coupled sued their doctors who failed to diagnose…

Healthcare: Bridging the Quality of Care Chasm

The Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants has…

Alleged Failure to Diagnose Pulmonary Emboli Leads to Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

The widow of a 46-year-old Connecticut man has filed a medical…

Healthcare Costs-A Realistic Analysis

This past Sunday Ezra Klein of the Washington Post wrote a provocative…

Reducing Hospital Medical Errors Part of Federal Plan

It's an often overlooked aspect of the Affordable Care Act but…

Patient Safety Week March 4-10

In connection with Patient Safety Week, the Joint Commission…

Medication Reconciliation Errors

Most of us are aware of the situation. A person with a history…

Surgeons and Alcohol Dependency

A new survey published in the February 2012 issues of Archives…