A Doctor Talks About the State of Healthcare in America

Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer for the American Cancer…

Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury Malpractice Lawsuit Yields $74 Million Jury Verdict

A California jury agreed with the parents of a child born with…

3 Massachusetts Hospitals Cited for Denying Emergency Room Care to Patients

Through a Freedom of Information Act request, the Boston Globe…

Massachusetts Hospitals Promise Openness, Honesty with Patients

This is indeed a strange headline. It's nearly the same one…

Early Offer Legislation Provides No Justice

In an op-ed piece entitled, "Hard to Make Choices Blindfolded",…

Study Shows Professional Interpreters in ER May Decrease Medical Errors

It is estimated that 25 million US residents have limited ability…

Bar Coded Wrist Bands Another Effort to Prevent Medication Errors

Some hospitals across the country are already implementing a…

Bayer Ready to Settle Birth Control Lawsuits

Bloomberg News is reporting that Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.…

Conference on Medical Errors and Hospital-Acquired Infections to be Held June 4, 2012

William Charney, a Seattle-based consultant and author of “Epidemic…

Medical Malpractice Editorial Right on the Mark

Yesterday's NY Times editorial succinctly and correctly summarized…