Rick Perry Claims Tort Reform the Reason for More Doctors in Texas
When Republican Presidential candidate Rick Perry visited the…
Appeals Court Upholds $1 Million Stillbirth Malpractice Case
In 2004, NY Court of Appeals changed state law when its ruling…
Failure to Diagnose Malpractice Lawsuit Yields $2.5 Million Jury Verdict
Failure to diagnose hemorrhagic shock in a man who later died…
Healthcare Costs and Quality Care
The latest edition of the Harvard Business Review offers an interesting…
Pitocin and Birth Injuries
Pitocin, a synthetic form of oxytocin, is administered in some…
Medical Malpractice Study Published in New England Journal of Medicine
The Associated Press calls it the most comprehensive study in…
Medical Transitions and Drug Errors
The numbers are downright scary-in 86% of medical transfers ie.…
Electronic Prescription Error Rates
The Clinical Advisor published an article this month concerning…
Surgical Sponge Error Results in $375,000 Jury Verdict
In January 2004, 83-year old Clara Tucker entered DeKalb Medical…
Public Citizen: Hundreds of California Doctors Not Disciplined for Malpractice, Errors
According to the Orange County Register, five months ago, Public…
