Breast Cancer Malpractice Case Yields $400,000 Jury Verdict
A Northampton County Pennsylvania jury awarded Carol Renna $400,000…
Medical Malpractice Reform and the Budget Deficit Reduction Myth
Joanne Doroshow of the Center for Justice and Democracy published…
Heart Attack Mortality Rates Decline But Quality of Care Isn’t the Reason
The Journal of the American Medical Association is reporting…
US Supreme Court Considers Case that Would Lift Ban on Military Medical Malpractice Cases
The US Supreme Court is considering whether to hear a case that…
Ohio Supreme Court Allows Medical Malpractice Lawsuit to Proceed
With a 7-0 vote, the Ohio Supreme Court upheld the appeal of…
Medication Error Hospital Admissions on the Rise
Medication errors led to a dramatic rise in hospitilizations…
Medical Errors Continue to Pose a Problem for US Healthcare System
In spite of the fact that the United States spends more money…
Medication Error Injuries on Rise
Medication errors that cause injuries have jumped from 1.2 million…
VA Hospitals Show Decline in Hospital Infections, Debate Continues
After a four year effort to combat hospital acquired infections…
Doctor, Patient Accountability
NY Times' columnist Maureen Dowd wrote a column this morning…
