Medical malpractice is a form of negligence where an injury results from the failure of a medical professional or medical facility (doctor, nurse, medical technician, psychiatrist hospital or healthcare facility) to exercise adequate care, skill or diligence in performing a duty. The determination of whether a duty of care is met depends upon the standard of care for that professional...MORE >>
Featured Articles on Medical Malpractice
- May 22, 2008 - Brain Injury Yields .35 Million Settlement
- May 16, 2008 - Seratonin Syndrome Caused by Migraine Meds
- May 13, 2008 - Doctor Sued for Unauthorized Disclosure of Patient's HIV Status
- May 12, 2008 - NY Doctor Settles First Suit Over Reused Syringes
- May 9, 2008 - N.Y. Medical Center Investigates Possible Reuse of Insulin Pens
- May 8, 2008 - Nevada Clinic Linked to 77 Hepatitis C Cases
- May 6, 2008 - VA Secretary Denies Suicide Cover-Up
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- April 28, 2008 - Bayer's Trayslol Named in 78 Lawsuits
- April 25, 2008 - FDA to Hear Lasik Complaints
- April 22, 2008 - Rectal Exam Lawsuit Rejected by NY Jury
- April 16, 2008 - Website Makes Suing Easy
- April 08 2008 - Protection focus of estrogen lawsuit
- April 03 2008 - Kan. exec resigns amid 'pill mill' case
- Death Due to Mix Up between Edetate Disodium and Edetate Calcium Disodium
- October 9 2007 - Medical malpractice cap entices doctors to Texas
- June 07 2007 - Florida medical errors may become public
- May 30 2007 - Appeals court upholds $530,000 malpractice award against UMC
- May 30 2007 - Skin cancer patient awarded millions in medical malpractice suit
- December 23, 2005 - Stem Cell Data Fake
- October 21, 2005 - Hospital Negligence Under Investigation
- May 20, 2005 - Cloned Embryos To Aid in Stem Cell Research
- February 22, 2005 - Budget Cuts on Housing for Disabled
- March 26, 2004 - Pennsylvania Governor Wants to Lower Medical Malpractice Insurance Premiums
- March 18, 2004 - Data shows fewer medical malpractice suits filed in 2003
- March 15, 2004 - Plaintiffs' Awarded $1,800,000
- December 17, 2003 - Hospital escapes $ 30 million verdict
- November 23, 2003 - Medical malpractice cases involving childbirth awarded damages in more than 40% of trials
- November 13, 2003 - Nursing Home Ruling May Open Door to Tort Class Actions
- November 10, 2003 - Teen wins case against MD who delivered him
- October 2, 2003 - $8 Million Med Mal Verdict Issued to Disabled Woman
- August 19, 2003 - Jury Awards $12.5 Million to Paralyzed Boy
- January 7, 2003 - Lawyers for Durham, N.C., Hospital Argue Against $48 Million Malpractice Claim
- November 4, 2002 - Papillion woman's suit says doctor missed 42-pound cyst
- October 29, 2002 - Doctors, patients, rally on opposite sides of malpractice bill
- October 21, 2002 - Sumter County family wins $1million+ in medical malpractice suit
- September 5, 2002 - Parties Agreed to a $ 5.5 Million Settlement
- August 19, 2002 - Check Cashing Doctor Get Sued
- May 10, 2002 - Mom Awarded $8.5 Million
- April 8, 2002 - $94.8 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict Awarded in New York
- February 11, 2002 - Court Affirms $18 Million Award in Brain Damage Suit
- Janurary 21, 2002 - Botched Procedure Causes Brain Damage $10.8 Million Verdict
- October 30, 2001 - Hospital May Ignore Fainting Visitor, Connecticut Judge Rules
- September 20, 2001-Couple sues doctor for 'mistakenly' removing her cervix
- August 27, 2001-University of Virginia Medical Center to Pay $ 1.5 Million for Wrongful Death
- August 21, 2001 -In malpractice cases, numbers favor defendants But in suits against nursing homes, plaintiffs win more jury verdict.
- August 16, 2001 - Doctor Sues a Hospital For Her Dismissal
- August 15, 2001 - Doctors Sued Over Treatment Of Cancer Victim
- August 09, 2001 - Rehabilitation Unit Innocent In Death
- August 03, 2001 - House Passes Patients' Bill With Compromise On HMO Liability
- August 2, 2001 - Physician Draws 18 Malpractice Lawsuits, but No State Action
- July 28, 2001 - Arizona Patients' Right Unused; Lawyers Don't Foresee Any Rush To Sue HMOs
- July 20, 2001 - Jury Awards $4.7 Million for Doctor's Fatal Error
- July 12, 2001 - Bill Authorizing Malpractice Suits Against HMOs Awaits NJ Gov's
- March 2, 2001 - Cigna Settles Wrongful Death Suit
- September 1, 2000 - Efforts Launched to Address Medical Errors
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