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Austin medical malpractice insurer being sold for $250 million
Austin medical malpractice insurer being sold for $250 million
Pa. Jury Awards $1.8 Million in Legal Malpractice Suit
A Philadelphia jury has awarded nearly $1.8 million in a legal malpractice case in which the plaintiff alleged her attorney failed to plead all of the relevant theories in her medical malpractice case, leading to the necessity of settling her case for $1 million, despite having received a $2.5 million verdict. The jury found that attorney David M. Barry was negligent, but that the law firm ...
Study Recommends Disclosure Of Medical Mistakes That Affect Multiple Patients
Health care organizations should disclose medical mistakes that affect multiple patients even if patients were not harmed by the event, according to an AHRQ-funded research paper published in the September 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Medical mistakes that affect multiple patients, known as large-scale adverse events (LSAEs) to researchers, are incidents or series of related ...
Nexus Insurance Services Launches New Websites For Malpractice Insurance
Orange County - Nexus Insurance Services has launched five new websites that offers malpractice insurance to attorneys and physicians who practice in the states of Arizona, Texas, California, New York, and Washington.
Even with malpractice insurance, doctors opt for expensive, defensive medicine
Some months ago, the receptionist in my clinic handed me a registered letter. The name of the sender seemed familiar. "Dear Sir," the letter read. "Please be advised that this letter serves as official notice that I am considering a potential claim against you in a medical Malpractice claim in re... Insurance - Business - Financial Services - Agents and Marketers - United States
Indiana reports fewer preventable medical errors; Kansas struggles to meet oral health needs
The Indianapolis Star: "Indiana's hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers reported a decrease in preventable medical errors last year -- including a 33 percent drop in the number of bed sores. Overall, 306 facilities reported 94 preventable medical errors in 2009, according to a report released Monday by the Indiana State Department of Health. That's down from 105 errors reported each year in ...
Jury decides against Thomas-Laury
Action News anchor/reporter Lisa Thomas-Laury Wednesday lost her medical malpractice lawsuit against those she blamed for not immediately diagnosing and treating her for a rare nerve disorder.
Court of Appeals' Decision Will Help Avoid Jury Confusion in Medical Malpractice Cases, Michigan Attorney Says
By throwing out a trial court's 'hybrid standard of care' instruction, the Michigan Court of Appeals has recognized the need to give clear and concise directions to juries hearing complex medical malpractice cases, Bloomfield Hills personal injury lawyer Thomas L. Stroble says.
Cincinnati Bengals Medical Staff: First Antonio Bryant, Now Rashad Jeanty?
In the past two days, the Bengals medical staff has been rushed into the spotlight quicker than a Tiger Woods mistress. Two days in a row the Bengals, due to injury, cut a player. Both players are expected to retaliate against the team. First it was the knee of Antonio Bryant , aka the man with the $8M signature. We all know the story by now. He signed a four-year, $28M deal in the off ...
Northampton County judge upholds $2 million medical malpractice judgment
Shelly Benson lost her leg after undergoing knee replacement surgery at Easton Hospital.
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