medical malpractice

March 27, 2013

Medical malpractice award shows need to follow protocols

A recent jury award in a medical malpractice case in Rome, New York, underscores the importance of following medical protocols […]
March 21, 2013

A doctor speaks about medical malpractice

It is unusual for doctors to report errors caused by medical malpractice – either those they commit or those they […]
February 26, 2013

Family sues Montefiore for medical malpractice

A Bronx family is without a mother because a doctor failed to remove the entire placenta after she gave birth […]
February 7, 2013

Will foes of medical malpractice damage caps prevail in MO?

The advocates of so-called tort reform are back in Missouri. Although the cap on damages in medical malpractice cases was […]
January 17, 2013

Experience teaches young doctor about medical malpractice, Part 2

In our previous post, we introduced Dr. Elaine Goodman, who observed numerous medical mistakes while her mother was hospitalized for […]
January 15, 2013

Experience teaches young doctor about medical malpractice, Part 1

A young doctor learned some things about patient safety, not from her classes and internships, but from taking care of […]
January 6, 2013

Lies of tort reformers and personal injury opponents, Part 2

Our our previous blog post, we reviewed two of the myths spread by advocates of tort reform who are seeking […]
January 3, 2013

Medical malpractice leads to more birth injuries and maternal deaths

According to a blog post on the Injury Lawyer News website, birth injuries due to medical malpractice are on the […]
December 27, 2012

Tort reform: It doesn’t cure medical malpractice

Did you know that more than 98,000 people die every year as a result of preventable medical mistakes? Such medical […]