You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. I write to respond to two paragraphs of a recent op-ed blaming medical ...

Rising economic and social inflation are affecting malpractice damages, new data shows. What’s behind the trend?

A study published in the Journal of Healthcare Risk Management analyzed closed anesthesia medical malpractice claims reported to The Doctors Company, a medical malpractice insurance company which has ...

"If the court were to find there was a claim here that would certainly have implications on how forthcoming doctors are with ...

Punitive damages claims are far more frequently encountered in the pleadings stage than they are at trial. Insurance coverage for punitive damages is proscribed by New York law as a matter of policy, ...

Childbirth is a life-altering experience for families. For so many parents, it can bring joy, hope, and excitement. However, when a birth injury happens, that joyous time can turn into one that is ...

Approximately 1 percent of all physicians accounted for 32 percent of paid medical malpractice claims, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. 1. Researchers analyzed 66 ...

The Arizona Supreme Court has clarified the standard of proof required in emergency room medical malpractice cases. This ...

Hospitals and physicians should expect the frequency and severity of medical malpractice claims to rise in 2011, according to a report by Aon Risk Solutions in Chicago. U.S. hospitals can expect to ...

A New York doctor can’t be held liable for a mother’s emotional distress following in-utero injuries to a baby subsequently ...

Pennsylvania court records showed medical malpractice filings dropped from 2,632 in 2000 to 1,533 in 2009, according to a report by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The report said the decrease may be due ...

A renewed effort would repeal a 1990 law that prevents people 25 and older from seeking "noneconomic" damages in malpractice ...