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Medical Malpractice - The New York Times

(7 days ago) WebMedical malpractice is a serious and complex issue that affects patients, doctors, and the health care system. The New York Times covers the latest news, analysis, and opinions on this topic, from

https://www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/medical-malpractice

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Virginia Doctor Gets 59 Years for Unneeded Surgery …

(2 days ago) WebIn November 2020, a federal jury also convicted the doctor, Javaid Perwaiz, of Chesapeake, of 52 counts of health care fraud and …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/18/us/javaid-perwaiz-hysterectomies-sentenced.html

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The biggest malpractice cases of 2023: States are shifting the legal

(1 days ago) WebChanges were made to malpractice laws around the country. New malpractice regulations were enacted in California, Pennsylvania, and Iowa in 2023. In Iowa, a cap on non-economic damages was set at $1 million for hospitals and $2 million for hospitals. In Pennsylvania, a regulation stating that physicians and hospitals could only …

https://www.mdlinx.com/article/the-biggest-malpractice-cases-of-2023-states-are-shifting-the-legal-landscape/27Lqx6TRyVHwIgTXmN2s11

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Record $41M Jury Verdict for Medical Malpractice Awarded to …

(4 days ago) WebA jury in the Circuit Court of Cook County awarded a $41 million verdict to a 72-year-old former attorney for medication mismanagement that allegedly led to a stroke. The award is the largest ever

https://www.law.com/2024/05/15/record-41m-jury-verdict-awarded-to-lawyer-for-medical-malpractice-claims/

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Medical malpractice AP News

(2 days ago) WebHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court on Thursday reversed its own two-decade-old rule that required medical malpractice cases to be filed in the county where the alleged harm …

https://apnews.com/hub/medical-malpractice

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Medical malpractice lawsuits hit hospitals after …

(1 days ago) WebMany health systems are facing higher malpractice expenses than expected as jury trials resumed and cases filed before the pandemic are resolved. The article examines the causes, consequences, and …

https://www.statnews.com/2022/12/05/medical-malpractice-hospitals-covid-pandemic-insurance/

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Latest Medical Liability News & Research - American …

(9 days ago) WebNew medical liability insurance offering prices risk more accurately. Amid rising premiums, AMA Insurance unveils plan that better meets coverage needs while lowering the cost for practicing physicians. …

https://www.ama-assn.org/topics/medical-liability

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Medical malpractice: What does it involve? - Medical …

(8 days ago) WebMedical malpractice refers to professional negligence by a health care provider that leads to substandard treatment, resulting in injury to a patient. In a medical malpractice suit it is the

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/248175

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Supreme Court tosses punitive damage claim in Valley …

(Just Now) WebNJ Supreme Court tosses claim for punitive damages in malpractice case against Valley. In a closely watched medical malpractice case that attracted a Who’s Who of health care advocates, the New

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2022/08/30/nj-supreme-court-tosses-valley-malpractice-lawsuit/65460694007/

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Another Medical Malpractice Crisis? Try Something Different

(7 days ago) WebWhether the US enters another true crisis of availability or affordability of malpractice insurance cannot yet be known. Also because of COVID-19, fewer patients are receiving routine medical care, temporarily keeping projected future malpractice claims below both hospitals’ institutional reserves and insurers’ estimates of financial exposure.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2770929

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Medical Malpractice and Legal Issues News - Index - Medscape

(2 days ago) WebKFF Health News, March 06, 2024 Malpractice Premiums Threaten Gender-Affirming Care As the risk for litigation rises for clinics that provide trans care, obtaining malpractice insurance on the

https://www.medscape.com/index/list_3783_0

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Nurse RaDonda Vaught faces criminal trial for medical error - NPR

(3 days ago) WebFormer nurse found guilty in accidental injection death of 75-year-old patient. If Vaught's story had followed the path of most medical errors, it would have been over hours later, when the

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/22/1087903348/as-a-nurse-faces-prison-for-a-deadly-error-her-colleagues-worry-could-i-be-next

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Medical Malpractice: Examples, Criteria, Steps to File - Verywell …

(8 days ago) WebThe American Bar Association says, “Medical malpractice is negligence committed by a professional health care provider—a doctor, nurse, dentist, technician, hospital or hospital worker—whose performance of duties departs from a standard of practice of those with similar training and experience, resulting in harm to a patient or …

https://www.verywellhealth.com/medical-malpractice-8415572

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A Florida medical malpractice case is under the - Health News …

(7 days ago) WebHealth News Florida affidavit from a medical expert in the ‘same specialty’ as a prospective defendant before filing a medical malpractice lawsuit, helps protect healthcare providers from frivolous claims,” the groups’ motion said. WUSF looks at how distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine exposes inequities in Florida’s health

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2022-07-07/a-florida-medical-malpractice-case-is-under-the-microscope-of-hospital-and-doctor-groups

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Discrimination and negligence at Seattle Children’s hospital led to

(9 days ago) WebThe family of Sahana Ramesh filed a lawsuit in Washington’s King County Superior Court against Seattle Children’s hospital, Children’s University Medical Group and several unnamed healthcare

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/24/us/sahana-ramesh-lawsuit-seattle-reaj/index.html

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Rising malpractice premiums push small clinics away from gender …

(5 days ago) WebSo, Andy Rowe, The Project’s health care operations director, called the clinic’s insurance broker to see about getting the new provider added to the nonprofit’s malpractice policy.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/rising-malpractice-premiums-push-small-clinics-away-from-gender-affirming-care-for-minors

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With Roe v. Wade overturned, doctors face an 'impossible choice …

(3 days ago) WebWade overturned, doctors face an 'impossible choice' : Shots - Health News Physicians must treat in line with patients' wishes and standards of care. Some medical ethicists say that abortion bans

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/06/24/1107316711/doctors-ethical-bind-abortion

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Colorado ranks #3 in the nation for medical malpractice - Yahoo

(3 days ago) WebTue, May 28, 2024, 10:21 AM PDT · 1 min read. (COLORADO) — Colorado ranks third in the nation for the highest rate of medical malpractice, a new study found. According to an analysis of adverse

https://www.yahoo.com/news/colorado-ranks-3-nation-medical-172111925.html

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Medical negligence in healthcare organizations and its impact on

(3 days ago) WebMedical negligence (also known as medical malpractice, medical errors, tort system) is an increasing public health concern among healthcare providers worldwide. The most comprehensive definition is “an act of omission or commission in planning or execution that contributes or could contribute to an unintended result” ( Grober & Bohnen, 2005

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8156516/

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Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. hospitalized patients experience harmful - NBC …

(1 days ago) WebBy Kaitlin Sullivan. Nearly 1 in 4 patients who are admitted to hospitals in the U.S. will experience harm, according to a study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine . The

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/nearly-1-4-us-hospital-patients-experience-harmful-event-study-finds-rcna65119

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Jury awards Nashville family record medical malpractice judgment

(5 days ago) WebVivian Boughton now lives with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, developmental delays and brain damage. The family sued St. Thomas Midtown Hospital, Tennessee Women's Care and the family's obstetrician

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/jury-awards-nashville-family-record-medical-malpractice-judgment/ar-BB1nbk6R

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Malpractice Liability and Health Care Quality - PMC

(3 days ago) WebMalpractice claims payments measure, specified at county level, calculated as indemnity plus defense costs divided by number of years in practice in 1977–1983. Birth outcomes: fetal death; low Apgar score; death within 5 days of birth; longer-term infant death; death or permanent impairment at age 5. Physician, county.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7402204/

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NJ Supreme Court voids $24M award against The Valley Hospital

(9 days ago) Web0:04. 0:56. A $24 million jury award to 11 neurosurgeons against The Valley Hospital was thrown out by the state Supreme Court this week in a convoluted case that featured allegations of

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2024/04/18/nj-supreme-court-tosses-24m-award-valley-hospital/73355304007/

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Jury awards Nashville family record medical malpractice judgment

(2 days ago) Web1:17. A Davidson County jury recently awarded Tennessee's largest-ever medical malpractice judgment to a Nashville family whose daughter suffered irreversible brain damage during her birth at

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2024/05/28/jury-awards-nashville-family-record-medical-malpractice-judgment/73805126007/

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How Tort 'Reform' Ruins Health Care for Everyone centerjd.org

(1 days ago) WebThe upshot of the new research is this: "Tort reform" laws harm not just injured patients and their families. They are also wrecking health care for the rest of us. This recent research is found in three working studies focusing on perhaps the most controversial tort restriction: "caps on damages," which limit compensation to anyone wrongfully

https://centerjd.org/content/how-tort-reform-ruins-health-care-everyone

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Nurses threaten to strike at 3 NJ hospitals over staff ratios

(8 days ago) WebNearly a third of nurses have left direct patient care at New Jersey hospitals from 2020 to 2023, according to HPAE. Of New Jersey's 147,000 licensed nurses, only about half are working, union

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2024/05/28/nurses-threaten-to-strike-at-3-nj-hospitals-over-staff-ratios-englewood-cooper-palisades/73875847007/

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Missouri Attorney General now investigating therapists and social

(4 days ago) WebWhen lawmakers passed a ban on gender-affirming care for minors that included a provision that allowed broad medical malpractice claims, the Transgender Center stopped providing Levi’s medication.

https://www.kcur.org/health/2024-05-27/missouri-attorney-general-now-investigating-therapists-and-social-workers-over-transgender-care

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Damaging hacks expose the weak underbelly of America’s health …

(9 days ago) WebA pair of recent ransomware attacks crippled computer systems at two major American health care firms, disrupting patient care and exposing fundamental weaknesses in the US health care system’s

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/16/tech/damaging-hacks-expose-the-weak-underbelly-of-americas-health-care-system/index.html

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9 legal malpractice trends in 2024 - abajournal.com

(3 days ago) WebMay 22, 2024, 1:41 pm CDT. The largest number of legal malpractice claims were in three practice areas: trust and estates; business transactions; and corporate and securities law. But 70% of the

https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/9-legal-malpractice-trends-in-2024

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Nurses threaten to strike at 3 NJ hospitals. Here's why - Health

(3 days ago) WebBy Scott Fallon. May 28, 2024. About 3,000 nurses have voted to authorize a strike at three New Jersey hospitals — Englewood Health, Hackensack Meridian’s Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen and Cooper University Health Care in Camden — as they battle for mandatory staffing ratios to be placed in their contracts, union …

https://www.hpae.org/2024/05/nurses-threaten-to-strike-at-3-nj-hospitals-heres-why/

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MedStar Health faces class action lawsuits over data breach

(7 days ago) WebBy Matt Hooke – Reporter, Baltimore Business Journal. May 22, 2024. Listen to this article 5 min. One of the region's largest health systems is facing four class action lawsuits stemming from a

https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2024/05/22/medstar-health-class-action-lawsuits-data-breach.html

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Consequences of medical negligence and litigations on health care

(1 days ago) WebFollowing a litigation crisis in their career, many HCPs go through various stages of grief, including shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. At times, death by suicide of the HCPs is well known. SVS is known to profoundly affect the personal, family, economic, professional (defensive practice), and social life of HCPs.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38778854/

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Nurse practitioners helped fill a shortage in primary care - CBS …

(4 days ago) WebHealth Care; First published on May 15, 2024 / 5:00 AM EDT. KFF Health News, formerly known as Kaiser Health News (KHN), is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nurse-practitioners-specialty-medicine-workforce-trend/

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Florida to allow doctors to perform C-sections outside hospitals

(6 days ago) WebMay 26, 2024, 4:00 AM PDT. By Phil Galewitz. Florida has become the first state to allow doctors to perform cesarean sections outside of hospitals, siding with a private equity-owned physicians

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/florida-allow-doctors-perform-c-sections-hospitals-rcna153903

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Fact Sheet: State Covid-19 Health Care Immunity Laws

(Just Now) WebThursday, June 25, 2020. State Covid-19 Health Care Immunity Laws. ( DOWNLOAD PDF) Health care immunity is the largest category of state COVID-related immunity laws passed in response to the pandemic, yet not every state has taken this action. Twenty-six states plus the District of Columbia have enacted COVID-related health care immunity laws

https://centerjd.org/content/fact-sheet-state-covid-19-health-care-immunity-laws

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Ontario Nursing Homes Ordered to Pay Nurses and Health-Care

(Just Now) WebTORONTO, ON., May 21, 2024 – The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) welcomes the arbitration decision released today that includes the most significant wage increase for registered nurses (RNs) and health-care professionals working in the province’s nursing homes in more than 30 years.

https://www.ona.org/news-posts/20240521-nursing-homes-salary-increase/

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