Medical Malpractice

• Virginia Fails to Protect its Citizens from Medical Negligence

  Christopher Nace | March 10, 2009 9:28 AM | 3 CommentsWashington, DC

  A recent story in the Virginia-Pilot details the corner that Virginia health care consumers have been painted in: A decade after a legislative panel found that Virginia allowed dangerous doctors...

• As Insurance Profits Rise, Will Physician Premiums Fall?

  Christopher Nace | February 27, 2009 8:51 AM | 1 CommentWashington, DC

  We are constantly inundated with the news that medical malpractice reform, and particularly caps on damages, are necessary to keep medical malpractice insurance premiums low. The argument is that...

• Another Victim of Tort Deform and Malpractice Caps

  Christopher Nace | February 17, 2009 9:51 AM | 0 CommentsWashington, DC

  A Dallas jury recently awarded a man $17.5 million dollars in damages after he obtained MRSA at a hospital, which his physician failed to properly treat. Despite the fact that a jury sat the though...

• Misdiagnoses Can Lead to Catastrophic Medical Malpractice

  Christopher Nace | January 29, 2009 9:56 AM | 0 CommentsWashington, DC

  A Las Vegas jury recently awarded a family $2.5 million dollars after determining that a doctor failed to properly diagnose a twenty-seven year old Elisa Sanchez, a wife and mother, with colon and...

• Medical Malpractice Happens Every Day in Washington, DC

  Christopher Nace | January 16, 2009 5:12 PM | 0 CommentsWashington, DC

  A recent story indicated that reported medical errors in Washington, DC hospitals occur about 1.5 times a day: An Examiner story Tuesday said there were 529 reported incidents in D.C. in the 12...

• Health Care Only As Strong as Its Weakest Link

  Christopher Nace | January 08, 2009 9:56 AM | 1 CommentWashington, DC

  If you or a loved one are about to enter a hospital for surgery then keep in mind that your health care is only as strong as the weakest link. Once entering a hospital you will quickly learn that...

• Tort "Reform" Affects the Quality of Health Care

  Christopher Nace | December 20, 2008 12:02 PM | 1 CommentWashington, DC

  As the Illinois Supreme Court considers whether to strike down that state's cap on medical malpractice damages, some have suggested that insurance premiums for doctors are tied directly to the...

• New Hampshire Tort Reform Having No Effect on Medical Costs

  Jonathan Nace | December 12, 2008 11:36 AM | 0 CommentsWashington, DC

  Three years ago New Hampshire instituted a law which required medical malpractice plaintiffs to submit their claims to a non-binding panel to curb medical malpractice costs. So far, nothing suggests...

• Don't Be Bullied at the Hospital

  Christopher Nace | December 09, 2008 10:07 AM | 0 CommentsWashington, DC

  We've all heard that it is critical to be an active participant in our healthcare: we need to ask questions, look things up, get second opinions, etc. But it is critical to continue playing an...

• Fighting Back on Tort Reform Misrepresentations

  Jonathan Nace | December 08, 2008 11:40 AM | 0 CommentsWashington, DC

  Trial lawyers are beginning to fight back against the tort reform misrepresentations that have been made in the past and continue to be pushed by big business and insurance companies. Recently,...