Medical Malpractice

• Report Shows Doctors Who Fail to Communicate Test Results to Patients Get Sued More Often

  Richard N. (Rick) Shapiro | November 08, 2011 12:02 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  A significant number of doctors are failing to properly communicate test results to patients, and that is putting the physicians at greater risk for medical malpractice lawsuits, researchers...

• Cyberchondria: Doctors Concerned Over Patients' Use of Internet to Self-Diagnose

  David Mittleman | November 07, 2011 11:17 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  If you're like many other Americans, you've probably googled your symptoms to figure out what malady you're suffering from to avoid a trip to the doctor. Unfortunately, most websites don't have...

• Government Shuts Down Public Access to Physician’s Discipline and Malpractice Database

  Paul Napoli | November 06, 2011 9:39 PM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY

  November 6, 2011 A government health agency has revoked the public’s access to a database of healthcare practitioner’s malpractice and other negative history, even though its records...

• Over $100 Million and Many Lives Saved When Safety Comes First

  Mark Bello | November 03, 2011 2:48 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Improving patient care and reducing the cost of treatment should be a top priority for everyone, especially healthcare providers. Michigan and Maryland are taking this issue seriously by...

• Grand Jury Considers Kickbacks to Denver Doctors

  Linda Chalat | November 03, 2011 1:31 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A federal grand jury in Denver is investigating the relationship between a dialysis company and one of the city's largest kidney doctors' offices. The doctors are under investigation to determine...

• "The Senate GOP Wage Control Act"

  Andrew Cochran | November 02, 2011 9:43 AM | 1 CommentVoices

  On October 31, I posted about the promise by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to veto a federal tort reform bill that is now included in the Senate GOP jobs bill. Attorney General...

• Three Limbs Amputated Results in $10 Million Settlement: Jackpot Justice?

  Mark Bello | November 01, 2011 12:16 PM | 7 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Nearly a year ago, a 2-year-old little girl was rushed to the emergency room after developing a fever, weakness, skin discoloration, and bruising on her right cheek. As her parents waited for their...

• Virginia AG Ken Cuccinelli Promises Lawsuit Against Federal Tort Reform Laws

  Andrew Cochran | October 31, 2011 10:50 AM | 1 CommentVoices

  In a Washington Post op-ed posted October 28, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli promised to file suit in federal court against a federal tort reform bill should it become law. And if it...

• Girl Who Lost Limbs While Waiting for Medical Care Settles for $10 Million

  David Mittleman | October 31, 2011 8:46 AM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI

  The family of Malyia Jeffers has settled for $10 million with a Methodist hospital, after Malyia's arms and legs had to be partially amputated after waiting for five hours to be treated by emergency...

• Bridging The Medical Malpractice Rift Between Physicians And Attorneys

  Michael Bogdanow | October 27, 2011 3:56 PM | 3 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA

  Not long ago, I was sitting in a physician’s office - a physician who is also a close friend - when I realized I was reading a tort-reform poster on the wall in his lobby. I discussed with him...