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• Male Physicians Higher Rates of Malpractice Claims Than Women, Yet They Are Paid More: Report

  September 20, 2024

  Michael Adams

  Although female doctors generally earn less than male doctors during their careers, a new study indicates that they are less likely to experience medical malpractice lawsuits as well.

• Hospitals Frequently Misdiagnosis Pneumonia, Leading to Antibiotic Risks: Study

  April 1, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that elderly patients and those with dementia and Alzheimer's face a higher risk of receiving a pneumonia misdiagnosis and being prescribed unnecessary antibiotics.

• 300 Women Join Together In OB/GYN Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Chicago Hospital

  March 28, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A sexual assault lawsuit filed by 300 women claim a former OB/GYN was allowed to commit years of abuse on vulnerable patients without the hospital he worked for taking action.

• Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against NY Pediatrician Results in $22M Verdict

  September 1, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A New York judge has ordered a retired pediatrician to pay $22 million in damages to a woman he allegedly sexually abused throughout her entire childhood.

• Student Sex Abuse Lawsuits Against Ohio State University Allowed to Proceed By U.S. Supreme Court

  June 27, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The Supreme Court has refused an appeal by Ohio State University to prevent the reinstatement of more than 100 sexual abuse lawsuits made by former students who say they were assaulted by a former doctor.

• Ohio State Sexual Assault Lawsuits Reinstated by Federal Appeals Court

  September 16, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal court has reinstated unsettled sexual abuse lawsuits against Ohio State University by students who say they were molested by a former university doctor.

• $23M Sexual Assault Settlement Reached Over Claims WV Doctor Molested 2,500 Women Under Anesthesia

  May 11, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A West Virginia hospital will pay $23 million to settle sexual abuse claims alleging a former gastroenterologist, currently serving a prison sentence for his crimes, molested them while under the effects of anesthesia for years.

• Ohio State University Sexual Abuse Settlement Results In $5.8M Payment To Resolve Allegations Against Former Team Doctor

  October 16, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Ohio State University will pay $5.8 million to 23 survivors of sexual assault by a deceased former sports doctor, bringing the total settlement to $46.7 million for 185 claims.

• Most Pelvic Exams For Teen Girls Unnecessary, Researchers Say Amid Sexual Abuse Concerns

  January 15, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that most pelvic examinations performed on teen girls are unnecessary.

• New York Pediatrician Faces Sexual Abuse Claims From Former Patients

  October 10, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A former New York pediatrician faces several lawsuits from women who say he abused them decades ago as children, thanks to a new law which removed many of the state's statute of limitation laws for child sex abuse claims.