Medical Malpractice Accounts for Less than 3% of U.S. Health Costs: Study
A new study has found that the combined costs of medical malpractice and so-called defensive medicine make up only 2.4% of the total costs of health care in the United…
Tag Archives: Malpractice
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Malpractice Lawsuit Filed After Death from Fall Off Operating Table
A medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against a Minnesota hospital that allegedly allowed a patient undergoing surgery to fall off of the operating table.
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Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Down 39% Since 2003: Report
Pennsylvania has seen a 39% drop in medical malpractice lawsuits following new restrictions that require claims to meet merit standards and limit where cases can be filed.
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Reputation Has Greater Impact Than Quality in Hospital Rankings: Study
Researchers say that reputation often trumps the quality of care when it comes to hospital rankings.
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Medication Errors Can Be Reduced by Electronic Prescriptions: Study
Medication errors caused by prescription mistakes could be reduced by a factor of seven if doctors switched to electronic prescriptions, according to a new study conducted in New York.
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Walgreens Medication Error Verdict of $33M Upheld on Appeal
A $33.3 million verdict awarded in a wrongful death lawsuit against Walgreens pharmacy over a medication error has been upheld on appeal by a Florida court.
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Illinois Medical Malpractice Damage Cap Struck Down by State High Court
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s cap on damages in medical malpractice lawsuits is unconstitutional and violates the separation of powers between the judicial and legislative branches…
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Severe and Fatal Radiation Medical Errors Often Unreported
Medical errors from the use of radiation therapy can lead to severe and sometimes fatal injuries, but states lack rules requiring doctors and hospitals to disclose when radiation mistakes occur,…
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Lawsuit Filed Over Unneeded Stent by Dr. Mark Midei at St. Joseph Med. Ctr.
A Maryland malpractice lawsuit has been filed against Dr. Mark Midei and St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Md. by a patient who is one of several hundred people who…
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Ohio Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Over Mistreatment of Necrotizing Fasciitis
A young man whose legs were partially amputated as the result of a necrotizing fasciitis infection, which involves a flesh-eating bacteria, has filed medical malpractice lawsuits against a number of…