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• Florida Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Bill May Remove Limits on Wrongful Death Claims

  May 7, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Both Houses of the Florida legislature have now approved a bill that would repeal a 1990 law preventing family members from pursuing non-economic damages in medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuits.

• Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Side Effects of Oxbryta Caused Untimely Death

  April 15, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The wife of a man who allegedly died from side effects of Oxbryta has brought claims against both the makers of the recalled sickle cell treatment and the medical staff who treated him.

• Hernia Surgery Malpractice Lawsuit Cleared To Move Forward Over Botched Procedure

  March 21, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Georgia woman's hernia surgery malpractice lawsuit will proceed after a federal judge rejected defendants' efforts to claim the plaintiff waited too long to file.

• American Law Institute Sets New Standards for Medical Malpractice, Less Focused on Customary Practices

  March 3, 2025

  Michael Adams

  U.S. courts are being urged to shift the focus of proper medical care toward a more patient-centric approach, rather than looking at past general practices.

• IVF Malpractice Lawsuit Filed After Embryo Mix-Up Caused Woman to Give Birth to Wrong Baby

  February 21, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Fertility clinic sued after placing wrong embryo in woman during IVF procedure.

• 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.

• Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit Ends in $120M Verdict for Blind Teen Who Suffered Birth Trauma

  April 2, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A birth injury trial has ended in a $120 million verdict for the family of a teen boy who suffered cerebral palsy and crippling injuries due to what plaintiffs said was a negligently delayed C-section procedure.

• Army Hospital Malpractice Lawsuit Results in $9.5M Settlement Over Botched Gastric Bypass Surgery

  January 29, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  The U.S. government will pay $9.5 million to the family of a woman who died due to surgical errors and medical mistakes made during and after she underwent gastric bypass weight loss surgery.

• Diagnostic Errors Linked to Nearly 800,000 U.S. Deaths or Permanent Disabilities Each Year: Study

  July 25, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  A new study warns that medical diagnostic errors are a leading cause of severe disability and death in the U.S., linked to more than 800,000 cases of death and disability every year.

• Government Incentives Leading to Risky Atherectomy Procedures for Vascular Patients, ProPublica Reports

  June 5, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A ProPublica report blames increases in Medicare payments for an explosion of unnecessary atherectomies in recent years, some of which led to severe patient injuries and deaths.