Protecting Your Newborn from Whooping Cough
Whooping cough cases for newborns are rising. If you are pregnant, your obstetrician is required under guidelines established by the...
Hospital Liability for Independent Contractors
Minnesota hospitals frequently hire independent contractors to provide medical care to patients. Hospitals have contended for years that...
No Justice for Suicidal Patients
On April 6, 2016, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued its decision in Binkley v. Allina Health System, holding that hospitals are immune...
Federal Medical Malpractice "Reform" Back on Table
Once again Congress is considering legislation to cap non-economic damages and reduce attorneys fees in medical malpractice cases. The...
1% of Docs Commit 32% of Malpractice
According to a study published in the January 28, 2016 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, one percent of the doctors are...
How Can We Fix This?
Patients with valid medical malpractice claims are routinely denied access to the justice system because the harm they suffered is not...
Common Reasons Doctors are Sued
In a recent survey of 4000 doctors published in Medscape's Medical Malpractice Report 2015, those doctors who had been sued for medical...
Cardiologists Facing Nearly 300 Lawsuits
Three cardiologists who practice togeter are facing nearly 300 medical malpractice claims from patients who allege that the doctors...
How Doctors View Incompetent Doctors
When asked what they think when another doctor makes a "real" medical mistake, 41% of physicians responded that "some doctors are...
VA Paid out $871 Million for Malpractice
Over the past decade, the Department of Veterans Affairs has paid out $871 million to settle medical malpractice cases against its...
