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Ohio Jury Finds American Health Network Negligent for Wrongful Death; Family Awarded $5.2 Million

Iowa Jury Finds Sioux Health Center & Doctor Liable for Wrongful Death; Family Awarded $29,500,000

Washington Jury Finds Harborview Medical Center Liable for Montana Woman’s Paralysis; Family Awarded $25.3 Million

Florida Jury Finds Doctor Negligent for Medical Malpractice; Woman Awarded $15.9 Million

Oregon Family Files a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against the St. Charles Health System

Jury Finds Texas Hospital and Doctor Negligent of Medical Malpractice; Patient Awarded $43 Million

Pennsylvania Jury Finds Doctor and Hospital Liable for Medical Malpractice; Awards Family $40.3 Million

Marion VA Medical Center Found Guilty of Medical Malpractice; U.S. Veteran Awarded $1.93 Million

PA Jury Finds Lancaster Pediatric Associates Negligent in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit; Family Awarded $4 Million

Idaho Jury Finds Urgent Care Clinic Liable for Man’s Paralysis; Family Awarded $7.96 Million

Pennsylvania Jury Finds Doctor and Laser Spine Institute Negligent in Woman’s Death; Family Awarded $20 Million

Pennsylvania Jury Finds Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Negligent for Wrongful Death; Family Awarded $3 Million

Pennsylvania Jury Finds Doctor Liable for Medical Malpractice; Family Awarded $47 Million

Trends In Medical Malpractice To Know About For 2018

New Jersey Doctor Found Liable for Medical Malpractice; Jury Awards Woman $24 Million

California Doctor Found Negligent for Patient’s Coma; Family Awarded $68 Million

Jury Finds Massachusetts Doctor Liable for Medical Malpractice; Family Awarded $4.2 Million

Georgia Doctor Found Liable for Medical Malpractice Leaving Patient Paralyzed

Jury Finds Texas Hospital and Doctor Liable for Medical Malpractice; Patient Awarded $43 Million

New York Doctor Settles Medical Malpractice Lawsuit with 250+ Patients for $45 Million

Marion VA Medical Center Found Liable for Medical Malpractice; U.S. Veteran Awarded $1.93 Million

Ohio Doctor Found Liable for Medical Malpractice; Family Awarded $11.35 Million

Minnesota Oral Surgeon Settles Medical Malpractice Lawsuit with Family for $2.06 Million

Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Illinois Family; Upholds $7.8 Medical Malpractice Verdict

The Law of Medical Malpractice in New Mexico: A Survey of Basic Considerations

The Law of Medical Malpractice in Utah: A Survey of Basic Considerations

Utah Jury Finds North Canyon Care Center Negligent in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit; Awards Family $1.83 Million

Georgia Jury Finds St. Francis Hospital Negligent; Awards Family $26 Million

U.S. Government Settles Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Over the Wrongful Death of a Marine; Family Awarded $2.3 Million

Jury Finds Pennsylvania Nursing Home Liable; Awards Family $1 Million

Brooklyn Jury Finds Maimonides Medical Center Liable for Wrongful Death of Infant

Mercy Hospital and Two Missouri Doctors Found Negligent for Misdiagnosis; Jury Awards Plaintiff $12,820,990

South Florida Jury Finds Doctor Negligent in 2011 Medical Malpractice Lawsuit; Awards Plaintiff $16,922,000

Jury Finds New Jersey Hospital & Doctor Liable for Brain Trauma; Awards Family $17 Million

Forceps and Vacuum Births Gone Wrong

Jury Finds Eastern Maine Medical Center & Surgeon Negligent for Medical Malpractice; Awards Robbie Nason $2 Million

The Law of Medical Malpractice in Rhode Island: A Survey of Basic Considerations

Florida Supreme Court Rules On Secret Ex Parte Interviews

The Law of Medical Malpractice in Kentucky: A Survey of Basic Considerations

New Jersey Jury Finds Orthopedics Center and Doctor Negligent for Malpractice; Awards Woman $1.2 Million

South Carolina Jury Finds Columbia Urological Associates Negligent; Awards Family $10,000,000

Arizona Jury Finds Medical Center Liable For 2013 Malpractice; Family Awarded $12 Million

The Law of Medical Malpractice in Mississippi

Pennsylvania Judge Approves $4.5 Million Geisinger Settlement

West Virginia Jury Finds Doctor Negligent & Awards Plaintiff Nearly $5.8 Million

How Delayed C-Sections Can Cause Serious Injury

New Jersey Jury Awards Family $6 Million After Hearing 2014 Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

The Law of Medical Malpractice in Montana: A Survey of Basic Considerations

Massachusetts Jury Finds Doctor Breached Standard of Care Leading to Woman’s Death; Family Awarded $4,000,000

Michigan Jury Finds Detroit Medical Center Negligent; Awards Family $40 Million

Delaware Jury Finds Obstetrician Negligent & Awards Family $3 Million

Providence Jury Awards $40 Million to Man Who Lost His Leg

The Law of Medical Malpractice in Maine: A Survey of Basic Considerations

The Law of Medical Malpractice in Iowa: A Survey of Basic Considerations

New York State Settles Medical Malpractice Lawsuit; Agrees to Pay Abdusalamov Family $22 Million

Miami-Dade Jury Finds Leon Medical Centers Liable for Botched Eye Surgery

Iowa Jury Finds Nurse Anesthetist & Medical Group Negligent

California Family Continues to Wait for Millions Awarded in 2014

Minnesota Jury Finds Nurse Negligent for Wrongful Death; Awards Family $20,000,000

Family of Deceased Veteran Settles 2014 Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Against California Hospital Over Alleged Wrongful Death

Seven Women File Separate Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Against Omaha Doctor

Two PA Doctors and Medical Center Settle Malpractice Lawsuit for $3.5 Million

North Carolina Family Files Lawsuit Against Cape Fear Valley Health System

Jury Finds Colorado Doctor Negligent for Child’s Brain Damage; Family Awarded $4 Million

Washington State Jury Finds Neurosurgeon Negligent

Jury Finds Two Florida Doctors Negligent for Stroke; McCallum Awarded $7.92 Million

Pennsylvania Surgeon Found Negligent for the Death of Thomas A. Natale; A Mercer County Jury Awards Family $5.1 Million

2013 Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Settled; Chicago Heights Hospital Pays Family $15 Million

Family Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against California Chiropractor

Teenage Shooting Victim’s Family Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against Florida Hospital for Negligence in His Death

Jury Finds Pennsylvania Doctor and Hospital Negligent in 2012 Delivery; Family Awarded $14.5 Million

New Mexico Jury Finds Albuquerque Hospital Negligent; Awards Family $7.75 Million

House of Representatives Votes to Drastically Limit Medical Malpractice Cases

Illinois Judge Orders University of Chicago Medical Center Pay Family $52,050,000

Wisconsin Appellate Court Rules $750,000 Medical Malpractice Cap Unconstitutional

Louisiana Appellate Court Upholds Verdict & Increases Award by $1,186,000

New York Woman Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Over Alleged Cancer Misdiagnosis and Unnecessary Breast Removal

Superior Court Denies Appeal & Finds the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Negligent

Florida Doctor Found Negligent; Deceased Woman’s Family Awarded $949,000

Surgeon Found Negligent for Performing Unneeded Operation; Jury Awards Pennsylvania Woman $625,000

Lawsuit Accuses Vermont Hospital of Medical Malpractice

Suspended Washington State Naturopath Physician Allegedly Continues Practice

NC Court of Appeals Reinstates Negligence Lawsuit Against Duke Surgeon & Hospital

Family Files Malpractice Lawsuit Against Texas Hospital over Alleged Cover Up

Jury Finds Deceased Orthopedic Surgeon Negligent; Awards Indiana Family $744,000

Veteran Settles Malpractice Lawsuit Against VA for $750,000

Professional Athlete Forced into Retirement Because of a Concussion Claims Lawyers Sabotaged Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Children’s Hospital Colorado Found Negligent; Pressey Family Awarded $11.9 Million

Two Families File Malpractice Lawsuits Against Washington State Midwife

$1.7 Million Judgment in 2014 Illinois Malpractice Lawsuit Upheld

Syracuse Fertility Clinic Found Negligent for Birth Defect; Family Awarded $7.5 Million

North Dakota Surgeon Found Negligent of Severing Woman’s Major Artery; Chenille Condon Awarded $3.5 Million

Florida Doctor & Signet Found Negligent for Misdiagnosing a Woman’s Breast Cancer; Marlande Lazard Awarded $21.6 Million

Malpractice Lawsuit Claims Idaho Doctors Accidentally Removed Patient’s Kidney

Judge Claims Negligence Caused Baby’s Brain Damage; Awards Family $33.8 Million

Judge Finds PA Doctor Negligent for Infant’s Brain Damage; Awards Family $42 Million

Mob Attacks Hospital in India After Alleged Malpractice Claims Infant’s Life

Paralyzed Woman Awarded Second Largest Medical Malpractice Judgement in Colorado’s History

South Florida Medical Center Found Negligent for Woman’s Fall & Broken Hip

Ohio Family Sues Over Alleged Negligence that Led to the Death of Michael R. Gillen

Deceased Architect’s Estate Settles for Nearly $1 Million Over Doctor’s Alleged Negligence

Two New Jersey Doctors Found Negligent; Infant’s Family Awarded $45 Million

Medical Complications Post Heart Operation Cost Actor Bill Paxton His Life

Jury Finds Woman’s Brain Damage Caused by Doctors’ Negligence; Awards Family $45,822,677

Jury Awards Nearly $1 Million After Finding that Leg Amputation was Unnecessary

Arkansas Doctor & Medical Center Found Negligent for Infant’s Brain Damage; Family Awarded $46.5 Million

INOVA Fairfax Hospital Found Negligent for Surgical Fire; Plaintiff Awarded $5.13 Million (but Will Receive Less Than Half)

Phoenix VA Facility Declared Negligent; Cooper Awarded $2.57 Million

Plaintiff Awarded $13.75 Million; Seletha Gartell v. Universal Health Services, Inc., dba Aiken Regional Medical Center

South Dakota’s Historic Malpractice Judgement in Danger of Nonpayment

Kevin Clanton vs. United States of America; Plaintiff Awarded $29.6 Million

Debunking Medical Malpractice Fallacies: Three Popular Defense Myths

The False Hope of Tort Reform: Why this Silver Bullet Misses its Mark

Pennsylvania State Supreme Court May Allow ‘Error In Judgment’ In Medical Malpractice Cases

Hospital Safety Score Developed by Leapfrog Group with Grades A Through F

Alabama Man Awarded $5 Million In Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Increasing Against New Hampshire Hospital

New York Medical Malpractice Laws May Discriminate Against Breast Cancer Patients

New York City Hospitals Taking Huge Risk Without Medical Malpractice Insurance

Jacksonville Man Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Over Negligent Cosmetic ‘Mommy Makeover’ Procedure

Michigan Nursing Home Death Raises Questions About Gross Negligence

West Virginia Family Awarded $90.5 Million In Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Maryland Physician Appealing Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Decision

Baltimore Family Earns $55 Million Settlement In Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Pennsylvania Boy Awarded $1.1 Million In Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Electronic Health Records Yield Unforeseen Healthcare Safety Failures

New York Man Awarded $2.1 Million In Radiology Malpractice Suit

Washington Woman Receives $813,000 After Jury Finds Medical Malpractice Caused Her Amputation

Maryland Family Agrees To Settlement With Anesthesiologist, Oral Surgeon, and Others After Daughter Dies From Brain Injury

Jury Awards New York Family $130 Million In Cerebral Palsy Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Florida House of Representatives Approves Medical Malpractice Bill

Settlement Reached In St. Joseph’s Unnecessary Stents Case

Georgia Supreme Court Heard Medical Malpractice Case This Week Involving Alleged Improper Testing By An Emergency Room Physician

Five Lawsuits Filed In Response to Recently Enacted Florida Medical Malpractice Law

Bonita Springs Cardiologist Appealing Malpractice Suit

Missouri Man Awarded $6.4 Million in Malpractice Suit

Advocacy Group Proposes Lifting CA Medical Malpractice Cap

Pennsylvania Man Awarded $4 Million in Malpractice Case

Four Juries Side with Plaintiffs

California Voters Face Damage Cap Initiative in November

More Large Transvaginal Mesh Verdicts

Malpractice Quickly Enters Joan Rivers Conversation