Malpractice lawsuit costs still a huge issue for Pennsylvania

PennLive.com, PA Skyrocketing insurance premiums sparked by rampant medical malpractice lawsuit abuse has been the driving force behind the majority of these closures. Yet, Governor Rendell recently declared that Pennsylvania’s malpractice lawsuit abuse crisis is over. … Topics: abuse, cost, insurance, law, lawsuit, lawyer, malpractice, medical, medical malpractice, medical malpractice lawsuit, news, pennsylvania, sue

TV announcer Ed McMahon settles malpractice case

Reuters McMahon, 86, sued Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in July 2008, claiming its physicians failed to diagnose his broken neck after a fall and discharged him without taking an X-ray. He also accused the hospital of botching two subsequent spine operations. … Topics: case, claim, fee, hospital, law, lawyer, local, Los Angeles, malpractice, medical, medical malpractice, [...]

Thomasville Medical Center sued for malpractice

Lexington Dispatch, NC A civil lawsuit filed in Davidson County Superior Court last month accuses Thomasville Medical Center of medical malpractice leading to the death of a 22-month-old child in 2007. The suit names several defendants, including the … Topics: court, death, filed, law, lawsuit, lawyer, malpractice, medical, medical malpractice, news, sue

NH medical society challenges state taking $110 Million

Fox44 News, Vermont The New Hampshire Medical Society says the state has no right to take a $110 million surplus from a state fund that underwrites malpractice insurance and use it for other purposes in the state budget. Topics: insurance, law, lawyer, malpractice, medical, medical malpractice, New Hampshire, news, state, Vermont