Legislators gut lawsuit caps in medical-malpractice bill

Bizjournals.com, NC Provisions of a bill on medical malpractice that would have eased caps on court damages in lawsuits were removed Monday by Colorado’s House Judiciary Committee, which then approved what was left of the bill in a 7-5 vote. Although stripped of its … Topics: Colorado, court, damages, fee, law, lawsuit, lawyer, malpractice, medical, medical [...]

Supreme Court steps in to break logjam of malpractice cases

Las Vegas Business Press, NV The Nevada Supreme Court is conducting a “settlement marathon” to reduce a backlog of hundreds of medical malpractice cases clogging dockets in Clark County District Court. Many of the cases are more than 2 years old and violate a … Topics: case, court, law, lawyer, malpractice, medical, medical malpractice, news, settlement

Officials Probe Biomet’s Sales Practices

Wall Street Journal A page-one article in the Wall Street Journal about him said that about 120 malpractice lawsuits were filed against him, alleging chronic pain and other damages. Efforts to reach him through the hospital and its then-parent company were unsuccessful. Topics: Biomet, damages, filed, law, lawsuit, lawyer, malpractice, medical, medical malpractice, news

Iowans sue SD urology center

Chicago Tribune, United States If the lawsuit is given class-action status, damages could exceed $5 million, it states. Allegations in the 10-count complaint include negligence, medical malpractice, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, battery… Topics: class action, complaint, damages, infliction of emotional distress, law, lawsuit, lawyer, malpractice, medical, medical malpractice, negligence, negligent, news, state, sue, [...]