A West Virginia woman has filed a lawsuit in Kanawha Circuit Court claiming that hospital negligence led to the amputation of her right leg. The complaint arises from allegations of failure to accurately diagnose, care, advise and observe her medical condition. She seeks to hold... Read More

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved of a $7.5 million birth injury settlement to a toddler who was born with a brain injury at a county run hospital.  The settlement is for a birth injury lawsuit filed on behalf of an 18-month... Read More

The cost of medical malpractice claims increased last year at the smallest rate in more than a decade, according to a joint study by Aon Risk Solutions and the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM). The study also predicts the frequency of medical malpractice... Read More

Carol Nettle was the alleged victim of surgical negligence that occurred during an attempt to repair her left clavicle that had been severed in the 1990s. The purported surgical errors occurred when the doctor used sutures to hold a metal plate in place that was... Read More

An American doctor was awarded a record compensation last week in a medical negligence lawsuit in India. He hopes that the judgment will set precedents for higher monetary awards in the Indian court system, and help save lives by holding doctors accountable for their negligence.... Read More

Cancer screenings are meant to help patients stay healthy by detecting cancers early, possibly leading to more successful, shorter and less invasive treatment. Patients and doctors may want screenings because they fear failure to diagnose cancer as early as possible. But a recent study suggests... Read More

In her new book, “Cut It Out: The C-Section Epidemic in America,” Theresa Morris examines the recent rise in surgical births. She spoke with many medical professionals to determine that courts view vaginal births as risky, instead encouraging those by C-section. Mistakes can happen either... Read More

Medical malpractice premiums are on the decline for the sixth year in a row, according to the latest numbers from Medical Liability Monitor. The annual survey looked at three different types of specialities; obstetrician-gynecologists, internists and general surgeons. Although the recent decline was small, it... Read More