New York City hospitals paid a staggering $131 million in medical malpractice settlements in 2013. This year, 262 cases resulted in settlements, according to the NY Daily News. What does this figure mean for public safety? Are these tragedies preventable, or are these settlements part... Read More

Common surgeries may not always be necessary and could lead to a medical negligence lawsuit in some cases. USA Today recently published a list of the most common surgeries performed unnecessarily in the United States. These surgical procedures carry significant risks, and the fact that... Read More

No medical facility wants to pay millions of dollars in a hospital malpractice settlement– let alone two in one year’s time. According to Healthgrades.com, the Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina has a “better than average” track record of patient mortality and bloodstream... Read More

A $10.8 million medical negligence jury award was granted to the husband and children of a St. Louis woman who died 2011 as a result of doctor error. Shannon Dodson, a 34-year old Maplewood woman passed away at Mercy Hospital St. Louis, shortly after a... Read More

The U.S. medical malpractice system is widely viewed as inefficient due to the amount of time it takes to reach a resolution. The average medical malpractice settlement takes four years to be resolved, according to a new study from Health Affairs. This means that the... Read More

As one family from Boulder, Colorado found out this month, sometimes a lost medical malpractice case can leave the plaintiffs with a hefty bill to cover the defendants’ legal fees. A judge ordered the Warden family to pay $340,000 after a lengthy four-week medical malpractice... Read More

When patients file a lawsuit alleging doctor or hospital negligence, the medical malpractice award generally reflects compensatory damages for pain and suffering, among other losses. In California, the maximum amount of damages that may be awarded for pain and suffering has long held steady at... Read More

A Seattle, Washington family was granted a $15.2 million medical malpractice award – one of the state’s largest to date. The King County Superior Court judge ruled that hospital negligence and a communication breakdown between University of Washington doctors caused a medication mistake that destroyed... Read More