A couple has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico, claiming a series of medical errors throughout the woman’s pregnancy, labor and delivery led to severe and permanent injuries to their child. The couple is seeking damages from the hospital where the... Read More

A family in Oklahoma City has been awarded one million dollars by a jury that determined their mother suffered abuse at the hands of nursing home employees. The nursing home abuse lawsuit was filed after family members placed a hidden camera in the patient’s room... Read More

The Apgar test is a test given to all newborns at one minute and five minutes after birth. The test provides a general overview of the infant’s health. The first score assesses how well the infant survived the birth process and the second indicates how... Read More

Two papers written by a University of Illinois professor have found placing caps on medical malpractice lawsuits does not have a positive impact on the healthcare system in the U.S. David Hyman, the H. Ross and Helen Workman Chair in Law and professor of medicine... Read More

A former nurse has been charged with abusing a 96-year-old nursing home patient in Florence, Alabama. Labarbara Deshay Currin, 27, was arrested on December 9 by U.S. marshals and charged with nursing home abuse. Specific allegations include hitting the victim in the head numerous times... Read More

An Australian child diagnosed with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy has won a $7.5 million payout from the ACT government after the family claimed medical negligence was to blame for his birth injuries. The family had filed a cerebral palsy lawsuit alleging mistakes by the medical... Read More

A jury in Georgia has awarded $8.4 million to the plaintiff in a cerebral palsy lawsuit against Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Jakob Medley was diagnosed with cerebral palsy after his 2008 birth was delayed and Medley required immediate resuscitation after he was delivered. The lawsuit... Read More

A new medical malpractice report from the Rand Corporation suggests costs of “defensive medicine” may not be as high as many thought. The study found that when laws are rewritten to favor physicians in malpractice lawsuits, the change does not impact the cost of care... Read More