Medical malpractice settlements from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) continued to climb in the past year, with a total of $871 million in payments dispensed in the past decade. The amount includes $230 million since 2014 alone, with 2015 representing the most expensive year... Read More

The fate of a retired Air Force colonel’s medical malpractice lawsuit against the Cleveland Clinic rests in the hands of the Ohio Supreme Court. The plaintiff claims that the Clinic’s alleged delaying tactics should hold the statute of limitations open so that he can pursue... Read More

A Saginaw area woman who claims that the University of Michigan’s emergency room mishandled complications from an infected cat bite has filed a medical malpractice suit against the university’s health system. Michelle Nurnberg, 41, received treatment in the University Hospital’s emergency room in May of... Read More

If there is one thing both patients and doctors can agree on, it is that neither group relishes the thought of a malpractice claim – be it from the patient or physician perspective. Nonetheless, alleged incidences of doctor negligence, mistakes and mishaps continue to plague the American healthcare... Read More

Despite ongoing investigations and negative court findings, certain OB/GYNs continue to practice medicine in Canada. Secrecy surrounding the reporting system in the country leaves patients in the dark about the competency of their physicians, making them vulnerable to possible mistakes in the delivery room. A new... Read More

The Louisiana Supreme Court has agreed to hear a medical malpractice case that was originally heard in a lower court in March 2013. The complaint involves an error during gallbladder surgery that the plaintiff alleges led to significant damage to the liver and the subsequent... Read More

A West Philadelphia mother and son were awarded $10.1 million dollars for a delayed diagnosis that has left the now 6-year old child with hearing loss, developmental delays, loss of balance and language disorders. Their lawsuit alleged that health care providers at Children’s Hospital of... Read More

A medical malpractice lawsuit filed against Dr. Paul Davainis has been resolved in Sacramento federal court in favor of the plaintiff. The lawsuit alleged that Davainis negligently waited too long to perform a Cesarean delivery on his patient, despite evidence that her unborn baby was in... Read More