An Illinois woman has filed a wrongful birth lawsuit against her doctor, charging that a bungled sterilization procedure led her to give birth to a child with sickle cell disease.  The woman and her husband are seeking compensation for the “extraordinary expenses” they expect to... Read More

840,000 residents have signed on to support a ballot initiative to increase the California medical malpractice award caps. Under state law, 505,000 signatures are required. Current caps for malpractice awards are $250,000. The initiative, which will be put on the November ballot, will increase the... Read More

New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that checklists fail to reduce the number of surgical errors in hospital operating rooms. These surgical checklists are often relied upon as a means to diminish the possibility of so-called “never” events – mistakes... Read More

A new study has found that women are more likely than men to be given a heart attack misdiagnosis, as their symptoms are often downplayed as anxiety. Researcher’s at McGill University in Montreal surveyed 1,123 patients aged 18 to 55, after admittance to one of... Read More

On March 13, Rod J. Rosenstein of the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of Maryland announced that a settlement had been reached in the case of a Lutherville ophthalmologist who was facing claims pursuant to the Federal False Claims Act. In order to resolve... Read More

In a recent breast cancer study, researchers found evidence linking bisphenol A (BPA) and diethylstilbestrol (DES) to an increased risk of breast cancer among women. While DES is has not been in use in the U.S. since 1971, about four million people are expected to... Read More

Substandard care injures one in every three nursing home residents, according to an investigation conducted by the Inspector General of the US Department of Health & Human Services.  Although the causes of the nursing home abuse vary, the report found that 60% of the incidents... Read More

In a 5-2 ruling last week, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that medical malpractice caps on non-economic damages violates the state constitution’s Equal Protection Clause. The ruling changes limits placed on malpractice damages awarded, which were proposed in 2003 by then Governor, Jeb Bush. The cap... Read More