A malpractice payout review conducted by Diederich Healthcare offers a snapshot on the state of malpractice litigation in America today. According to their “2014 Medical Malpractice Payout Analysis,” 2013 witnessed an increase in total disbursement amounts – the first time in more than a decade. The... Read More

According to most medical experts and current guidelines, corticosteroids are not the medication of choice for psoriasis patients. Yet, a recent study found that hundreds of thousands of dermatology patients have been given these potent medications, a possible example of rampant prescribing errors among the... Read More

A medical misdiagnosis by an emergency room physician led to the death of a six-year-old boy in Dallas, Texas. The parents of that child have now filed a malpractice lawsuit against the physician, hospital and medical center where the child was treated. The parents allege... Read More

An inquest into the premature death of a heavily pregnant woman is underway in Perth, Australia. As reported by the Age.com, 31 year-old Michelle Johnson was eight months pregnant with her first child when she was rushed to the Royal Women’s Hospital after she collapsed... Read More

The Kentucky Senate recently passed a bill creating medical malpractice panels. A panel of medical experts would review allegations of medical malpractice against health care providers before they could be pursued. The vote followed a touchy debate on medical malpractice laws that have garnered strong opinions... Read More

A 43-year-old Jackson, MI woman suffers from long-term complications of a routine surgery that she claims was the result of medical negligence. On February 18, 2014, a jury agreed with the claims in her plastic surgery malpractice lawsuit and awarded her $1.3 million. Kathie Pagan... Read More

A four-year-old girl from Pennsylvania has received a birth injury malpractice award totaling $32.8 million, one of the largest to ever be awarded in her county. The jury reached their verdict after attorneys successfully proved a link between negligence in the delivery room and the... Read More

A Connecticut family’s struggle to regain custody of their teenage daughter has taken center stage once again as state agencies are battling over where the girl should be receiving medical treatment. The disturbing case of Justina Pelletier dates back to early 2013, and has raised... Read More