Nursing homes in nearly half the country are dangerously inadequate, according to a recent report. Families for Better Care (FBC), a Florida advocacy group, recently released its state-by-state nursing home abuse and neglect report card. The report recognized Alaska, Rhode Island and New Hampshire as... Read More

A big baby boom appears to be sweeping the globe, with 13 and 14-pound newborns making headlines in Europe. The not so-little Jasleen became a record-breaker in Germany, when her 13.47 pound frame was delivered naturally. At 13.67 pounds, Maria Lorena Marin stole the spotlight... Read More

A new study suggests a link between Pitocin and autism, although a cause and effect between the two has yet to be determined. Both use of Pitocin during labor and incidences of autism have spiked in the past two decades, leading researchers to take 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

An orthopedic surgeon from upstate New York faces multiple medical malpractice suits, including one filed by Debra Nenni McNamee. McNamee filed the lawsuit against Dr. Spyros Panos, who previously worked at Saint Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York and was employed by the Mid-Hudson Medical... Read More

Research shows that 75% of all doctors face a medical malpractice lawsuit at some point during their careers. For high-risk areas such as obstetrics and gynecology, the figure approaches 100%. A new study suggests that the specter of medical liability claims and medical malpractice lawsuits... Read More

A brachial plexus injury lawsuit has been filed by a mother who alleges her child’s injuries were a direct result of actions by medical staff in the delivery room. The mother is now seeking damages for her child’s ongoing injuries and need for medical treatment... 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