Recent Posts in 2013

• Misdiagnosis is the Leading Cause of Medical Malpractice Claims and May Contribute to Up to 40,000 Annual Hospital Deaths, According to Studies

  Dec 22, 2013
  Misdiagnosis is the leading cause of payouts in medical malpractice claims , according to a recent study. It may also be the cause of, or a ...
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• New Report Finds That Male Babies Are More Likely to Be Born Premature Than Females

  Dec 21, 2013
  A new report, based on a series of international studies, finds that boys are just slightly more likely to be born prematurely than girls, and also ...
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• Texas Military Hospital Agrees to $6.5 Million Settlement for Birth Injury Lawsuit

  Dec 20, 2013
  A military hospital at Fort Hood, Texas recently settled a birth injury lawsuit for $6.5 million . The case involved a brain injury that the parents ...
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• West Virginia Hospital Settles Birth Injury Case for Confidential Amount

  Dec 20, 2013
  Recently, a lawsuit against St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia was confidentially settled and dismissed from federal court. The ...
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• Lawsuit Alleges Medical Neglect by Private Prison Company

  Dec 19, 2013
  A federal lawsuit by a prison inmate claims that prison officials denied her adequate medical care. Lester v. Hickson, et al , No. 1:13-cv-01118, ...
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• New Study Significantly Increases the Estimated Number of Annual Deaths Involving Hospital Errors

  Dec 16, 2013
  When people go to the hospital, whether for routine care or an emergency situation, they unfortunately face more risks than just the injury or ...
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• Doctors and Hospitals Sued for Allegedly Unnecessary Cardiac Procedures; Claims Include Medical Malpractice and Medicare Fraud

  Dec 7, 2013
  How These Cases Differ From Medical Malpractice A series of lawsuits around the country have sought to involve the federal government in claims that ...
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• Federal Judge In Missouri Denies Disability Status to Woman With Birth Injury

  Dec 5, 2013
  One reason medical malpractice lawsuits for birth injuries are so critical is because if someone receives a birth injury, the effects can last for a ...
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