Posted On: December 29, 2010 by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Malpractice News and Stories

It is harder to write during the holidays. It is much easier to pass on the work of others.

  • Texas Tort Reform Immunizes ER Docs Against Most Malpractice Claims (well respected malpractice lawyer in DC and Maryland on "willful and wanton" standard for ER doctors in Texas)
  • Hospital Safety Still an Issue: Better Medical Care, Not Tort Reform, is the Answer (article by another Washington DC/Maryland malpractice attorney)
  • Doctor sex misconduct cases monitored in secrecy
  • Be prepared for potential liability when responding to hospital alerts
  • Medical Fraud Investigation : Ex-consultant faces more time (incredible scam that is almost hard to believe)
  • Medical Justice Forges Partnership with LocumTenens.com to Protect Physicians. I have written that I think Medical Justice is a bad idea as have others.
  • Texas Reforms Undermine Patient’s Rights – Weaken Medical Malpractice Remedies. It is clear: malpractice lawyers do not like the Texas law.
  • Mississippi Man Awarded $500,000 in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
  • Top 20 Reasons Not to Bring a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in New York (a look at good and bad reasons to bring a malpractice claim)
  • You’ve Just Won a Large Medical Malpractice Jury Verdict – What Happens Next?. Article underscores the sad reality for victims: getting a verdict in a malpractice case is often just the start of getting a recovery.
  • Diagnostic Errors Often Caused by Systems, Shortcuts - Part 1 (Pittsburgh malpractice lawyer writing about bias and malpractice)