The circus that is the aftermath of the St. Joe's stent debacle just added a new act. A Baltimore cardiologist has filed a lawsuit against St. Joseph's claiming the hospital harassed and discriminated against him for his role in a whistle-blowing action by, in part, refusing to refer patients to him.
Premises liability claims make up 8% of nursing home cases. So while these claims are "nursing home cases" in one sense, they are really premises liability cases in nursing homes. This may come with nursing home specific fact patterns, but they are still premises liability claims.
You can get an overview of premises liability claims on our website.
This is an unbelievable article on President Obama and medical malpractice reform bythe Associated Press. There is much in the article to criticize, including the premise of $250 million to help states write laws. Insane. But what really annoys me the most is this line: "The cost of defensive medicine is difficult to estimate, but conservative estimates start at around $50 billion a year."
It is just a false analysis. The question is not how much defensive medicine costs. The question is how much defensive medicine would be eliminated by making changes in the system (not to mention the 7th Amendment).
I don't mind the argument for malpractice reform. People smarter than me disagree with my strong position. But I just don't like poorly reasoned evidence being presented as fact or editorials disguised as reporting.
The Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog summaries two new appellate opinions:
