You’ve probably heard before now that if you sustain a personal injury or experience a consequential ailment as a result of a medical practitioner’s negligence, you have the right to file a lawsuit ...

Medical malpractice, also known as medical negligence, occurs when a hospital, doctor, or other health care professional fails to comply with the standard of care and causes an injury to a patient.

A bill to reform New Mexico’s medical malpractice laws was amended by a House committee last week to narrow its scope, ...

What started as a medical solution for pain management spiraled into a nationwide addiction crisis. Drugs like OxyContin, fentanyl and hydrocodone—once praised as breakthroughs—became some of the ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Why Mediate Medical Malpractice Cases? Medical malpractice cases are expensive and time-consuming to litigate and require specialized knowledge and understanding of complex medical issues. Mediated ...

Medical malpractice claims cost the healthcare industry billions of dollars, but the costs include more than just dollars. Often there is accompanying damage to a hospital’s reputation and to staff ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The family of a woman who died after complications from surgery have filed a lawsuit against the Medical University of South Carolina and one of their doctors claiming their ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A case in the Ohio Supreme Court involving a 94-year-old Marine Corps veteran who lost his eye after cataract surgery is challenging a state law that caps damages for pain and ...

Health is a crucial asset for human existence. The relationship between health care providers and patients is one built on trust, with an inherent expectation that medical practitioners will act in ...