Category: Medical Malpractice
Recent Missouri Ruling on Non-Economic Damage Caps
The Missouri Supreme Court recently decided to strike down caps on payouts in medical malpractice lawsuits. The Court ruled in a 4-3 decision determining that the 2005 tort reform state law that placed a cap on non-economic damages at $350,000 in medical malpractice lawsuits violates the states’ constitutional right to a trial by jury.
Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Consumer Reports Releases Hospital Safety Ratings
According to a 2010 report from the Department of Health and Human Services as cited by Consumer Reports, over 180,000 Medicare patients die each year in a hospital due to […]
The “July Effect”
Recently, MSNBC hosted a surprising and alarming segment that highlighted statistics and mistakes that are occurring in our hospitals. Medical mistakes account for […]
Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Failure to Supervise Pharmacy Technicians Can Be Medical Malpractice
When millions of people across this country receive a prescription from their doctor for a specific medication […]
Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers Discuss “Error in Judgment” Defense in Medical Malpractice Cases
Recently, we reviewed the controversial “error in judgment” defense at issue in a Pennsylvania medical malpractice case currently on appeal.