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Behind nuclear verdicts in skilled nursing: Data-mining, AI and investor interest drive outlier awards
Plaintiffs attorneys are increasingly going after investors in high-dollar nursing home lawsuits, seeking outsized payouts that are driven, in part, by better fact-gathering but also appeals to jurors’ growing distrust of the skilled nursing sector. Making a huge...
May 2026 Newsletter
Liability pressures continue climbing, AMA warns New research from the American Medical Association underscores the continuing financial and professional strain the nation’s broken medical liability system places on physicians and the broader health care system. Two...
50% of US healthcare organizations have implemented generative AI: Survey
Half of U.S. healthcare organizations have implemented generative AI, according to an April 16 survey from McKinsey & Co. The report is based on McKinsey’s survey of U.S. healthcare leaders conducted in the fourth quarter of 2025. It examines generative AI...
What’s driving malpractice rate changes in 2026?
CHICAGO — New research studies from the American Medical Association (AMA) reveal that many physicians face a significant risk of being sued during their careers. The ever-present risk of lawsuits—even when no error occurred—and high medical liability insurance...
AMA research details toll of broken medical liability system
CHICAGO — New research studies from the American Medical Association (AMA) reveal that many physicians face a significant risk of being sued during their careers. The ever-present risk of lawsuits—even when no error occurred—and high medical liability insurance...
April 2026 Newsletter
Litigation with medical liability implications heard by U.S. Supreme Court A legal fight before the U.S. Supreme Court could lead to new avenues for increased litigation and opportunities for medical lawsuit abuse. Ahead of oral arguments heard earlier this month,...
A misdiagnosis of data
While the Albuquerque Journal recently published: "A small minority of doctors account for most malpractice payments,” the article fails to capture the full scope of Dr. Mark Erasmus and his 40-plus-year career. Neurosurgery is a highly complex field, and assessing a...
Why the cost of care is rising faster than inflation
Medical professional liability has emerged as the most severity-pressured line in casualty insurance, with average unpaid severity per open claim reaching $151,768 in accident year 2018 — the highest figure across all casualty lines examined — according to a research...
Don’t open door to more frivolous medical liability lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court should uphold case law that stops plaintiffs from filing parallel medical liability lawsuits in state and federal courts, the Litigation Center of the American Medical Association and State Medical Societies and the Maryland State Medical...
Lawmakers reopen fight over Louisiana’s 50-year-old medical malpractice cap
By EMILY WOODRUFF | Staff writer Louisiana’s nearly 50-year-old medical malpractice law could again be up for debate in this year's legislative session. Two proposals, Senate Bill 212 sponsored by state Sen. Greg Miller, R-Norco, and Senate Bill 366 sponsored by state...