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Kentucky First State to Decriminalize Medical Errors
Legacy of RaDonda Vaught case still looms over nursing profession Kentucky has become the first state to decriminalize medical errors -- a move many medical associations support. HB 159 was signed by Kentucky's Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on March 26 after passing...
The United States is experiencing a growing OB-GYN shortage. Here’s why.
The United States is facing a shortage of obstetrician-gynecologists that is only expected to worsen moving forward. There were about 50,800 OB-GYNs practicing in the U.S. in 2018, already too few to meet the country’s rising demand. Roughly 3,000 fewer OB-GYNs will...
We Need A Special Session for Lawsuit Reform
The Florida Legislative session concluded March 8 and while so much progress has been made to restore balance to the tort system in Florida, much remains to be done. Make no mistake about it. Due to the work of the legislature and governor in last year’s legislative...
Special Session For More Tort Reform?
For over a couple of decades, Florida was listed on the annual “Judicial Hellholes” report produced by the American Tort Reform Association. But little by little, under the leadership of Gov. Ron DeSantis, that began to change. In the spring legislative session of...
Who Pays When Your Doctor’s AI Goes Rogue?
Doctors using new artificial intelligence tools to help them diagnose and treat their patients say they wish Congress would provide some clarity on a big unanswered question: Who pays if AI makes a mistake? Advancements in AI promise to improve care, but only if...
Court Rejects Nursing Home Immunity in Pandemic-Era Cases that Don’t Evoke COVID
A Staten Island nursing home must face a pandemic-era negligence suit that does not allege COVID missteps alone but rather broader infection control lapses, a New York appeals court has ruled. The judge’s decision limits the reach of immunity the state granted...
Law Firms Pumped Millions into NY Campaigns as Lawmakers Made it Easier to Sue: Report
Trial lawyers pumped millions of dollars into the campaign coffers of New York politicians in a push to expand laws that made it easier to file lawsuits, according to a business advocacy group analysis. The top 20 plaintiffs’ law firms donated $4.7 million to New...
Medical Malpractice Court Filings, Insurance Rates Rise with Venue Shopping
Medical malpractice filings in Philadelphia surged last year following the state Supreme Court’s reversal of a 2002 rule that required lawsuits to be filed in the jurisdiction where they occurred. That reversal, said a local attorney, will not only increase the...
Malpractice Mega Verdicts Hit Record High
Malpractice awards are getting higher and higher for physicians and hospitals nationwide, Medscape reported Feb. 2. In the U.S., there were 57 medical malpractice verdicts of $10 million or more during 2023. More than half of those verdicts hit $25 million or...
AI in Health Care Spurs Questions Over Medical Errors: Analysis
Artificial intelligence has erupted in health care and could change the face of the industry irrevocably. As it continues to reach new heights, the risk of liability grows. At this time, it remains unclear exactly who is liable, and for what. Radiologists are using AI...