medical malpractice

The Florida Supreme Court has heard arguments in a case challenging the state’s cap on damages for medical malpractice. Enacted by the state legislature in 2003, the law caps non-economic…

Most patients believe their doctors to be trustworthy. Roughly 79 percent of Americans trust their doctors, according to a 2010 telephone survey, while only 8 percent indicated that they did…

Doctors, hospitals, and insurance companies have banded together again to defend Florida’s cap on non-economic damages. For victims of medical malpractice, the cap seems arbitrary, unfair and, potentially, unconstitutional. The…

When federal health officials closed the public website that allowed people to view statistics regarding medical malpractice and disciplinary action against doctors, consumer safety groups protested. It was hard to…

A questionable practice in the medical field has led to serious injuries and fatalities across the nation. Teleradiology and the lack of communication it encourages may lead to critical medical…

In 2003, Florida overhauled its medical malpractice laws. Lawmakers claimed that the changes would reduce insurance costs for medical providers and make health care more affordable. While the changes certainly…

In our last post we talked about the medical malpractice and wrongful death case of Ann Olesky, which is taking place in Naples, Florida. The Naples News is following the…

While the country is in the grip of a vast movement to limit the rights of injured citizens to go to court and seek compensation for the harm done to…

In the years between 2002 and 2009, the percentage of births done by C-section rose from 27 percent to 34 percent according to a recent study. Among the potential reasons…

The Florida legislature did not violate the state or U.S. Constitution when it decided to limit noneconomic damages to $500,000 or less in cases of medical negligence. Florida lawmakers claim…