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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 ...

One of the nation’s more contentious medical malpractice reform battles is unfolding in New Mexico amid rising med-mal insurance premiums and doctor shortages. More than half of the US states already ...

In The Legal's Medical Malpractice special section, read about how to defend your medical malpractice claims in the age of patient portals and to choose the right expert witness for your case. In The ...

In all sectors – from eggs on the grocery store shelves, car repair costs, mortgage rates and what it costs to see your doctor – Americans everywhere are experiencing higher prices on goods and ...

About a quarter century ago, Virginia resident physician Daniel Merenstein, MD, spoke with a 53-year-old patient about prostate cancer screening. The man didn’t receive a prostate-specific antigen ...

An examination of the devastating impact of medical malpractice. A World of Hurt: How Medical Malpractice Fails Everyone examines the devastating impact of medical malpractice on patients, doctors, ...

According to an article published in the National Library of Medicine, a study found that approximately 400,000 hospitalized individuals experience preventable harm every year. It also cited data from ...