The largest medical malpractice award in Canada is “an isolated case” and will not set a
precedent for similar malpractice cases in the future, says the president of the Society of …

An excited couple arrives at the hospital for the joyous delivery of their first child. At the time
of delivery, the attending physician notices that the child presents a double footling …

Eight months pregnant, suffering from abdominal pain, the woman had been sent home after
three visits to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn with a prescription for a painkiller …

This article is in response to a request from the Guest Editor to provide a ''candid''view of
medical malpractice lawsuits. The particular subjects were left to my discretion. After much …

A claim of medical malpractice challenges the professional competence of the physician-
competence in knowledge, skill or judgment. In the USA, about 90% of malpractice claims …

For many years New York's medical community has asserted that increased medical
malpractice insurance premiums have contributed to driving up the cost of medical care. 1 …

On November 18, 1991, at the Salvation Army Grace Hospital, Windsor, Ont., Sarah Mickle
was born with CHILD syndrome (congenital hemihypoplasia ichthyosis erythroderma and …

The Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act'was part of the Florida
Legislature's efforts to manage both the spiraling medical malpractice costs and diminishing …

The article offers information on several court cases concerning medical malpractice in
Great Britain. In B v. Rochdale Healthcare NHS Trust, the claimant suffered from failed …

n late January, Senate Republican leaders met for a private retreat in Philadelphia.
Following a review of legislative priorities for this highly charged election year, attendees …