Recently, the second largest medical malpractice payout was awarded in the state of New York. The family of a newborn who suffered severe brain damage during labor and delivery received a $130 million settlement.
The child, delivered at St....
More Patients Checking Online Doctor Reviews and Ratings
A new study finds that the rate of patients checking websites for doctor ratings and reviews has increased. The survey involved 2,100 people with 75 percent having awareness of these websites and 25 percent using them at some point in the past...
N.C. Vascular Surgeon to Pay $2 Million in Malpractice Verdict
Dorothy Tyndall went into Pitt Memorial Hospital in May 2007 for vascular surgery. She came out of Pitt Memorial Hospital with a misplaced surgical clip still left inside her, which resulted in the loss of her only functioning kidney
On December...