Lehigh County Pennsylvania Jury Awards $4 Million to Family in Birth Injury Lawsuit
On September 11, 2013, The Morning Call news out of Allentown, PA reported that a Lehigh County jury awarded $4 million to Easton mother, Erin McCarthy, and her...
U.K. Lacks Oversight of Potentially Risky Robot Surgery
After a recent study by Johns Hopkins University found more injuries and deaths linked to da Vinci robotic surgery than were previously reported, the Daily Mail voiced concern...
Michigan Woman Wins $12.9 Million Verdict in Birth Injury Lawsuit
Shoulder dystocia describes a situation in which a baby's shoulder becomes lodged under the mother's pubic bone during delivery. Doctors have to be especially careful when this happens....
Study: Malpractice Payouts Not to Blame for High Health Care Costs
The U.S. News & World Report reported in May 2013 that health care costs show no sign of slowing down. The Milliman Medical Index (MMI), a health care...
Marketing for Robotic Surgery Overstates the Benefits, Minimizes Risks
A recent Johns Hopkins University study found that da Vinci robotic surgery has actually resulted in more injuries than previously reported. The FDA approved the device in 2000...
Canadian Justice Approves Class Action Status for DePuy ASR Case
DePuy Orthopaedics has been battling lawsuits concerning its recalled ASR hip replacement device for years. The first trials took place this year, but the number of pending cases...
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