The Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) said yesterday it had given the parliamentary watchdog two interim reports about alleged medical malpractice in Queensland. The Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee (PCMC) asked the CMC in late April to ... Read more »
Alleged doctor malpractice reports handed to parliamentary committee – au.news.yahoo.com
The Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) said yesterday it had given the parliamentary watchdog two interim reports about alleged medical malpractice in Queensland. Read more »
Update state malpractice laws – detroitnews.com
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Pa. medical malpractice reform credited for lower caseload – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A lighter medical malpractice caseload in Pennsylvania has become the "new normal" as reforms initiated by the state Supreme Court reach their 10th anniversary, attorneys and jurists say. Laura Feldman, president of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers ... Read more »
Removing doctors in settlements can deflect oversight – PennLive.com
A medical malpractice case in which UPMC Presbyterian was accused of covering up some of the circumstances of a death at the hospital was settled recently. The family of Samuel Sweet, a 62-year-old Cheswick man who died while being treated at the hospital ... Read more »
Man Sues Physicians For Chopping Off His Manhood! Ouch! – Student Operated Press
"A former Florida man who had his penis amputated is suing for medical malpractice. Enrique Milla claims he went to doctors for elective penile implant surgery Read more »
Research roundup: Electronic health records don’t seem to improve diabetes care; Beefing up adult vaccination rates – News-Medical.Net
Results of a new study of medical malpractice claims offer a mix of reassurance and sobering reality. According to the results, 55.2% of medical malpractice claims that required some defense cost led to litigation. However, of the claims that ... Read more »
Man Sues Doc after "Flesh-Eating Bacteria" Consumed His Penis Days after Implant Surgery – Medical Daily
A Peruvian man who had to have his penis amputated after it was infected by “flesh-eating bacteria” following an implant surgery is suing his anesthesiologist in a Miami courtroom for medical malpractice. Enrique Milla had decided to have ... Read more »
Woman files lawsuit against Lodi Memorial Hospital – Lodi News-Sentinel
A Lodi woman is suing Lodi Memorial Hospital for medical malpractice, court documents show. Read more »
Health claims require a royal commission – couriermail.com.au
Barber, 42, has stunned the medical world by turning whistleblower and dumping allegations of widespread medical malpractice which she says were largely ignored by officialdom. Several doctors and nurses - and former patients who have contacted The Courier ... Read more »