NEW CITY – A Rockland County lawyer, who was handling a medical malpractice case for a client, has been arrested and charged with allegedly stealing $70,000 from the individual. Joel Grossbarth, 50, of 29 Linden Court, was charged with grand ... Read more »
D.A.: Lawyer for 3 Ramapo villages stole $70,000 – LoHud.com
NEW CITY — An attorney for three Ramapo villages, already suspended from practicing law on professional misconduct charges, has been accused of stealing $70,000 from two clients from a medical malpractice case. Joel A. Grossbarth of New City ... Read more »
QC maternity clinics required to obtain licenses – Global Nation
MANILA, Philippines— Birthing clinics in Quezon City are now required to secure local licenses to protect would-be clients against any form of medical malpractice. This is so because the City Council has passed the Birthing Homes Regulatory Ordinance ... Read more »
Medical malpractice bill raises ethics questions about state senator – Southeast Missourian
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Ethics questions are being raised over a Missouri state senator's handling of a medical malpractice insurance bill. Read more »
Missouri senator didn’t recuse himself from bill that affected his business – Kansas City Star
JEFFERSON CITY | When legislation was introduced last spring to place stricter regulations on Missouri’s medical-malpractice insurance industry, state Sen. Rob Schaaf didn’t hesitate. Read more »
Memorial pays $700,000 settlement to injured child of undocumented immigrant – msnbc.com
An attorney for Maria Gallardo, who sued the city of Colorado Springs and the United States of America for medical malpractice last year, said the amount Memorial paid could have been a lot higher. ?The hospital settlement was only for the baby ... Read more »
Construction defect, medical malpractice plans hit obstacles in Legislature – Las Vegas Review Journal
CARSON CITY -- An Assembly-approved bill to let some patients seek unlimited damages in medical malpractice lawsuits was being held up in the Senate in apparent retaliation for an Assembly committee chairman's decision to sit on two Senate-passed ... Read more »
Medical Malpractice Insurers Face Uncertainty, Despite Positive Results and Ample Underwriting Capacity – Yahoo Finance
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Audit: Cut Jax Victim Services Programs – msnbc.com
According to the city's report, that's something that needs to change. "Our audit revealed that victim services is not properly monitoring the medical malpractice insurance and other requirements of the medical director's contract, placing the city at risk ... Read more »
Bill sheds light on health insurance rate hikes – Forbes
CARSON CITY, Nev. -- A bill presented to the Legislature on Friday would give families more insight and input in the health insurance rate-setting process at a time when premium hikes are far outpacing increases in most people's paychecks Read more »