Malpractice

June 10, 2017

Florida Supreme Court Strikes Down Caps on Medical Malpractice Damages

The Florida Supreme Court just ruled that a law limiting non-economic damages (pain and suffering, emotional distress, mental anguish, etc.) is unconstitutional, nullifying the controversial law […]
May 5, 2017

Botched Delivery Leads to $33.8 Million Judgment Against Doctor

A Miami Gardens family was just awarded $33.8 million in a medical malpractice case against the Jessie Trice Community Health Center in Miami, after the obstetrician […]
July 6, 2015

New Decision on Florida Medical Malpractice Damages Caps

Leading up to the case of Estate of McCall v. United States, 134 So. 3d 894 (Fla. 2014), Michelle McCall received prenatal care at a United […]
May 7, 2015

Woman Sends Eerie Text Minutes Before Fatal Accident

A woman allegedly driving drunk, sent a text message to an ex-boyfriend, detailing the fact that she was intoxicated while driving and that if anything were […]
November 11, 2014

In Preventing Falls, Elder Care Facilities Struggle to Find Their Balance

Today, America is facing an aging population, and with the baby-boomer generation heading into retirement and beyond, the need for elder care and other related services […]
October 30, 2014

Tip of the Caps: Tort Reform’s Real Impact on Health Care

A new study has revealed that legislatively imposed caps on damages in medical malpractice cases has a clear detrimental effect, not only on injured parties and […]
May 27, 2014

COUPLE AWARDED $5 MILLION DOLLARS IN MALPRACTICE LAWSUIT

A note-worthy ruling was recently made regarding a couple’s malpractice lawsuit for the loss of a son following a breeched delivery by a mid-wife.  The child […]
September 9, 2013

Another Attempt To Limit Medical Malpractice Victim’s Rights Is Underway

Speaker of the House Boehner is committed to passing law which will allegedly shield pro-Obamacare doctors, medical and drug device companies, hospitals and nursing homes from […]
August 29, 2013

Nurses Accidentally Throw Out Brother’s Donated Kidney

A law suit has been filed by a woman against the University of Toledo, Medical Center, in Ohio for having allegedly, wrongfully discarded her brother’s donated […]