Medical Malpractice Suit

Emotional Distress Enough for Medical Malpractice Suit, Says PA Supreme Court
JD Supra (press release)
Lawyers.com Website | Blog | LexisNexis You can read the Lawyers.com News Blog at http://blogs.lawyers.com Emotional Distress Enough for Medical Malpractice Suit, Says PA Supreme Court February 6, 2012 By Ada Kulesza A Pennsylvania Supreme Court ...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:53:12 GMT

Kansas Abortion Bill Would Impose Sweeping Restrictions
Huffington Post
Among the most contested provisions of the bill is the section that would exempt a doctor from a medical malpractice suit if a woman claims the physician withheld information about potential birth defects to prevent her from having an abortion.

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:31:12 GMT

Jury awards $1.5 million in medical malpractice suit
Evening News and Tribune
By MATT THACKER Matt.Thacker@newsandtribune.com JEFFERSONVILLE ? A Clark County jury awarded $1.5 million to a New Albany woman who claims having surgery earlier would have prevented a permanent debilitating disorder. Michelle Wells Fischer, 30, ...

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Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:31:37 GMT

Santorum pushed to limit malpractice awards but sought larger payout for wife
Washington Post
But Santorum testified in support of his wife when she filed a medical malpractice suit in 1999 that sought $500000, twice the cap in his original legislative proposal. Karen Santorum claimed that a Fairfax chiropractor had left her with a permanent ...

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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:21:30 GMT

Large Settlement Awarded in Florida Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Suit
JD Supra (press release)
Large Settlement Awarded in Florida Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Suit In 2007, Kiarra Smith was born three months premature at HealthPark Medical Center in Florida. 15 days into her care at the hospital, she was accidently given a dose of nutrients ...

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:44:41 GMT

Santorum Wants Malpractice Award Caps For Everyone Except Himself
Wonkette (satire)
But Santorum testified in support of his wife when she filed a medical malpractice suit in 1999 that sought $500000, twice the cap in his 1994 legislative proposal. Karen Santorum claimed that a Fairfax chiropractor had left her with a permanent back ...

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