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Pa. Court Slashes Medical Malpractice Jury Award

A Pennsylvania Superior Court three-judge panel has slashed $1.2 million from a $2.7 million jury award in a medical malpractice case alleging two cancer misdiagnoses, finding that one of the claims was not brought until after the statute of limitations …

Viewpoint: Using Evidenced-Based Medicine to Treat Shoulder Pain

The shoulder is a fragile and complex joint making injuries to this area a common occurrence. In fact, in 2020 alone, the U.S. Department of Labor reported more than 63,000 private-sector workers suffered from shoulder injuries, with healthcare, construction, and …

Mother Who Sued Doctor For Child’s Brain Injuries Gets $2.6M

BRANDON, Miss. — A jury in Mississippi has returned a $2.6 million verdict to a woman who sued a doctor saying his inaction caused her child to have brain injuries. Court records show that a Rankin County Circuit Court jury …

Research Shows Misdiagnosis a Leading Cause of Malpractice Claims

Two research papers released in the past several weeks both point to the significance of diagnostic errors as a source of medical malpractice claims. A peer-reviewed paper published in Diagnosis on July 11 found that inaccurate or delayed diagnoses were …