Minnesota & Nationwide Medical Malpractice News

FDA Directs ADHD Drug Manufacturers to Notify Patients about Cardiovascular and Psychiatric Adverse Events
Medicines approved for the treatment of ADHD have real benefits for many patients but they may have serious risks as well

Article From Minnesota Department of Public Health
Most likely, the numbers have gone up because there is now lots of attention being paid to identifying and reporting events. Facilities now know that they can report thei

Minnesota Doctor Guilty of Prescription Pill Fraud
Under the settlement agreement, Sava agreed to abstain from the use of any controlled substance and is prohibited from prescribing, dispensing, or administering any contr

Minnesota Department of Health Services Releases 2006 Report
The number of reported events might be higher or lower at a specific facility for a variety of reasons. A higher number of reported events does not necessarily mean that

Minnesota Receives Grant To Improve Healthcare and Reduce Medication Error Injury
Helping to ensure safer patient transitions between health care settings, as well as reducing medication errors and duplicative and unnecessary testing.

Medical Malpractice Study and Statistics
The Institute of Medicine’s report estimates that more than half of the adverse medical events occurring each year are due to preventable medical errors, causing the deat

Cystic Fibrosis Diagnostic Testing Improves: Reduces Misdiagnosis & Medical Problems
The Minnesota Department of Health Newborn Screening Program began testing newborns for cystic fibrosis (CF) in March and has already identified six babies who will benef

The Minnesota Health Department Releases Second Annual Report
In addition to reporting individual events, facilities are required to report on the underlying cause of each event and the corrective actions being taken to prevent simi

Minnesota Practice Guidelines Legislation
In future cases, pursuant to state legislation fostering CPG development and use, some courts will admit them only for use by the defense

Minnesota In The House Of Representatives On The Health Act Of 2002
Also include, defective medical products, tainted prescription drugs, and claims against HMO's and health insurance companies

Minnesota Wrongful Death Act, Clinic Negligently Failed To Diagnose Cancer
A Nevada resident and Trustee for the heirs and next of kin of her deceased mother Dolores

Tort Reforms Enacted By Minnesota
The caps range from 250,000 to 750,000, More than half of the reforms apply to torts involving medical malpractice

Little Was Known About The Medical Consequences Of Head Injury
One of the most difficult problems facing athletic trainers and team physicians is the recognition and treatment

Malpractice Insurance Premium Rate Survey
The fundamental resource driving the malpractice RVU is the actual malpractice premium charged to the physician

Thimerosal Vaccine Causation Hearing Expected in Late 2006
Lommen Nelson became involved in "vaccine litigation" in 2002 when we filed our first Thimerosal-related claim.

Texas Vioxx Verdict of $253 million: Jury Relied on Credible Evidence that Merck Acted Irresponsibly
$24 million for mental anguish and loss of companionship and $229 million in punitive damages to punish Merck.

Medical Malpractice Update: Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Protects Patient’s Rights for Recovery
Wisconsin’s legislators passed one of those initiatives capping any plaintiff’s non-economic damages in a medical malpractice claim to $350,00

Between the Resource-Based and Charge-Based MP RVUs
Obstetrical procedures have been increased to a level appropriate for Obstetricians rather than the lower costs of a broader OB/GYN grouping

Background of the Malpractice RVU
The customary charge is defined as the median physician charge for the service during the preceding July through June data collection period

A Prominent Issue At The Federal Level
Over the past year, the Congress has considered several specific tort reform bills: for example, the Asbestos Compensation