Category Archives: Medical Malpractice
General Assembly Ponders Changes to Maryland Medical Malpractice
The General Assembly of Maryland is considering legislation that would adjust state laws concerning medical malpractice, as reported by The Baltimore Sun. The proposed legislation would enable doctors to admit to and apologize for mistakes immediately, without worrying about their statements resurfacing in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The hope is that doctors and hospitals… Read More »
Does Defensive Medicine Impact the Cost of Healthcare?
By: Paul Giancola Healthcare in the United States costs at least two to three times as much as healthcare in other developed countries. One of the reasons usually given is defensive medicine – doctors who order unnecessary tests and procedures due to fear of being sued. Some also argue that such treatments unnecessarily drive… Read More »
Study: Victims of Mistakes in Hospitals Not Reporting Errors
12/11/2014 Source: Eagle-Tribune (North Andover, MA) Dec. 11–Twenty years ago, one mistake at a renowned Boston hospital cost a Boston Globe reporter her life and permanently damaged the heart of a North Andover teacher. Today, nearly one in four Massachusetts residents still believe they or someone close to them has been affected by a… Read More »
