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Even though doctors are human, they must live up to a higher standard, due to their training. There is over-prescribing, as in a bit too much for the body weight and age of a person. Usually, there is no harm done and the dose is adjusted. However, there is...

Imagine a newborn left in a plastic bin because a doctor thought he would not live, but he did. “This is one of those cases that just makes you shake your head that a doctor could even think to do something like this,” remarked Charlie Donahue, a Manchester injury...

Speed limits are posted for a reason. This teen driver did not think they applied to him. There are some days where it is not even safe to have a nap on the couch in your living room. You never know what might come through the wall. Consider this reported case of an...

Medical malpractice cases are not easy. Insurance companies do not make the process any easier either. This story will make your blood run cold. It is about a deceased doctor in Connecticut who allegedly sexually abused hundreds of children, right under the noses of...

In this reported case, a doctor failed to diagnose colon cancer. The man was diagnosed later by another physician, and given one year to live. If you are going to practice medicine, then it is a good idea to get it right or make every attempt to do so by taking some...

Illinois is starting to post doctor’s profiles and convictions online for patients to peruse. It is a move that made a lot of patients happy. It was not that long ago that Illinois decided to post doctor disciplinary records online, and let the public know about their...

Despite medical experts on the side of plaintiffs at medical malpractice trials, the plaintiff does not always win. Although many people think that a plaintiff always wins a medical malpractice suit that is not always the case. For this reason, if you think you have a...

The plaintiff in this reported case sued for $15 million in punitive damages and $75,000 in compensatory damages for the wrongful death of her husband. This case was ultimately settled out of court, a sign that usually means the defendants just want the suit to go...

It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that if you cap medical malpractice damages, the victim is hurt twice. Americans have been discussing the tort reform debate for a number of years, and, as always, it is a debate that infuriates many. There are those...

When you are driving, it is a good idea to pay attention to what is going on around you. That unfortunately did not happen in this case. There are some moments that are best forgotten. In particular, those moments when you are not paying attention to the traffic...