Judge: Malpractice caps don’t apply after jury trials
Maryland’s limit on noneconomic damages cannot be imposed on jury awards, according to a trial judge.
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Oregon raises malpractice cap for public employees
Oregon has raised the limits on malpractice and other negligence awards against public employees, but private physicians remain unprotected.
Utah demands more proof for emergency department errors
The state legislature has raised the standard of proof from the traditional “preponderance of the evidence” to the higher “clear and convincing evidence” model.
Arizona top court OKs qualifications for expert witnesses
The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld a law that sets the minimum qualifications for expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases.
PA’s warning lands him in court
A coworker’s widow tries to establish that unsolicited advice created a patient relationship.
Colorectal cancer misdiagnosed as hemorrhoids
A new mother presents with common postpartum symptoms. When should clinicians start considering more remote possibilities?
Electronic prescriptions too sensitive to adverse drug reactions
A recent study finds the systems are so hypersensitive that clinicians overrode warnings of potential adverse drug reactions much more often than not and relied on their own judgments
“You can go home or go to the ED”
When an NP gives a patient a choice, is she responsible for the effects of his untreated stroke?
Looking for treatment or just drugs?
A patient’s claim that her husband lost her pain pills makes clinicians suspect symptoms are a ruse.
Late-night call leads to nightmare
A faulty dermal patch causes a fatal overdose, but if she didn’t prescribe it, why is this NP in court?
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