Tag: Legal
Court Ruling Potentially Threatens Physicians’ Immunity
Friend-of-the-court brief reflects concern that the ruling will have negative impact on physicians
Cherokee Nation Sues Retailers, Distributors Over Opioid Crisis
Suit alleges companies violated sovereign Cherokee laws by failing to prevent black market sales
991 Used Oregon’s Physician-Aided Dying Law 1998 to 2015
Most patients were white, older, and college-educated
Paid Malpractice Claims Cut in Half From 1992 to 2014 in U.S.
But, increase in mean compensation amounts and percentage of paid claims exceeding $1 million
Supreme Court Rules Patient Safety Data Subject to Litigation
Supreme Court of Florida reversed District Court of Appeal decision protecting patient safety data
Rhytidectomy Litigation Usually Resolved in Defendant’s Favor
Greater proportion of cases involving plastic surgeon versus ENT defendant resolved with payment
Five Strategies Can Reduce Risk of Medical Lawsuits
Strategies include documenting everything, being transparent with patients, showing empathy
Study Examines Malpractice Litigation in Peds Ophthalmology
Cases involving pediatric versus adult patients more likely to result in verdict in favor of plaintiff
Legal Issues Impact Delivery of Telehealth
No uniform legal approach to telehealth; concerns about reimbursement limit implementation
California’s Right-to-Die Law Now in Effect
Move raises percentage of terminally ill patients in United States who will now have this option
