Medical malpractice cases were meant to protect patients but, now, they can have a negative effect on the accessibility, affordability, and quality of care that patients receive. Regardless of the ...

Even if they involve similar facts or injuries, no two medical malpractice cases are alike. Juries are laypeople who must consider testimony from medical experts and other witnesses and determine ...

Discover emergency room malpractice settlement amounts for misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, permanent injuries, and wrongful ...

If you practice medical malpractice litigation, almost every case will require expert testimony to support the positions you have taken in the case. Attorneys sometimes fail, whether it be from lack ...

The first gender “detransitioner” medical-malpractice case to go to trial resulted in a $2 million dollar verdict against the medical professionals who approved a double mastectomy for the plaintiff, ...

Medical Malpractice Defense columnists John L.A. Lyddane and Barbara D. Goldberg offer practical insights into defenses under CPLR Article 16, which substantially changed the consequences of joint and ...

Medical malpractice claims cost the healthcare industry billions of dollars, but the costs include more than just dollars. Often there is accompanying damage to a hospital’s reputation and to staff ...

In July, a Pennsylvania appellate court upheld a record $207.6 million verdict against the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, for a birth injury that occurred during delivery.

May 19, 2025 - The doctor-patient relationship is typically ongoing, with patients often receiving care from the same provider over an extended period of time. However, when the patient believes their ...

John H Fisher Law PC Medical professionals have a fundamental obligation to provide care that meets the established standards of their field. Wh ...