malpractice
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COVID-19
Docs hit with fewer malpractice suits as COVID lockdowns curtailed procedures
by Susan Kreimer | November 23, 2021 U.S. physicians saw a decline in malpractice lawsuits during the pandemic, likely the result of performing…
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Financial
Syracuse orthopedic surgeon settles with patient who won $2M malpractice award
May 27, 2020 / By James T. Mulder | jmulder@syracuse.com Syracuse, N.Y. — A Syracuse orthopedic surgeon has dropped his appeal…
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Regulatory
Paralyzed woman wins $56 million verdict against Rockland doctors after botched spinal surgery
By LEONARD GREENE / New York Daily News – August 12, 2019 A woman whose botched spine surgery left her paralyzed…
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Financial
Communication Issues Can Lead to Malpractice Claims
By David Troxel, MD In almost half of the medical malpractice claims against orthopedists, patients allege improper performance of surgery.…
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Spine
Patient sues hospital, doctors claiming misdiagnosis led to unnecessary spinal surgery
By Kyle Barnett GRETNA – A local hospital and a group of doctors are being sued for allegedly misdiagnosing the…
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Financial
Medical malpractice reform doesn’t always stop defensive medicine, study says. What will in spine?
Written by Laura Dyrda Medical malpractice rates and tort reform have been a huge factor contributing to high healthcare costs.…
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Philadelphia Jury Awards $1.5M Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
Neil Murray, a Philadelphia injury attorney and partner at Sheridan & Murray, announced today that after an eight day trial, a jury…
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VA Malpractice Lawsuit Results in $4.34M Verdict Over Spine Surgery Foam
A 66-year old California man who is now confined to a wheelchair as a result of spinal surgery errors involving…
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