http://www.kaisernetwork.org Summaries of developments related to medical malpractice in Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia appear below. Mississippi: The Mississippi Supreme Court during its March-April term will consider a request from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the state clarify rules concerning the statute of limitations on malpractice lawsuits in the state, the […]

By JACK ELLIOTT JR. http://www.forbes.com JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Supreme Court will consider a federal appeals panel’s request to clarify when the clock starts ticking on the filing of certain medical malpractice claims. The case is among dozens the Supreme Court will consider during the March-April term. In November, a panel of the 5th […]

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com The Supreme Court on Monday voted 4-4 in a case related to whether FDA approval of medications protects manufacturers from product liability lawsuits filed in state courts, the New York Times reports. The tie vote will allow a product liability lawsuit against Warner-Lambert, which Pfizer acquired in 2000, to proceed (Greenhouse, New York Times, […]

by Staten Island Advance http://www.silive.com Scores of Staten Island doctors put down their stethoscopes this morning to take up posters and banners. Rising before dawn, the 150 or so borough physicians trekked 170 miles to Albany to join about 1,500 fellow doctors from around the state. Their goal: To rally against what they say are […]

by Staten Island Advance http://www.silive.com Over 120 physicians from Staten Island will join more than 1,500 of their colleagues from across the state today at a symposium in Albany to voice their concerns over New York state’s excessive medical malpractice rates. “New York physicians pay some of the highest medical malpractice insurance rates in the […]

By Pamela Lewis Dolan, AMNews staff http://www.ama-assn.org One health plan has come to a conclusion that many physicians already have reached: The financial benefits of office-based electronic medical records systems are not worth the cost to doctors. Relying on information from past studies, including an American Medical Association estimate that doctors see only 11 cents […]

BY RON SYLVESTER http://www.kansascity.com The soldier in Rwanda came to the hospital with a gunshot wound from an AK-47. The doctor available that day, Todd Stephens, grew up in Minneola and figured he’d received a solid education in family practice medicine in his home state. But he wasn’t a surgeon. This man needed surgery or […]

By Dave Hansen, AMNews staff http://www.ama-assn.org Washington — Federal regulators have proposed sweeping patient safety rules to give physicians and others a confidential, voluntary way to report medical errors and near mistakes. Several health care organizations applauded the release of the long-awaited regulations but want a closer look before making a final judgment. The rules, […]

By Pennsylvania Department of Health http://www.sunherald.com Secretary of Health Dr. Calvin B. Johnson today kicked off a statewide tour to discuss Governor Edward G. Rendell’s plan to provide access to health insurance to hundreds of thousands of uninsured adults through his “Cover All Pennsylvanians” proposal.”Access to affordable insurance is critical — not only to prevent […]