Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H.—A Concord (New Hampshire) surgeon ordered to pay $1.75 million to a man who lost his sight during surgery for a broken leg plans to appeal the jury’s decision. A Merrimack County Superior Court jury last week sided with Randolph Hinz of Warner, who sued Doctor Eric Leefmans for malpractice after a […]

By Henry Weinstein and Ashley Powers http://www.latimes.com LAS VEGAS — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a class-action suit against the governor of Nevada and other state officials Thursday, alleging that they had failed to rectify “a pervasive pattern of grossly inadequate medical care” at the state’s maximum-security prison in Ely. “These deprivations are so […]

By B.J. Reyes http://starbulletin.com As lawmakers passed their first major deadline of the 2008 session, Gov. Linda Lingle said she remains optimistic about what will eventually reach her desk, but leveled some harsh criticism at lawmakers on an issue that appears dead this session: medical malpractice and tort reform. “I don’t like to judge things […]

By Ron Wood http://www.nwaonline.net FAYETTEVILLE – A lawsuit thrown out Wednesday claimed a large piece of gauze had been left inside a patient after surgery. Harriet Shields of Harrison died in April 2006. Her husband, L.D. Shields, sued on behalf of the estate. The suit contended a piece of gauze more than 2 feet long […]

By Alison Snyder Long Island Business News – New York Business News The medical malpractice insurance crisis not only has Long Island obstetricians anxious, but midwives – who take a more natural approach to childbirth – are also feeling the crunch. In the New York metropolitan area, midwives – who provide prenatal care and assist […]

Steve Horrell http://www.goedwardsville.com Those who file a malpractice lawsuit against a nursing home – and the defendants named in those suits – will now be forced to submit the case to a mediator before it moves on to trial. The mandate is part of an amendment to a new medical malpractice rule that was approved […]

http://www.tallahassee.com A Tallahassee woman and her husband have filed a lawsuit against Capital Regional Medical Center saying doctors performed unnecessary surgery on her that has led to health problems. Norma and Frank Utermohlen filed the lawsuit Feb. 27. They are seeking an unspecified amount of damages. According to the lawsuit, she was admitted to the […]

The New York Post http://www.tonawanda-news.com Imagine walking into your doctor’s office and finding … no one home. That could be a real possibility soon if Albany doesn’t get serious, once and for all, about runaway medical-malpractice awards in New York — and the onerous financial burden they place, indirectly, on patients and doctors here. The […]

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 […]