An Untouchable “Data Bank” That Protects Us?

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, reported that 1% of healthcare providers account for 32% of paid malpractice claims. One surgeon had 21 paid claims in ten years.            Payments made by insurance carriers must be reported to the National...

Personal Injury Award Gone Wild

​A man named Merv Grazinski set the cruise control on his new Winnebago while driving on the freeway, then left the driver’s seat, went to the back, and fixed himself coffee. When the motor home crashed he was injured.            He sued and was awarded $1.7 million...

What is Malpractice?

​What is Malpractice?             The strict legal definition is: a misconduct by a professional, such as a lawyer, a doctor, a dentist, or an accountant. The failure to meet a standard of care or standard of conduct that is recognized by a profession reaches the...