BACKGROUND Despite wide recognition that the delivery of medical care by trainees involves special risks, information about the types and causes of medical errors involving trainees is limited. To describe the characteristics of and factors contributing to trainee errors, we analyzed malpractice claims in which trainees were judged to have played an important role in harmful errors. METHODS T...

OBJECTIVES Following earlier research which showed that certain types of physicians are more likely to be sued for malpractice, this study explored (1). whether graduates of certain medical schools have consistently higher rates of lawsuits against them, (2). if the rates of lawsuits against physicians are associated with their school of graduation, and (3). whether the characteristics of the m...

Orthopedic surgery is among the top 5 medical specialties with an increased risk of facing a lawsuit. A large part of medical malpractice claims are due to poor communication between physician and patient; therefore, by addressing this issue and implementing psychological methods as well as IT solutions, a reduction in the incidence of medical lawsuits can be achieved. Some of these solutions i...

This article explores the implications of hormesis on toxic tort litigation, in particular litigation regarding claims for medical monitoring or subclinical harm. In considering medical monitoring issues, courts have described medical monitoring both as a remedy and as an independent claim. If medical monitoring is upheld as an indepedent claim - as opposed to a remedy awarded after negligence ...

BACKGROUND Malpractice issues within the United States remain a critical factor for family physicians providing obstetric care. Although tort reform is being widely discussed, little has been written regarding the malpractice crisis from a risk management perspective. METHODS Between 1989 and 1998, a 10-year risk management study at the UC Davis Health System provided a unique collaboration b...

Since the beginning of insurance industry, there has been problem fraudulent claims. These are a broad variety illegal activities, most which never uncovered while costing industry billions dollars annually. It is estimated that India's suffering losses around 600–Rs. 600 million each year because growing economy, more awareness, and strengthened distribution networks. 800 crores in sustained y...

death is not the worst accident but sometimes birthday turns into a bad accident. in the problem of unwanted or disabled child as a result of medical fault, there have been doubts about the responsibility and opportunity to claim damages for years. but now the responsibility accepted by courts in different countries; parents according to contractual liability and disabled children according to ...