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• Ariz. bill would prevent 'wrongful birth' lawsuits Arizona Daily Sun Nancy Barto, who introduced the proposal, said allowing such medical malpractice suits to continue endorses the idea that, if a child is born with a disability, someone is to blame. Arizona could become the latest state to ban lawsuits similar to one ... and more »

• Court case tests state's cap on med-mal damages Orlando Sentinel And now, six years later, the Panhandle woman is at the center of a potentially landmark legal fight about Florida's medical-malpractice system. The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday in a case filed by McCall's estate that challenges ...

• Study: 1 in 10 doctors admits lying to patients Washington Post (blog) The study also found more than half had “described a patient's prognosis in a more positive manner than warranted” while nearly one in five didn't disclose a medical mistake out of fear of a malpractice lawsuit. As for who lies, ... and more »

• Jury backs surgeon in Paterson malpractice case NorthJersey.com The elder Hernandez filed a medical malpractice suit against St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson and two doctors working there at the time of the April 2007 operation. The hospital and Dr. Edward Glavey, the surgeon, settled out of court ...

• Bill would prevent 'wrongful birth lawsuits KTAR.com Nancy Barto introduced the bill, which bars so-called ``wrongful birth'' and ``wrongful life'' medical malpractice lawsuits. The lawsuits are often sought by parents because a doctor failed to disclose the results of prenatal disease tests or other ... and more »

• Feldman Shepherd Names Patricia Giordano a Partner in Philadelphia Personal ... Citybizlist (press release) Giordano is a personal injury lawyer who handles complex litigation, including catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice and pharmaceutical errors. With extensive litigation experience in Southern and Central New Jersey and the Philadelphia ...

• Mother, child sue area physician Southeast Texas Record Individually and on behalf of her child, Trasanda Lofton has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Dr. William Hawkins. The suit was filed Feb. 3 in Jefferson County District Court. Court records show that on Nov. 2, 2009, Lofton and her child, ...

• Did Hospital Settle Malpractice Case to Spite Its Chief of Surgery? OutpatientSurgery.net The hospital then reported Dr. Abcarian to the state medical board and the National Practitioner Data Bank. Dr. Abcarian went to court to take his name off the settlement, but was prevented from doing so. All of this and more is detailed in court ...

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  Bill would prevent 'wrongful birth lawsuits Arizona Capitol Times Nancy Barto introduced the bill, which bars so-called “wrongful birth” and “wrongful life” medical malpractice lawsuits. The lawsuits are often sought by parents because a doctor failed to disclose the results of prenatal disease tests or other ... and more »

• The tax exempt want you to pay more Daily Mail - Charleston (blog) Suddenly, we needed to reform medical malpractice rules. Nothing makes a denizen of South Hills convert more quickly to the cause of civil justice reform than the prospect of being flown to Morgantown for treatment in case of a car wreck.

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