A study conducted by The Doctors Company, the United States’ largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, found that there are several causes for patient allegations in emergency medicine lawsuits. The majority of lawsuits based upon negligence in the Emergency Room are prompted by an erroneous diagnosis. The majority of the 332 claims […]

According to a study conducted earlier this year with nearly 700 restaurant workers in 39 states, published by the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, 90% of waitresses have experienced some form of sexual harassment at work. Women fighting back, however, will help protect future waitresses from the same fate. One such […]

Thousands upon thousands of people are victimized by sexual abuse in the United States each year. Many of these file civil lawsuits against the party or parties responsible for their victimization. Many cases involve multiple victims, while others center on only one. Under the law, these victims have a legal […]

The National Quality Forum (“NQF”) is a consensus standard setting organization that has published a list of 28 adverse medical event categories that should never occur in a hospital setting. The list of events has been embraced by 11 states that have directed hospitals not to charge patients or insurance […]