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Medical malpractice

Are medical malpractice settlements taxable?

Are medical malpractice settlements taxable?

It's important to consider tax issues before signing a settlement agreement

What emergency room claims can be brought under Texas tort reform?

What emergency room claims can be brought under Texas tort reform?

Tort reform closes the door on some, but not all, ER cases in the Lone Star state

Esophageal perforation management and medical malpractice

Esophageal perforation management and medical malpractice

Most of the time, a perforated esophagus is caused by a surgeon, physician or health care provider

Closed claims show common bariatric/weight loss surgery medical malpractice trends

Closed claims show common bariatric/weight loss surgery medical malpractice trends

It's important to check out the surgeon and surgical facility before proceeding with bariatric surgery

Lawsuit: Infant dies after nurse practitioner fails to tell family about spot that's suspicious for cancer

Lawsuit: Infant dies after nurse practitioner fails to tell family about spot that's suspicious for cancer

Delay in diagnosis and treatment allowed neuroblastoma to spread

Boy's death highlights risks of dental sedation

Boy's death highlights risks of dental sedation

Over half of pediatric dental anesthesia and sedation claims involve death or permanent brain injury

Herpes simplex virus encephalitis treatment and medical malpractice

Herpes simplex virus encephalitis treatment and medical malpractice

Amarillo Court of Appeals opinion discusses standard of care for HSVE diagnosis and treatment

The most common medical malpractice claims against podiatrists

The most common medical malpractice claims against podiatrists

Surgical and post-operative issues top the list

Wrong patient taken to kidney transplant surgery

Wrong patient taken to kidney transplant surgery

Wrong patient, wrong site, wrong procedures are all sentinel events that should never happen

Missing the expert report deadline is a sure-fire way for a plaintiff to lose a Texas medical malpractice case

Missing the expert report deadline is a sure-fire way for a plaintiff to lose a Texas medical malpractice case

Tort reform law imposes a rigid timeline