Medical Malpractice Costs Down Year to Year
A Huffington Post article from a doctor talking about his lower medical malpractice insurance costs got significant attention in legal and medical communities at the end of last week. What’s particularly notable is, the doctor reveals that the costs of medical malpractice insurance, as well as claims, have been down over the past 10 years….
National Teen Driver Safety Week Emphasizes Parental Involvement
From October 20 to the 26th, National Teen Driver Safety Week has called attention to the higher accident and fatality risks for new drivers. Congress began the campaign seven years ago as an effort to enforce safe teen driver and passenger behavior, and for 2013, theme “It Takes Two: Shared Expectations for Teens and Parents…
Some Consolidated Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits May Reach Settlement
This content is for informational purposes only Trantolo & Trantolo is not currently accepting cases for this lawsuit. Please check in the future for any updates. Are the thousands of cases concerning multiple manufacturers’ transvaginal mesh devices close to reaching a settlement? An October 15 report reveals that Endo Health Solutions is considering it….
Connecticut Enacts Bill of Rights for Nursing Home Residents
Patient safety in nursing homes has turned into a hot-button issue, and the state of Connecticut implemented a strategy this week to give residents more rights and better protection against retaliation. Reported by WTNH, the state’s Bill of Right for Nursing Home Residents, enforced by the Connecticut Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP), came about…
Recent Studies Reveal Medical Errors More Common Than Previously Believed
A 1999 study from the Institute of Medicine stated that 98,000 individuals die yearly because of medical errors. However, data for these findings originated in 1984. As a result, John T. James, Ph.D., examined more recent studies for Patient Safety America to determine more accurate figures. The results – more than four-fold the 1998 numbers…
