Medical Malpractice Statistics

Removing doctors in settlements can deflect oversight
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
By Sean D. Hamill / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A medical malpractice case in which UPMC Presbyterian was accused of covering up some of the circumstances of a death at the hospital was settled recently. The family of Samuel Sweet, a 62-year-old Cheswick ...

Sun, 20 May 2012 04:11:51 GMT

Malpractice Statistics: New Study
Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog (blog)
Runaway juries are the big problem in medical malpractice cases. Juries see a sympathic plaintiff and, unchecked by reason, they start writing oversized checks. Liberal judges aid and abet the crime. This belief has taken deep root in Maryland - and in ...

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:31:07 GMT

Southeast Edition of the 2012 Medical Malpractice Payout Analysis Released for ...
PR Web (press release)
In the form of a modern infographic, the statistics presented are both easy to understand and visually appealing. Following the great popularity of the 2012 Medical Malpractice Payout Analysis released on March 16, 2012, Diederich Healthcare has ...
Diederich Healthcare Expands Online Reach and Renews Commitment to Providing ...San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

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Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:25:30 GMT

2011 National Malpractice Payouts-Less than .25% of Healthcare Costs
InjuryBoard.com
See www.diederichhealthcare.com/medical-malpractice-insurance/2012-medical-malpractice-payout-analysis These statistics substantiate trial lawyer and consumer group claims that attacking or "reforming" the jury system is no way to bring healthcare ...

Thu, 10 May 2012 19:28:51 GMT

Doctors Admit that Malpractice Crisis is Untrue and a "Smokescreen"
InjuryBoard.com
They make claims that medical malpractice is driving up healthcare costs. It appears that they are using these claims to distract the public away from looking at bloated insurance company profits, and doctor caused health care spending that is out of ...

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Tue, 08 May 2012 13:49:11 GMT

The Best- And Worst-Paying Jobs In America
Forbes
That's according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates survey. In operating rooms across the country, anesthesiologists, the highest-paid workers in the US, earn an average of $112.96 an hour, for a mean annual ...

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