The soldier's family argued her health concerns and request for a diagnostic test were ignored until it was too late.

Nearly every physician eventually faces a malpractice claim — and the raw emotions that come with it. Here’s how to cope with ...

A Philadelphia jury awarded a $108.6 million verdict Thursday in a Philadelphia birth-injury case against Jefferson Health ...

A rewrite of a limited bill about interest payments on medical malpractice lawsuits would more than double a current cap that often leaves victims with millions of dollars less than their lifetime ...

Jefferson Health hit 108M malpractice verdict for birth injury, plans appeal citing excluded evidence and genetic diagnosis claims.

The rate of paid medical malpractice claims in the United States has declined significantly, dropping nearly 56 percent between 1992 and 2014, researchers report. At the same time, the average payout ...

Several states are updating their laws surrounding tort law and medical malpractice in 2026 to change the limits on damages ...

Accountability is better achieved through honesty, not blame ...

A new study reveals that the cost of medical malpractice in the United States is running at about $55.6 billion a year - $45.6 billion of which is spent on defensive medicine practiced by physicians ...

At the center of both bills is Louisiana’s $500,000 cap on damages for mistakes made by physicians or hospitals when treating patients. The limit, which has not increased in 50 years, excludes future ...