Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice Damage-Award Still Generates Debate

Medical malpractice lawyer Paul T. Farrell Jr., recalled a recent case he handled in West Virginia in which a doctor accidentally removed a boy\’s colon instead of his spleen. The boy had a genetic disorder that was causing the spleen to limit his body\’s red blood cell production, Farrell said. After his colon was mistakenly …

Medical Malpractice Damage-Award Still Generates Debate Read More »

House Committee Backs Medical Malpractice Reform Bill

The House Energy and Commerce Committee has reported to the full House legislation that would cap non-economic damages in malpractice cases at $250,000 and set other restrictions on lawsuits against doctors. The House panel voted 30-20 to approve the measure despite Democratic efforts to slow it down by offering a number of amendments, and despite …

House Committee Backs Medical Malpractice Reform Bill Read More »