<ѻý>Ambulance Hit Cyclist, Then Billed $2K; Doc Accused of Stealing From Helene Victimsѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 07, 2024
<ѻý>100 Days Trapped in Inpatient Legal Limboѻý> Awaiting guardianship in the hospital long-term should not be the norm Nov 06, 2024
<ѻý>How Physicians Can Unionize and Strike With Compassionѻý> It's important to consider the impact on patient care Nov 02, 2024
<ѻý>Doc Harbored Undocumented Workers; Doc Gets Life in Prison for Sexual Assaultѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 31, 2024
<ѻý>Doc's COVID Spending Bust; Plastic Surgeon Faces $10M Suit; Letby Loses Appealѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 24, 2024
<ѻý>Want Electronic Reimbursement? That Will Cost You a 5% Fee.ѻý> Predatory insurance fees underscore need for physician payment reform Oct 16, 2024
<ѻý>State to Pay $13M After Shooter Drill Terrified Kids' Psych Hospitalѻý> Fifty children at the hospital will each receive about $60,000 Oct 15, 2024
<ѻý>Lessons for Medical Practices From Hurricane Miltonѻý> Emergency preparedness helps ensure patient and staff safety Oct 15, 2024
<ѻý>Pharmacist Gets Up to 15 Years in Prison for Meningitis Outbreak Deathsѻý> More than 700 people in 20 states were sickened and dozens died, according to the CDC Oct 14, 2024
<ѻý>Doctor Shot at Home; Jury Awards Doc $2M; Nurse Arrested in Alleged Bracelet Theftѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 10, 2024
<ѻý>U.K. Doc Admits Trying to Kill Mother's Partner With Poison Disguised as COVID Vaxѻý> Victim diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis that left him in intensive care Oct 07, 2024
<ѻý>Therapist's Grisly Death; Surgery Center Wins $421M; Army Doc's Plea Dealѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 03, 2024
<ѻý>Accused Doc: 'People Are Liars'; Hospital Settles Over Leaked Nude Patient Photosѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 26, 2024
<ѻý>Med Student Eats 720 Eggs; More Deli Meat Deaths; Hospital CEO in Criminal Contemptѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Sep 26, 2024
<ѻý>Healthcare Unionization Isn't the Only Optionѻý> In this changing workplace, managers and leaders can do better for their staff Sep 25, 2024
<ѻý>Ob/Gyn Accused of Catfishing Womenѻý> Ethicists weigh in on whether actions taken a decade ago are relevant today Sep 25, 2024
<ѻý>A Georgia Woman's Death After Delayed Abortion Care Was Preventable. Who's to Blame?ѻý> Physicians need more clear guidance and protocols from their healthcare systems Sep 20, 2024
<ѻý>Docs Accused of Treating Fatal COVID With Peroxide; Cardiologists' Defamation Suitѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 19, 2024
<ѻý>Common-Ground Healthcare Policies Both Trump and Harris Can Supportѻý> Can our future leaders place public health ahead of politics? Sep 12, 2024
<ѻý>Cardiologist Gets 4 to 8 Years; Nurse's Accused Killer Charged; Spine Surgery Suitѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 12, 2024
<ѻý>U.K. Hospital Where Nurse Was Convicted of Murdering 7 Babies Faces Investigationѻý> Inquiry will look at systemic issues and failures, but not the legal basis for the convictions Sep 10, 2024
<ѻý>Physician Who Punched Officer During Capitol Riot Sentenced to Prisonѻý> "I accept full responsibility for my actions that day," said Massachusetts doctor Sep 06, 2024
<ѻý>$100M Botched Circumcision Case; Perry Trial Date Set; Euthanasia Doc Pleads Guiltyѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 05, 2024
<ѻý>$300M Lawsuit for Hospital Where RN Is Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Waterѻý> Suit says the hospital failed to monitor medication administration procedures Sep 04, 2024
<ѻý>Cell Phones and Brain Cancer; Bogus Doctor Faces New Charges; Cannabis Reschedulingѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Sep 04, 2024
<ѻý>Murdered Doc Suffered Prior Beating; Fake Plastic Surgeon; Doc Drugged Nannyѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Aug 29, 2024
<ѻý>Doc Charged With Recording Nude Patients; Noncompete Ban Blocked; 'Sex for Scripts'ѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Aug 22, 2024
<ѻý>Disney Drops Bid to Get Doc's Allergy-Death Lawsuit Tossed Because of Disney+ Planѻý> Company originally said widower couldn't sue because he agreed to fine print in streaming service Aug 20, 2024
<ѻý>Doc Sentenced to 24 Years; $17M Jury Award; Ectopic Pregnancy Lawsuitsѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Aug 15, 2024
<ѻý>Disney Wants Lawsuit Over Doc's Allergy Death Tossed Because of Disney+ Subscriptionѻý> Disney claims plaintiff agreed to arbitration provision when signing up for streaming service Aug 15, 2024
<ѻý>CDC Action 'Likely Unlawful'; RFK Jr. Loses in Court; 24 Years for Urgent Care Docѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Aug 12, 2024
<ѻý>He Hadn't Had a Drop of Alcohol in Nearly a Year -- But the Test Said Otherwiseѻý> Faulty testing protocols threaten the freedom of those entangled in the U.S. legal system Aug 10, 2024
<ѻý>Medical Malpractice Harms All Parties Involved, Documentary Revealsѻý> "A World of Hurt" illustrates the toll of the current system on both physicians and patients Aug 08, 2024
<ѻý>Man Charged in Doc's Murder Mystery; $45M Jury Award; Fake Nurse Skips Sentencingѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Aug 08, 2024
<ѻý>What Is 'Character Assassination' in Medicine?ѻý> The consequences affect not only the targeted clinician but patients and institutions too Aug 06, 2024
<ѻý>POCUS and Malpractice: Separating Fact From Fearѻý> The benefit to patients from point-of-care ultrasound should outweigh litigation concerns Aug 03, 2024
<ѻý>Hospital Sued for Overpaying Docs; Fake Doc Gets 3 Years; Vacuum Delivery Lawsuitѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Aug 01, 2024
<ѻý>Lessons for Healthcare From the Global IT Outageѻý> A robust and resilient infrastructure can help ensure continued access to care Jul 26, 2024