We've all heard the claims. Jackpot payouts in medical malpractice cases have caused malpractice insurance premiums to go so high that doctors are leaving certain specialties or leaving the...
Medical care providers are people and people make mistakes - that's it, plain and simple, and the facts can't be disputed. An editorial which appeared this week in the Salt Lake Tribune offers the...
According to an article in the National Journal Online, the local medical behemoth/monopoly, Intermountain Healthcare (IHC), has stumbled onto a concept that can help reduce infant mortality rates....
The Feres Doctrine, derived from a 1959 U.S. Supreme Court decision, precludes active duty military members from suing the government for medical malpractice regardless of where or how the...
Seven consumer groups have joined together to run an ad urging Congress to oppose including medical malpractice limits as part of health care reform. The groups include Alliance for Justice, Public...
Dr. Warren Stack, the so-called 'Candy Man,' is off to prison to serve the eight year sentence Judge Tena Campbell handed down in federal court in Salt Lake City. The charges against Stack stem from...
In the earlier days of coronary bypass surgery, patients would not only have to endure the intense pain originating from the chest incision and chest cracking necessary for the surgeons to get to...
The Feres Doctrine was created by a 1950 U.S. Supreme Court decision that, for the most part, precludes U.S. military service members from pursuing damages for injuries or death caused by non-combat...
Francine Rushton, 47, lost her life to the H1N1 swine flu on June 13th, and her death may very well have been preventable. Prior to her death, Rushton had twice visited the Jordan Valley Medical...
People may joke that it happens and some may suspect that it really does, but for one New York woman, being the victim of unnecessary surgeries may be her reality. Forty two year old Kristy...