The health care system is also more cost-constrained. Aggressive purchasing by employers and insurers, combined with Medicare cost containment, has reduced physician and hospital reimbursement, ...

In The Legal's Medical Malpractice special section, read about how to defend your medical malpractice claims in the age of patient portals and to choose the right expert witness for your case. In The ...

US malpractice doctrine generally assigns negligence liability to physicians despite AI involvement, while vendor exposure remains limited and heterogeneous, and hospitals may share risk depending on ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the field and practice of medicine, including legal liability and the perception of who is at fault when a patient experiences harm. "AI holds promise to ...

A recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) triggers a question as to whether the standard of care to evaluate claims for medical malpractice should be changed. For ...

The Committee on the Judiciary of the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing yesterday on medical liability reform to address possible ways to cut costs and spur investment through liability ...

Managing medical malpractice insurance is a critical component of ensuring the long-term success and stability of your organization. While patient safety and quality care remain paramount, having the ...

As 3D printing becomes more accessible, it will present significant liability questions for those injured by these devices. If a traditional manufacturer creates a 3D-printed device, that manufacturer ...

According to an article published in the National Library of Medicine, a study found that approximately 400,000 hospitalized individuals experience preventable harm every year. It also cited data from ...

Political debate over medical malpractice reform seldom takes meaningful account of its policy context, including the emerging science of patient safety. Instead, stake-holders on both sides use the ...