Eager to save money, Prospect Medical promised to “self-insure” malpractice claims brought against its doctors and hospitals.

A unanimous United States Supreme Court decision has now removed a significant procedural hurdle for medical malpractice plaintiffs in 28 states. In this case, the Court was asked to determine whether ...

The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously rejected the argument that a COVID-era law unconstitutionally removed a woman's right ...

Prospect left malpractice claims unfunded, halting over 300 lawsuits and risking compensation for patients and physicians ...

Diabetes Drug Shortages: Where Things Stand and What to Know While most shortages have eased, some important medications remain in short supply. Medscape Medical News, March 23, 2026 When the ...

Surgery can not only be risky for patients, but it also poses a risk for doctors as well in terms of medical malpractice claims. Surgery is the second most common cause for medical malpractice 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 ...

A Washington appeals court just told liability insurers they cannot sue their own retained defense counsel using malpractice ...

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San Diego physicians and hospitals face unprecedented challenges as Medi-Cal funding continues to be cut by the federal government. State lawmakers face the prospect of a multibillion-dollar shortfall ...

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 ...

According to recent studies, among all physicians, obstetricians/gynecologists (ob/gyns) and surgeons are most likely to be sued, psychiatrists and pediatricians are ...