Faces of Medical Malpractice
President
Bush and the medical insurance lobby say that no victim
of malpractice should ever receive more than $250,000.
But ignoring medical errors and malpractice will not make the pain caused go away.
Data Show D.C. Insurers Are Price-Gouging Doctors
August 23— In a new ad campaign in Washington, DC, America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) asserts that malpractice lawsuits cost District residents millions per year. The solution to this “crisis,” they say, is to take away the legal rights of injured patients. It’s a story as misleading as it is familiar. Learn more.
New Study Proves Insurers Have Misled Doctors and the Public
July 12— With new evidence of insurance industry price-gouging in hand, Connecticut AG Richard Blumenthal is leading the charge for an investigation of medical malpractice insurers, along with the attorney general of Missouri and the Michigan state insurance commissioner. Learn more.
Medical Errors Claim 100,000 Lives Each Year
June 7— Five years after landmark report, medical errors and negligence are still a growing threat. Learn more.
State-by-State Data Show Doctors Increasing Nationwide
May 16— A look at the data in all fifty states shows that the number of doctors has risen in every state, every year over the last three years. Full story
Patient Safety Week
March 7— How can patients protect themselves? What it basically comes down to is: Speak up. The NPSF advises patients to keep asking questions until they understand the often-complicated medical information given to them by their doctors. Full story
Contact:
AAJ Communications
(202) 965-3500, x369
media.replies@justice.org
