August 17, 2011 (UPDATED August 23, 2011) — The risk of facing a malpractice claim in any given year ranges from 2.6% for psychiatrists to 19.1% for neurosurgeons, but over a medical lifetime, most ...

HHS has ruled all payments made under state liability laws in response to medical malpractice claims — a written claim or demand for payment — are required to be reported to the National Practitioner ...

Malpractice claims against nurses have increased in recent years, according to a new report published by the Nurses Service Organization (NSO). The report examined nurse claims from CNA that closed ...

Study finds most doctors will face at least one malpractice claim during career. Aug. 18, 2011— -- Almost every physician in the U.S. will face a malpractice claim during his or her career, ...

Recent Pennsylvania jurisprudence has reflected a shift toward more careful consideration of the nature of allegations against defendants in order to more judiciously apply the correct statute of ...