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Tennessee Supreme Court Applies 3-Year Statute of Repose to Children

Yesterday afternoon the Tennessee Supreme Court said the the 3-year statute of repose found in the “Doctor and Hospital Relief Act of 1975” should be applied to claims made by minors. Before yesterday, most lawyers assumed that minors had the right to wait until their 19th birthday to file suit.…

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Florida Supreme Court Weighs In on Fees

Do you remember that Florida capped fees in medical negligence litigation? Severely? If not, see this post. Well, lawyers for plaintiffs gave plaintiffs the opportunity to waive the cap. Certain members of the bar (most of them with connections to health care providers) asked the Florida Supreme Court to adopt…

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Medical Error Rate High in U.S.

A new study published in Health Affairs found that “[t]he United States often stands out with high medical errors and in-efficient care and has the worst performance for access/cost barriers and financial burdens.” The study looked at the health care delivery systems in Germany, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United…

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Smart Practices Mean Less Injuries

Kaiser Permanente is advancing the cause of patient safety by using a “Preoperative Safety Briefing” similar in concept to preflight checklists used in the airline industry. A one-page checklist was developed and used for the project. In a six-month trial project wrong site surgeries were eliminated (there had been three…

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