Legal Issues: Page 92

Mom blames anesthetist for son's heart attack at dentist
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Scottish mom has settled out of court in a malpractice case against the Greater Glasgow Health Board that claimed an anesthetist employed by the board caused her son to have a heart attack and subsequent brain damage during a dental procedure in 2002.
November 10, 2009
Congress moves toward insurance antitrust
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Senate committee voted Wednesday to revoke the exemption protecting the U.S. health and malpractice insurance industry from federal antitrust laws, while leaders in the House of Representatives planned similar legislation.
October 21, 2009
U.S. mulls malpractice reforms; new therapies for burning mouth syndrome
By Kathy Kincade
October 18, 2009
U.S. Congress mulls malpractice liability reform
By Laird Harrison
Would you practice differently if you didn't have to worry as much about getting sued? You would if you're like the average U.S. healthcare practitioner, according to the U.S. Congressional Budget Office.
October 18, 2009
2008 08 29 15 39 44 564 Justice Scale 70
Dental malpractice case spotlights outdated California law
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In California, $250,000 is the most that can be recovered in a medical malpractice claim. The limit was set 34 years ago by the passage of the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975. Critics say the $250,000 cap hasn't been adjusted for inflation in 34 years.
September 20, 2009
The ABCs of informed consent
By Kathy Kincade
SAN FRANCISCO - The line between "maloccurrence" and "malpractice" is a thin one, often hinging on whether the standard of care was met and the patient was properly informed of treatment risks, benefits, complications, and alternatives.
September 9, 2009
2008 09 08 16 44 24 461 Cda Show Report 70
Align to pay Ormco $13 million in settlement
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Align Technology will pay Ormco $13 million in cash and 7.6 million shares as part of a settlement agreement related to ongoing patent litigation between the two companies.
August 16, 2009
Jury says Invisalign infringes Ormco patent
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A jury has ruled in favor of Ormco, a subsidiary of Danaher, in its patent infringement case against Align Technology.
June 25, 2009
CA dental board president paid $95,000 malpractice settlement
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The president of the Dental Board of California agreed to a $95,000 malpractice settlement before she was appointed to her post, according to a recent Los Angeles Times story.
June 2, 2009
Oral surgeon cleared in malpractice case
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An oral surgeon in Maine has been cleared of charges of negligence brought by a patient he performed a biopsy on in 2002, according to news reports.
May 6, 2009
ClearCorrect drops Invisalign suit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
ClearCorrect, a manufacturer of transparent orthodontic aligners, on Friday dropped its lawsuit against Invisalign manufacturer Align Technology.
April 9, 2009
Family awarded $10 million for oral surgery death
By Rabia Mughal
A New Jersey jury ruled last week that a Perth Amboy oral surgeon committed medical malpractice when he removed the wisdom teeth of a patient who had a known immune disorder and later died.
March 10, 2009
2008 08 14 09 28 46 88 000003074613 70
Previous Page
Page 92 of 93
Next Page