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 ...

Medical malpractice can be a nightmare for both patients and doctors. A large new study takes a close look at claims to get an idea where most of these cases are coming from. For the study, published ...

Most doctors are rarely if ever accused of malpractice. But of those who are, there are a small number of serial offenders. According to a paper published Wednesday in the New England Journal of ...

Payouts from malpractice claims filed against nurse practitioners are on the rise, according to a new report. The average payouts on cases that were settled for more than $10,000 was $240,471, ...

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 ...

Artificial intelligence has moved from a theoretical concern to an active source of legal malpractice claims, according to ...

A new study shines light on medical errors and malpractice cases in pediatric care. The types of malpractice claims involving children change over time, with infants under age 1 experiencing the ...

Suppose two people visited the same stateside U.S. military hospital at the same time: one a civilian, the other a soldier, and military doctors made the same negligent mistakes in both instances. The ...

A baby is born. The delivery was rocky, with the infant’s heart rate showing occasional signs of distress. Later, the parents learn that their child has cerebral palsy, and may never walk normally.

CPAs CAN USE DATA ON AUDIT MALPRACTICE claims filed with CNA, which underwrites 22,000 CPA firms in the AICPA professional liability insurance program, to help them avoid high-cost claims when they ...