The City of Baltimore made mediation of medical malpractice cases mandatory in September. In Georgia, the recently passed Mandatory Professional Malpractice Mediation Act goes into effect July 1 for ...

One of my favorite expressions tells us, "It doesn't have to be bad to be stressful." Think wedding, communion, bar mitzvah or any other event commemorating something special. Ultimately, the "big day ...

Newly empowered Republicans are pushing for legislation that would cap medical malpractice damages, among other things. Tort reform is perennially popular with the GOP. But there may be another remedy ...

Using mediation to resolve medical malpractice lawsuits offers many benefits, but barriers put up by doctors, hospitals, and their lawyers often stand in the way of it being employed effectively, a ...

A bill offering mediation for medical errors passed the Oregon House Tuesday, its final hurdle before reaching the desk of Gov. John Kitzhaber. is the result of a work group Kitzhaber convened in ...

A new study of medical malpractice cases that went into mediation suggested that such a process could save money for the defendants and bring settlements to the plaintiffs more quickly, reports ...

Hyman, a former adjunct research scholar at the Columbia Law School and now with the Medical Mediation Group, notes that it’s likely attorneys are standing in the way. “The lawyers are usually the ...

One of my favorite expressions tells us, "It doesn't have to be bad to be stressful." Think wedding, communion, bar mitzvah or any other event commemorating something special. Ultimately, the "big day ...

Newly empowered Republicans are pushing for legislation that would cap medical malpractice damages, among other things. Tort reform is perennially popular with the GOP. But there may be another remedy ...

Medical malpractice mediation bill passes in Oregon The bill allows patients, providers or health care facilities to report medical errors to the Oregon Patient Safety Commission to begin confidential ...