Numerous medical malpractice lawsuits are filed yearly in Canada and the United States. Filed as either civil court lawsuits or as insurance claims, medical malpractice claims have risen to almost record heights in recent years. While many areas of medicine lend themselves to the potential for a medical malpractice offence, the four most...

A pain doctor in Des Moines, Iowa stands to lose his medical licence following the shutdown of his clinic in June 2012 as a result of the Iowa state medical regulators’ board allegation that he used unethical practices and is incompetent. According the Iowa Board of Medicine, Dr. Daniel Baldi, has been prescribing...

As with any civil lawsuit, a medical malpractice lawsuit’s strength is based on the thoroughness of the investigation into the wrongdoing and the issues at hand. To successfully prove your Ottawa medical malpractice case, you and your medical malpractice lawyer will have to prove a series of elements to win your case....

Any time a healthcare professional causes you injury in the course of medical diagnosis or treatment, you may have a medical malpractice claim for which damages can be recovered. A successful medical malpractice lawsuit usually results in several hundred thousands of dollars in compensation. But, just because your doctor makes a mistake in...