Doctors can file class action against insurers, court rules
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Miami (Knight Ridder) -- In a major development that 600,000 doctors have been waiting almost a year for, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the doctors can pursue their class-action lawsuit charging the major health insurers with
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A federal judge on Wednesday denied a motion for class-action status for personal injury and wrongful death cases involving Merck & Co.'s  withdrawn Vioxx painkiller.
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Jury awards and doctors' payments to settle malpractice lawsuits in Massachusetts have declined 8 percent from their peak in 2001, according to a new state report, potentially easing the insurance crisis that has prompted some physicians to drop out of high-risk specialties such as obstetrics and neurology.
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TORONTO (CP) - A Toronto-based law firm filed another class-action lawsuit Friday against drug maker Merck and Co. Inc., the makers of the arthritis drug Vioxx.
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A federal judge in Tennessee has granted class-action status to a 2006 case against heavy construction vehicle maker Caterpillar Inc regarding insurance benefits, the lead attorney representing more than 4,000 retirees and surviving spouses said on Friday.
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A new ruling has given class action status to smokers who bought cigarettes marketed as lower risk for potentially large anti-tobacco lawsuit
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Three amendments on malpractice suits and patient safety passed, but doctors and lawyers remain at odds. By LISA GREENE, Times Staff Writer.
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Thousands of federal lawsuits claiming the drug Vioxx caused heart attacks and other conditions that killed or injured people cannot be pooled into one national class action, a judge ruled Wednesday.
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New Yorkâs attorney general is looking into whether insurers overcharged patients for out-of-network doctors.
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The Supreme Court is making it harder for consumers to sue manufacturers of federally approved medical devices.
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Hospitals will be allowed to claim for the cost of treating people injured at work, under plans being considered.
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This news item is of special interest to both physicians and patients, as it focuses primarily on medical malpractice. The information found here will help you better understand the complexities of personalized medical care.
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Class-action litigation, lawsuits seeking damages for exposure to asbestos and medical malpractice suits are the targets.
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New Yorkâs attorney general is looking into if insurers forced patients to overpay for out-of-network doctors.
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A Merseyside law firm is offering GPs money for referring patients with compensation claims.
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DANVILLE, Pa. - A woman is suing a doctor who operated on her, accusing him of leaving a 4-inch metal instrument inside her uterus.  In her lawsuit, Lori Klinger, 35, said she experienced severe pain after Dr.
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The California Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a class-action lawsuit by as many as 1, 400 Sav-on Drug Stores managers and assistant managers who claim they