http://www.whahn-law.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_axn=feed&type=rss_2.0 Untitled 5 http://www.whahn-law.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000290&title=Appealing+a+Verdict+in+a+Medical+Malpractice+Action&source=feed Despite the best efforts of your attorneys, the jury in your medical malpractice action ruled in favor of your physician. In your anger and disappointment, you want to appeal the decision immediately. <P></P> <P></P> <P>Some states have only a... http://www.whahn-law.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000290&title=Appealing+a+Verdict+in+a+Medical+Malpractice+Action&source=feed http://www.whahn-law.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000457&title=Charitable+Immunity+for+Nonprofit+Hospitals&source=feed <STRONG>Immunity from Malpractice Liability for Nonprofit Hospitals</STRONG> <P></P> <P></P> <P>The doctrine of charitable immunity protects charitable or nonprofit hospitals from paying judgments in medical malpractice cases. The doctrine is... http://www.whahn-law.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000457&title=Charitable+Immunity+for+Nonprofit+Hospitals&source=feed http://www.whahn-law.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000433&title=Federal+Tort+Claims+Act&source=feed <STRONG>Federal Tort Claims Act</STRONG> <P></P> <P></P> <P>The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) provides a limited waiver of the federal government's sovereign immunity when its employees are negligent within the scope of their employment. The... http://www.whahn-law.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000433&title=Federal+Tort+Claims+Act&source=feed http://www.whahn-law.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000322&title=Nursing+Home+Litigation+Crisis&source=feed <STRONG>Nursing Home Litigation Crisis</STRONG> <P></P> <P></P> <P>Malpractice claims against nursing homes have risen steadily for a number of years. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), both the number... http://www.whahn-law.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000322&title=Nursing+Home+Litigation+Crisis&source=feed http://www.whahn-law.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000396&title=Peer+Review+Privilege+and+Medical+Malpractice&source=feed <STRONG>Peer Review Privilege and Medical Malpractice</STRONG> <P></P> <P></P> <P>Peer review is the process by which physicians affiliated with a particular hospital evaluate the quality of care provided by their fellow physicians and identify... http://www.whahn-law.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000396&title=Peer+Review+Privilege+and+Medical+Malpractice&source=feed