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• Michigan Court of Appeals Allows Woman to Sue Hospital for Negligence

  Chrissie Cole | November 28, 2007 1:52 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  A Van Buren County court decision to dismiss a hospital liability suit filed by a woman who had a sponge left inside her during an appendectomy, was overturned by the Michigan Court of Appeals.In June 2004, the woman had surgery at South Haven Community Hospital. A count of surgical sponges used during the procedure came up short. An x-ray the following day displayed no foreign objects and she...

• Medical Malpractice Insurer Cutting Rates in 2008

  Chrissie Cole | November 24, 2007 1:32 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Starting January 1, 2008, Physicians practicing in Wayne County will see a 13% drop in medical malpractice insurance rates.Statewide and Wayne County malpractice rates will decrease by an average of 6.5 percent in 2008, making Michigan lower than Illinois and Ohio, according to data from the American Physicians Assurance Corp., the largest malpractice insurance company.The decrease is a clear...