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Nevada Doctor Sued by Parents of Painkiller Overdose Victim

The Reno, Nev. doctor at the center of a federal investigation into an illegal prescription drug ring is being accused by the parents of an overdose victim of ignoring their warnings and continuing to increase the strength of their son’s …

Cancer Patient Sues Oklahoma Insurer over Proton Therapy Treatments

A prostate cancer patient and a cancer treatment provider are suing an Oklahoma health insurer for allegedly refusing to cover proton radiation therapy. Randy Farland and the Procure Proton Therapy Center in Oklahoma City filed the lawsuit against Blue Cross …

3 Died in Southern California Hospital Outbreak Linked to Scopes

A newspaper reports that at least three patients died last year at a Southern California hospital in a bacterial outbreak suspected to have been caused by tainted medical scopes. Officials at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena confirmed in August that three …

Former Oklahoma Dentist Charged with Money Laundering, Insurance Fraud

A former Oklahoma oral surgeon whose filthy clinics led to thousands of patients being tested for HIV and hepatitis faces a federal charge of money laundering, prosecutors announced. The court filing alleges that W. Scott Harrington laundered money by fraudulently …

Marketform Committed to All Current Underwriting Lines After Strategic Review

Specialist Lloyd’s underwriter Marketform has confirmed its commitment to all its current underwriting lines after completing a strategic review. These remaining lines are: accident & health, travel; bloodstock & livestock; cargo; financial lines; marine & energy liability; marine hull & …

Update: Lloyd’s Underwriter Marketform Sells UK Med Mal Businesses to Beazley

Specialist Lloyd’s underwriter Marketform announced it has sold its UK Open Market Medical Malpractice and UK / International Delegated Authority Insurance businesses to Beazley. The team being transferred is led by Alex Wakeley, a Marketform veteran of more than 20 …

Marketform Exits International Med Mal, Transfers Business to Dale Underwriting

Specialist Lloyd’s underwriter Marketform announced it has transferred its international medical malpractice insurance business to Dale Underwriting Partners, the Lloyd’s licensed underwriter. Marketform said the decision follows a comprehensive review of the business line, and Marketform immediately will cease to …

Lawsuit Filed against Colorado Hospital in Stolen Painkillers Case

A lawsuit has been filed against Swedish Medical Center, alleging the Denver, Colo.-area hospital was negligent in hiring a surgery technician who put thousands of patients at risk of being exposed to HIV and hepatitis. The Denver Post reported the …

Woman Sues Oregon Hospital over Undiagnosed Heart Condition

A Bend, Ore. woman who suffered a heart attack at 46 is accusing two Bend Memorial Clinic of failing to recognize her heart problem. The Bulletin reported that Shelley Harding and her husband, Brent Harding, are seeking $8.75 million from …

Medication Errors at Minnesota Hospitals Resulted in 4 Deaths Last Year

A new report shows that despite improvements in how medicine is dispensed at Minnesota hospitals, the risk of injury or death from errors still exists. Hospitals have disclosed four deaths and 10 serious injuries related to medication errors in a …