Medical Malpractice

Alternatives to Litigation

Study: The Inhumanity Clause; The Rise of Forced Arbitration in Death and Injury Cases Study · Sep 30, 2026
Jury Excision: Medical Malpractice, Forced Arbitration, and Alternative Compensation Systems Study · Feb 29, 2024
The New Patient Compensation System–Government Harming Patients Study · Jan 21, 2016
Fact Sheet: Clinical Practice Guidelines as Legal Standards – A Terrible Idea Fact Sheet · Jun 15, 2015
Letter from Consumer Groups to Congress Opposing the "Clinical Guideline" Immunity Bill Letter · Mar 19, 2014
Letter and Critique of the Center for American Progress Recommendation to Immunize Physicians who Follow Practice Guidelines Letter · Feb 7, 2013
Georgia's Patient Compensation System -- A New State Agency That Will Harm Patients Study · Dec 4, 2012
Snapshot of Justice: Health Courts: Bad for Patients and Unconstitutional Snapshot of Justice · Oct 3, 2011
White Paper: Medical Malpractice in Sweden and New Zealand: Should Their Systems Be Replicated Here? White Paper · Jul 18, 2011
Liability and the Health Care Bill: An "Alternative" Perspective Published by The Circuit, California Law Review Report · Sep 21, 2010
Analysis of HHS Patient Safety and Medical Liability Initiative Demonstration Grant Proposal for New York State Report · Sep 20, 2010
Certificates of Merit and Medical Malpractice: What's at Stake for States Fact Sheet · Oct 30, 2009
Fact Sheets on Medical Malpractice Alternatives Fact Sheet · Oct 1, 2009
Letter on Medical Malpractice Alteratives from Consumer Groups Letter · Jul 16, 2009
Fact Sheet: Clinical Practice Guidelines as Legal Standards - The Wrong Cure for Health Care Fact Sheet · Jul 10, 2009
Study: Why Health Courts are Unconstitutional Study · Sep 30, 2007
Letter: Medical Malpractice Survivors Against “Health Courts” Letter · Jun 21, 2006
Statement of Joanne Doroshow Before the Boston Bar Association Testimony · Nov 19, 2003

Legislative Testimony

Testimony of Joanne Doroshow , CJ&D Executive Director, on Maryland's No-Fault Injury Fund Proposal Testimony · Feb 11, 2016
Statement of Joanne Doroshow, CJ&D Executive Director, on New Hampshire's Early Offer Law Feb 7, 2013
Joanne Doroshow, CJ&D Executive Director, Testifies Before New Hampshire Committee; Condemns Unethical and Unfair Medical Malpractice Proposal Press Release · Apr 26, 2012
Testimony of Joanne Doroshow Before New York City Council on Medical Malpractice Testimony · Jan 31, 2012
Statement of Joanne Doroshow Before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Testimony · Apr 6, 2011
Statement of Joanne Doroshow Before the House Committee on the Judiciary Testimony · Jan 20, 2011
Statement of Joanne Doroshow Before Connecticut Public Health Committee on No-Fault Medical Malpractice Statement · Mar 2, 2009

Patient Safety and Errors

Spotlight: Female Doctors Are Safer For Female Patients Spotlight on Justice · Jul 16, 2024
Spotlight: Sleep Deprivation Leads to Medical Errors Spotlight on Justice · May 23, 2022
Spotlight: Preventable Death Rates for U.S. Women Among Highest in World Spotlight on Justice · May 20, 2022
Spotlight: Black Patients Are More Likely Than White Patients to Receive Unsafe Care Spotlight on Justice · Oct 12, 2021
Fact Sheet: The Sad Truth About Hospitals, Patient Safety And Racism Fact Sheet · Jul 23, 2021
Spotlight: Avoidable Medical Errors Are the Third Leading Cause of Death in America Spotlight on Justice · Jun 28, 2019
Spotlight: Hospitals Could Do More To Prevent Blood Clot Deaths Spotlight on Justice · Jun 28, 2019
Spotlight: Medical Malpractice - Even Presidents Are At Risk Spotlight on Justice · Jun 28, 2019
Spotlight: Robotic Surgery Can Cause Horrendous Errors Spotlight on Justice · Jun 28, 2019
Spotlight: Diagnostic Errors Kill Nearly Twice As Many Patients As Do Other Medical Errors Spotlight on Justice · Jun 27, 2019
Spotlight: Medication Errors Occur in Half of All Surgeries Spotlight on Justice · Jun 27, 2019
Spotlight: The Chance of Dying Due To a Medical Error Spotlight on Justice · Jun 27, 2019
Spotlight: Hospital Errors Increase On Weekends Spotlight on Justice · Jun 26, 2019

Nursing Homes

Study: The Inhumanity Clause; The Rise of Forced Arbitration in Death and Injury Cases Study · Sep 30, 2026
Study: Bad Actors Opening Badly; Why Legal Accountability Is So Important Study · Jun 1, 2020
Spotlight: Nursing Homes Harm Short-Term Patients Spotlight on Justice · Jul 14, 2019
First Class Relief: How Class Actions Benefit Those Who Are Injured, Defrauded and Violated Study · Nov 7, 2017
Letter: Stop Forced Arbitration in Nursing Homes Letter · Sep 10, 2015
Spotlight: Seniors Are Overprescribed Psychiatric Drugs Spotlight on Justice · Mar 12, 2015
Fact Sheet: Class Actions Protect Patients and Health Care Providers Fact Sheet · Oct 14, 2014
Testimony of Jason Held Before the IL House Aging Committee on November 26, 2007: "Protecting Illinois Seniors-Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect" Testimony · Nov 26, 2007

Stories of Malpractice

CJ&D Medal of Justice Award, October 10, 2012: Amy Miller CJ&D Medal of Justice · Oct 10, 2012
CJ&D Medal of Justice Award, September 6, 2012: James Adams CJ&D Medal of Justice · Sep 6, 2012
CJ&D Medal of Justice Award, July 12, 2012: Herman Cole CJ&D Medal of Justice · Jul 12, 2012
CJ&D Medal of Justice Award, May 24, 2012: Molly Akers CJ&D Medal of Justice · May 24, 2012
In Memoriam: Richard’s Obituary Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Alexandra Katada Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Colin Gourley Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Harry Donnelly Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Heather Lewinsky Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: John Enzenauer Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Justin Mattes Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Kim Jones Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Krista Roeper Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Kristen Griffin Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Lewis Wardlaw Blackman Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Lucas Hollingsworth Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Michael L. Kelly Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Nathaniel Johns Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Orville and Ora Mae Swain Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Owen Gardner Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Richard Flagg Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Scott Schlyer Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Sherry Keller Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Steven Olsen Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Taylor McCormack Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Tyler Roscoe Story · Oct 3, 2011
Medical Malpractice Story: Virginia's Survivors of Medical Negligence Story · Oct 3, 2011
Fact Sheet: ER Victim Stories Fact Sheet · Dec 20, 2007
In Memoriam: Ian Malone Story · May 1, 2004
Medical Malpractice Story: Ian Malone Story · May 1, 2004

More on Medical Malpractice

Briefing Book: Medical Malpractice By the Numbers Study · Jan 6, 2026
The Costs and Legal Obstacles Facing America’s Service Members and Veterans Study · Nov 11, 2025
Study: The Modern Warfare Against Children Study · Oct 6, 2025
Death Spiral: Private Equity Ownership Of Health Care Fact Sheet · Jan 26, 2025
Spotlight: Surveys Show That Physician Burnout Is Dropping And Job Satisfaction Is Improving Spotlight on Justice · Jul 16, 2024
Backgrounder: The Importance of the Civil Justice System Fact Sheet · Feb 25, 2024
Fact Sheet: Medical Malpractice “Caps” can Harm Patient Safety and Increase Health Care Costs Fact Sheet · Feb 22, 2024
Fact Sheet: The Impact of “Tort Reform” (Caps) on Physician Location and Health Care Spending Fact Sheet · Feb 22, 2024
Spotlight: The Endless Price-Gouging Of Doctors Spotlight on Justice · Apr 9, 2023
Tucker Carlson vs. Joanne Doroshow Fact Sheet · Mar 14, 2023
Spotlight: Caps on Damages are Dangerous Spotlight on Justice · May 20, 2022
Spotlight: Doctors Believe that Lawsuit Outcomes are Fair Spotlight on Justice · May 17, 2022
Spotlight: The Myth of COVID Health Care Lawsuits Spotlight on Justice · May 17, 2022
Fact Sheet: Doctors Come Clean About Lawsuits Fact Sheet · Mar 23, 2022
Spotlight: When Laws Take Compensation Decisions Away From Judges And Juries Tragedy Results Spotlight on Justice · Oct 14, 2021
Spotlight: The ABCs of Tort Reform Fails Spotlight on Justice · Oct 13, 2021
Spotlight: Unnecessary Hourly Billing by Insurance Lawyers is Causing Insurance Costs to Rise Spotlight on Justice · Oct 12, 2021
Spotlight: Tort Reform Has A Disparate Impact On The Elderly, The Unemployed And Women Spotlight on Justice · Oct 4, 2021
Spotlight: Medical Errors and Covid-19 Spotlight on Justice · Sep 23, 2021
Spotlight: Civil Lawsuits Save Lives and Can Help Mitigate our National Crises Spotlight on Justice · Sep 22, 2021
Group Letter Objecting to DoD Rule on Military Medical Malpractice Claims Letter · Jul 13, 2021
Fact Sheet: The Disparate Impact of Tort Reform on the Elderly, the Unemployed, and Women Fact Sheet · Jul 4, 2021
Fact Sheet: To Rein in Costs, Get Insurance Defense Lawyers Under Control! Fact Sheet · Jul 1, 2021
Fact Sheet: The Myth of Nuclear Verdicts Fact Sheet · Jun 21, 2021
Trump’s Top 50 Anti-Civil Justice Scorecard Study · Jul 21, 2020
Fact Sheet: State Covid-19 Health Care Immunity Laws Fact Sheet · Jun 25, 2020
Top 15 Things We Learned From Our Deep Dive Into CBO’s New Medical Malpractice Working Paper Study · Sep 18, 2019
Spotlight: Industry Insiders Long Ago Admitted - Tort Reform Will Not Lower Insurance Rates Spotlight on Justice · Jul 16, 2019
Spotlight: Feres Doctrine Spotlight on Justice · Jul 16, 2019
FAQ: The Feres Doctrine Fact Sheet · Apr 23, 2019
Top 22 Celebrities Harmed By Medical Malpractice Study · Sep 20, 2018
Fact Sheet: Physician Shortages Loom While Malpractice Premiums and Claims are at Record Lows Fact Sheet · Jul 2, 2018
A "Retort" To The White House Budget's Medical Malpractice Proposals Study · Feb 15, 2018
Group Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Opposing Med Mal Nursing Home Drug Bill Jun 12, 2017
Statement of Joanne Doroshow on Trump Budget Medical Malpractice Proposals Press Release · May 24, 2017
Fact Sheet: Veterans Will Be Harmed by Federal Medical Malpractice Bill Fact Sheet · Apr 18, 2017
Group Letter to House Judiciary Comm. Opposing Med Mal Nursing Home Drug Bill Feb 28, 2017
Fact Sheet: H.R. 1215 - The “Protecting Access to Unsafe Care Act of 2017” Fact Sheet · Feb 26, 2017
Fact Sheets: Why Care About Medical Malpractice in ACA Replacement Bills Fact Sheet · Feb 8, 2017
New Med Mal Studies From Americans for Insurance Reform Nov 21, 2016
Premium Deceit 2016: The Failure of "Tort Reform" To Cut Insurance Prices Study · Nov 21, 2016
Stable Losses Unstable Rates 2016 Study · Nov 21, 2016
Fact Sheet: Civil, Tort and Medical Malpractice Caseloads Fact Sheet · Apr 4, 2016
Group Letter in Opposition to H.R.4771, the "HEALTH Act of 2016" Letter · Mar 21, 2016
FAQ: Civil Justice And Prison Health Care Jul 8, 2015
Fact Sheet: New Studies Show: "Caps" On Damages Ruin Health Care Fact Sheet · Oct 27, 2014
Fact Sheet: "Caps" Do Not Lower Insurance Premiums for Doctors (and Insurance Insiders Admit It) Fact Sheet · Apr 12, 2011
Excerpts From New Article From Physician/ Clinical Professor At Columbia, Critiquing Existence Of “Defensive Medicine" Press Release · Feb 21, 2011
Critique by Physician/Clinical Professor at Columbia of AAOS Survey on "Defensive Medicine" Report · Feb 20, 2011
Study: Calling Their Bluff; Fraud and "Defensive Medicine" Study · Jan 5, 2011
Fact Sheet: CJ&D's Critique of CBO's Medical Malpractice Letter Fact Sheet · Oct 13, 2009
Study: True Risk: Medical Liability, Malpractice Insurance and Health Care Study · Jul 22, 2009
Fact Sheet: Facts About Emergency Room Malpractice Fact Sheet · Dec 25, 2007
Fact Sheet: Celebrities and Medical Malpractice Fact Sheet · Dec 15, 2007
Fact Sheet: New England Journal of Medicine: The Legal System Works! Fact Sheet · May 16, 2006
Fact Sheet: New England Journal of Medicine: Litigation Against Hospitals Improves Patient Safety Fact Sheet · May 8, 2006
Study: Falling Claims and Rising Premiums in the Medical Malpractice Insurance Industry Study · Jul 1, 2005
Fact Sheet: List of "Tort Reform" Laws for Hospitals and Doctors that are Already on the Books Fact Sheet · Apr 8, 2005
White Paper: Hypocrites of “Tort Reform”: Doctors and Organized Medicine White Paper · Oct 6, 2003
Fact Sheet: The Degree and Cost of Medical Malpractice; Key Findings of the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine Fact Sheet · Nov 4, 2000