WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT (KPVI-TV) Yesterday, we told first you about a unanimous State Supreme Court decision that now allows the Department of Health and Welfare to be sued. This new precedent means the state has an obligation to completely investigate reports of child abuse or be held liable. [News Source]

Avoiding personal injury claims in the workplace (Swindon Business News) With more than 150,500 personal injury claims made against employers last year, Swindon-based Withy King Solicitors is holding a series of free seminars for businesses in the region to advise them on how to avoid paying out compensation. [News Source]

Medical Malpractice Suits Lead to Rising Health Care Costs (RedNova) By Column by Virgil Williams and Ron Eisenberg ANOTHER BASIS for claiming medical malpractice is battery, which is defined as the harmful or offensive touching of another person without that person's consent. [News Source]

Medical Malpractice Suits Lead to Rising Health Care Costs (RedNova) By Column by Virgil Williams and Ron Eisenberg ANOTHER BASIS for claiming medical malpractice is battery, which is defined as the harmful or offensive touching of another person without that person's consent. [News Source]

Medical Malpractice Suits Lead to Rising Health Care Costs (RedNova) By Column by Virgil Williams and Ron Eisenberg ANOTHER BASIS for claiming medical malpractice is battery, which is defined as the harmful or offensive touching of another person without that person's consent. [News Source]

Medical Malpractice Suits Lead to Rising Health Care Costs (RedNova) By Column by Virgil Williams and Ron Eisenberg ANOTHER BASIS for claiming medical malpractice is battery, which is defined as the harmful or offensive touching of another person without that person's consent. [News Source]

Medical Malpractice Suits Lead to Rising Health Care Costs (RedNova) By Column by Virgil Williams and Ron Eisenberg ANOTHER BASIS for claiming medical malpractice is battery, which is defined as the harmful or offensive touching of another person without that person's consent. [News Source]

Medical Malpractice Suits Lead to Rising Health Care Costs (RedNova) By Column by Virgil Williams and Ron Eisenberg ANOTHER BASIS for claiming medical malpractice is battery, which is defined as the harmful or offensive touching of another person without that person's consent. [News Source]

Medical Malpractice Suits Lead to Rising Health Care Costs (RedNova) By Column by Virgil Williams and Ron Eisenberg ANOTHER BASIS for claiming medical malpractice is battery, which is defined as the harmful or offensive touching of another person without that person's consent. [News Source]

Gov supports malpractice law reform (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) Gov. Linda Lingle has added her support in pressuring the Legislature to make changes to the state's medical malpractice laws. "The current system is failing and is simply unacceptable," Lingle said in a press release yesterday. [News Source]