Over a decade ago, medical malpractice insurers reported inflated costs to state regulators. Those numbers were then used to charge higher rates to doctors and hospitals. The consumer advocacy group studying the dilemma has found that later costs were reported as being far below the estimates. The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) has […]

The University of California, Irvine, Medical Center in Orange County, California had two civil lawsuits filed Friday, concerning their liver transplant program. The lawsuits concern four patients who claim to have never received their transplant, and three who died waiting for a new liver to become available. UCI Medical Center did not disclose to patients […]