Category: Legal

Supreme Court expands workers' religious protections: What hospitals should know

All employees may request accommodations, including time off from work, when an employer’s schedule interferes with the worker’s religious beliefs and practices, the Supreme Court ruled June 29. 

State to pay $5M settlement in U of Iowa hospital negligence case

The state of Iowa will pay $5 million to settle allegations of medical negligence made against the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, The Gazette reported June 21.

Missouri hospital trumps wrongful death suit after jury trial

North Kansas City (Mo.) Hospital was cleared in a case involving a 51-year-old man who died of pancreatitis, Missouri Lawyers Media reported May 10.

Missouri hospital trumps wrongful death suit after jury trial

North Kansas City (Mo.) Hospital was cleared in a case involving a 51-year-old man who died of pancreatitis, Missouri Lawyers Media reported May 10.