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Teenager Dies After Cosmetic Surgery Complications
When Emmalyn Nguyen turned 18, she underwent breast augmentation surgery. The teenager in Colorado was healthy going into the surgery and her family expected her to come out of the surgery without complications…
Experts Have Conflicting Forecasts On Maryland Medical Malpractice Insurance Premiums
There is considerable speculation regarding the outlook for rates of medical malpractice insurance. Nationally, rates have declined in the past decade, largely stemming from legislation regarding tort and safety…
Celebrity Dentist Loses License After Malpractice Claims
In 2004, there was a reality TV series on Fox called The Swan . The purpose of the program was to select a contestant, and assign a panel of specialists to turn the “ugly duckling” into a swan. Specialists included a…
Duty To Warn - New Rules To Impact Medical Device Manufacturers
A recent decision in the Supreme Court of the State of Washington may have changed the procedural landscape for medical device manufacturers.
Unlicensed Medical Professionals Can Cause Serious Damage
A state-licensed doctor may not always provide perfect care but at least they are held to a certain standard and have passed the state licensing requirements to practice medicine. Unfortunately, patients end up going to…
Lower Court's Medical Malpractice Ruling Overturned On Statute Of Limitations Interpretation
A California man sued his primary care physician, his neurologist, and their employer, alleging that he was misdiagnosed after reporting headaches. The headaches were initially dismissed, although it was later…
Local Doctor Sentenced To Three Years In Jail For Rehab Fraud
A Philadelphia-area doctor has been sentenced to three years in jail for his role in what prosecutors described as a complex set of schemes that cheated insurance companies, generated kickbacks, and made struggling drug…
Doctor In Erin Brockovich Case Blamed For A Patient Injury
A woman who was injured in an elevator accident filed a lawsuit against the elevator company for her injuries, liver failure, and liver transplant. However, when the case went to the jury, the jurors found the woman's…
How Physicians May Face Medical Malpractice Claims Following A Patient’s Suicide
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) lists suicide as ranked 10th among causes of death, claiming nearly 45,000 U.S. lives annually. Philip Resnick, M.D., a forensic psychiatrist and professor at the…
Drug Shortages Cost Patients Their Health
Patients expect hospitals and doctors offices to be prepared to provide health care services, but a disturbing trend of drug shortages in the US is making it more difficult for doctors to provide those vital services…
Missing A Stroke: Failure To Diagnose Leads To Significant Jury Verdict
A stroke can be a devastating and debilitating event. Strokes occur when blood flow is blocked to a part of the brain, or when there is sudden bleeding in the brain. A stroke caused by a blockage, such as a blood clot…
Medical Record Data Breaches Have Affected Over 1 Million Patients Already This Year
One of the most important problems in healthcare appears to be difficulty preventing data breaches—meaning your private information might not be as safe as you'd expect. In fact, the US Department of Health & Human…
Federal Magistrate Permits Prison Inmate To Resume Medical Malpractice Claim In Pennsylvania
James Reed, of Factoryville, was an inmate at Scranton's Lackawanna County Prison in 2014 and brought a medical malpractice claim against the prison's private healthcare provider, Correctional Care Inc., and against the…
Ohio Case Interprets Statute Of Repose To Suppress Medical Malpractice Suits
The Supreme Court of Ohio just issued a decision that could make it far more difficult for people to get the compensation that they need after being the victim of medical malpractice . The case, Antoon v. Cleveland…
Prisoner's Medical Care Deemed Satisfactory
A prisoner of Jackson County Jail in Indiana filed a lawsuit against Dr. Al-Shami, claiming he received unreasonable medical care. More specifically, the plaintiff alleged that Dr. Al-Shami failed to monitor his vital…
Hospital Reactions To Scathing Medical Error Report
As we reported a couple of months ago, a recent Johns Hopkins study reported that if medical errors were considered a disease, they would be the third leading cause of death in the United States. Some doctors have said…
Can Homeopathy Lead To Medical Malpractice?
In a recent Australian study, homeopathic medicine has been called a “therapeutic dead-end.” Will the United States be next in declaring homeopathic medicine ineffective? More importantly, are doctors who have been…
Massachusetts Hospitals Investigated For Performing Wrong Procedures On Patients
A Massachusetts hospital made so many mistakes in patient treatment, it faces suspension from the federal Medicare program. Since 2011, there have been at least 14 instances at hospitals in the state when caregivers…
Family Of Neil Armstrong Secretly Awarded $6 Million
Last Saturday, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the moon landing and the iconic words astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke during this historical event. Armstrong's name has been in the news again this week, but for a…
Blood Pressure Medication Recalled Due To Cancer Link
A recall of high blood pressure prescription medications has been expanded for the fifth time due to the risk of higher than acceptable amounts of a potentially cancer-causing compound, NDMA. The newest recall is…
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