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Study Suggests Basic Medical Errors Are Killing 1,000 Patients A Month
It is easy to lose perspective of how common medical errors can be. Reading an article on a botched surgery or how a doctor's mistake caused a birth injury make it seem like isolated cases. However, taken together…
Most Common Hospital-Acquired Infections In The U.S.
Patients go to the hospital or clinic to get help for their medical conditions. Unfortunately, showing up to a healthcare facility puts the patient at risk of getting an infection that they may not have had if they had…
Pennsylvania Parents Awarded $19.3 Million For Delayed C-Section
A judge in Pennsylvania approved a $19.3 million settlement for a couple, Charles and Marissa Vaccaro, who claimed that a delayed cesarean section in 2012 caused their newborn severe brain damage. This is one of the…
How Altering Existing Medical Records Can Cause Major Problems In A Maryland Medical Malpractice Case
Medical records are a critical aspect of the medical practice. Without accurate and detailed notes, there would be no continuity of care between visits or sharing of information between different physicians caring for…
Understanding Potential Medical Malpractice Liability Involving “Curbside Consultations”
Dr. Stephen J. Gluckman is a medical director at Penn Global Medicine and a professor of medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Gluckman recently made a presentation at the American College of…
Physicians Facing Medical Malpractice Moving To Other States
Dr. Larry M. Isaacs inadvertently removed a patient's kidney during what was intended to be a colon procedure in Louisiana. While in California practicing, he extracted a fallopian tube instead of an appendix. While…
Judge Grants Motion To Reduce $47 Million Award In Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Case
Corradina Baldacchino and Ian Harker were parents that became plaintiffs in a medical malpractice case in U.S. District Court in Johnstown. A jury awarded the parents $47 million, among the largest in Pennsylvania state…
Family Awarded $250,000 In Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
A Massachusetts jury awarded a family $250,000 in December after finding a hospital was substantially negligent in failing to provide timely care for a 78-year-old patient whose death was hastened because of the delay…
Maryland Court Of Special Appeals To Rule On Potential Change To Standard Of Care For Medical Malpractice
American Medical Association data shows that merely 7% of medical malpractice claims reach a trial verdict, and in these cases, the defendant prevails approximately 87.5% of the time. A pending decision by Maryland's…
Recent Assessment Suggests Maryland Hospitals Rank Poorly
Nationally, Maryland-based hospitals rank poorly in avoiding clinical errors and mishaps that lead to outcomes such as injuries and infections. This finding is based on a study conducted by Leapfrog, a group known as a…
New York Fails To Pass New Malpractice Law
For the second year in a row, a bill that would have changed medical malpractice law in New York failed . New York is currently one of only 6 states that starts the statute of limitations—the time period where a case is…
$227 Million Settlement Agreement Reached To Address 2012 Philadelphia Building Demotion Deaths
After the longest civil trial in Philadelphia's history, four months, a settlement has been reached in a case involving 19 plaintiffs and 6 defendants. The case involved a building demolition that occurred in 2012…
Sedatives Used During Dental Procedures Involving Children Are Leading To Claims Of Medical Malpractice
Anesthesia is used in dentistry within various settings including hospital surgery centers and dentists' offices. Adherence to the accepted standards for levels of quality is critical in all settings. When using…
Tort Reform And Damage Caps On Medical Malpractice Claims
The field of tort law involves lawsuits to recover money from someone who negligently or intentionally caused someone else to get hurt. This includes numerous kinds of lawsuits, including personal injury suits like…
Settlement Award Of $40 Million In Medical Malpractice Case Involving Orthopedist Convicted Of Fraud
A medical malpractice suit involving Dr. Spyros Panos, a former board-certified orthopedic surgeon in New York, was recently settled for approximately $40 million. Panos was a Dutchess County doctor who was just…
The Federal Tort Claims Act And Law Enforcement Officers (Or Sometimes The Lower Courts Don't Read The Statute)
In the United States, all governmental bodies, from a local municipality to the federal government, are granted a level of immunity from lawsuits brought by citizens. In 1946, the Federal Tort Claims Act was codified…
Family Of Deceased Man Given Excessive Blood Thinners Awarded $2.65 Million In Medical Malpractice Case
Gary Wheelis arrived at Backus Hospital in 2012 with a piece of chicken lodged in his throat, which was surgically removed. Shortly after, he had a stroke and things worsened leading to his death from a cerebral…
Do I Have A Medical Malpractice Case?
Bad outcomes happen in the medical world every day–unfortunately, not every disease is curable, nor is every injury treatable. It's important to understand, however, that a bad outcome in a medical situation does not…
Teens Choose Not To Help Drowning Man In Florida: Understanding Good Samaritan Laws
31-year-old Jamel Dunn recently drowned in a retention pond located in Brevard County, Florida. City of Cocoa police later determined that five teenagers had a video of the incident which was posted online. The report…
Family Of Deceased “Apollo 13” Star Brings Medical Malpractice Claim
Bill Paxton, an actor who is widely recognized for his roles in “Apollo 13”, “Titanic” and “Big Love”, died unexpectedly, shortly after undergoing a surgery at a Los Angeles area hospital. His family has since brought a…
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