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Jury Awards $836,000 In Medical Malpractice Case Involving Surgical Complications
The family of Karl Thomsen brought a medical malpractice case against Dr. Michael Nizzy and Munson Medical Center after Thomsen died from leukemia. A jury in the Circuit Court awarded the plaintiffs approximately…
Many Medical Providers Struggling With EHR Interoperability
According to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), interoperability refers to the capability of devices and systems to communicate and understand data. Over the last decade, the majority of…
Investigation Continues Regarding Negligence In Death At United Medical Center’s Nursing Home In D.C.
Warren Webb, a 47-year-old AIDS patient, died unexpectedly at United Medical Center's (UMC) Nursing Home. Webb allegedly lay on the floor in a pool of his own waste for nearly 20 minutes as a nurse argued with his…
Patient Hospital Discharges Increasingly Leading To Medical Malpractice Claims
Many patients are unable to properly comply with their doctor's orders upon being discharged from the hospital. Alicia Arbaje, a director with the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, explained that these…
Report Indicates Patterns With Certain Medications Leading To Medical Malpractice Claims Based On Clinical Setting
Medication-related errors are now the fourth leading cause of medical malpractice claims in the U.S. When looking at overall usage of prescription medications, this may not be surprising as over 48% of the population…
Ohio Supreme Court Rules That A Doctor’s Apology To A Patient Is Not Admissible In Medical Malpractice Litigation
The Ohio Supreme Court issued a 5-2 ruling that a physician's expression of apology or regret to a patient and/or their families cannot later be introduced as evidence of an admission of guilt in a medical liability…
Lower Court's Ruling On Privileged Information Overturned
A lower court ruling involving New Jersey's Patient Safety Act was recently overturned, setting a precedent that could have widespread implications.
Patients Go Blind After Error During Cataract Surgery
When talking about medical errors, there are few things more cringeworthy than medical blunders involving the human eyeball. Unfortunately for a number of patients in Massachusetts, they faced this nightmare head on…
Maryland Nursing Home Operator Sued For Illegal Evictions Of Frail, Elderly Residents
This December, the state attorney general of Maryland, Brian Frosh, filed a comprehensive lawsuit against Neiswanger Management Services (NMS), which runs multiple nursing home facilities in the state. NMS is charged…
Plastic Surgery Mistake Leads To Permanent Brain Damage For Young Woman
When young women see models and tv celebrities with augmented physiques, many want to have plastic surgery to achieve a certain look. Plastic surgery is often seen as a minor elective treatment that will require a few…
Plane Crash Victims Sue Co-Pilot's Doctor For Failure To Report Mental Health Problems
On March 24, 2015, Germanwings flight A320 crashed in the French Alps. All 150 people on board, including the pilot and co-pilot, were killed. Evidence later showed that the co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz intentionally…
Local Doctors Working For Big Pharma On The Side?
The nonprofit news organization ProPublica began an investigation into the link between doctors and large pharmaceutical corporations in 2013. There were startling findings, including one doctor who had earned one…
Smart Technology In Healthcare Poses Potential Risks For Malpractice Lawsuits And Liability
Medical providers have continued to adopt newer forms of technology. These include cloud-based technologies and products from within the Internet of Things (IoT) market. Healthcare providers must maintain compliant with…
Four Texas Children Die After Exposure To Deadly Pesticide
Early this month, in Amarillo, Texas, four children aged 7 to 17 died after being poisoned by phosphine gas, a gas that the pesticide aluminum phosphide produces when wet. Police say that six other people that were in…
Physician Liability Involving After-Hours Telephone Answering Services
A recently posted article in the Postgraduate Medical Journal discussed potential physician liability associated with being on call and having after-hours patient calls handled by third-party telephone answering…
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Appeal Of $11.3 Million Medical Malpractice Case
Judge William Platt issued a statement that told Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) that they will not hear the appeal of an $11.3 million jury award that they were hoping to have reversed. In the state's…
One Family Is Victimized By Two Incidents Of Medical Misdiagnosis Errors
Recent data suggests that mistakes relating to diagnosing medical conditions cause approximately 80,000 hospital fatalities annually and create losses that total billions of dollars. The Sheridan family has had the…
Fresno California Stroke Victim Brings Medical Malpractice Claim
Melonie Torres visited Clovis Community Regional Medical Center seeking emergency care for a possible stroke. The hospital is part of a private, non-profit health network known as Community Medical Centers. Dr. Scott…
Understanding Key Variable Provisions In Medical Malpractice Policies In Maryland
Medical providers in Maryland obtain professional liability insurance in case they are found to have demonstrated negligence in providing care for patients. There are many insurance providers offering policies and they…
New Report Shows That Restricting The Rights Of Victims Of Medical Malpractice Were Baseless In Pennsylvania
Medical negligence is a leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control . When you suffer injuries or a loved one dies due to a medical professional's negligence, a defective…
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