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Delays In Cancer Diagnosis Continue To Create Preventable Fatalities And Medical Malpractice Suits
A recent study by Johns Hopkins revealed that medical errors are attributed to approximately 250,000 annual fatalities among patients. Often these deaths are the result of a delay in the diagnosis of some form of…
Will Early Discussion And Resolution (EDR) Be The Future Of Medical Malpractice Actions?
There are thousands of fatalities and over one million injuries that result from preventable medical mistakes in the U.S. annually. Ideally, reforms seek to reach a point where frivolous claims are held to a minimum…
Immediate Suspension Ordered For Florida Nursing Home Following Nine Deaths
Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration took action to immediately suspend the license of a nursing home in Hollywood Hills. During Hurricane Irma the facility lost its air conditioning, exposing residents to…
Appeals Court Delays Recovery In Med Mal Case
Medical malpractice cases can take a long time . There are multiple parties involved, as doctors, surgeons, and hospitals figure out who was not involved in the negligent care. The discovery process involves going…
Johnson & Johnson A Victory In Talc Case
After losing three consecutive jury verdicts in St. Louis, Johnson & Johnson, the medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturer, won a lawsuit that was based upon an allegation that their talc-based products cause…
Arizona-based VA Allegedly Denied Veteran's Request For Medical Treatment
An Arizona-based Army veteran has filed a $50 million medical malpractice lawsuit against the Veterans Health Administration and the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center.
Electronic Health Record Documentation In Medical Malpractice Claims
Medical providers who face a claim of medical malpractice depend heavily on their electronic health record (EHR) documentation. Such information serves as an audit trail outlining the care provided. Often this critical…
Man Brings Medical Malpractice Claim After Surgery Leaves Him Blind In One Eye
Miguel Diaz sought treatment at Leon Medical Center (LMC) because he was experiencing cloudy vision due to cataracts. Diaz met with Dr. Jonathan Leon-Rosen, an ophthalmologist , who scheduled him for cataract surgery to…
Complications From Objects Left Inside A Patient After Surgery
When a person has an operation, he or she entrusts a surgeon's experience and expertise to perform the surgery and do more good than harm. A surgical procedure can require the use of a great deal of medical equipment…
St. Jude Medical In Hot Water Over Slow Recall
A warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration was sent to St. Jude Medical over its apparent lack of progress resolving issues with its implantable defibrillators. Defibrillators manufactured by St. Jude…
Appeals Court Rules Physician Is Not Shielded By Sovereign Immunity In Medical Malpractice Case
Dr. Allan Dinnerstein, who had a private practice and also worked at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, was a named defendant in a medical malpractice brought by the family of Ludana Prophete, a deceased patient. Dinnerstein…
Possible Changes Ahead For Kentucky Medical Malpractice Laws
It is not uncommon for states to implement a screening process for medical malpractice cases before they reach the trial stage of litigation. With rising health care costs and a substantial amount of frivolous lawsuits…
Surgical Error Leaves Iowa Woman Paralyzed, Unable To Speak
A woman is suing the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for $15 million after a mistake made during surgery to remove a non-cancerous tumor left her paralyzed on the right side, incontinent and unable to speak or…
Judge Vacates Proposed 'Conscience' Rule For Healthcare Workers
A federal judge has vacated a rule set to go into effect later this year which would permit doctors and other health care workers to refuse to provide medical care for personal religious reasons.
Maryland Appeals Court Rules On Jury Instructions In Medical Malpractice Trial
An appeals court in Maryland recently ruled that a judge's instructions to a jury were not improper in a trial at a lower court. Justice Robert N. McDonald stated that “the court's instructions were not misleading and…
Patient Catches Fire During Surgery
The New York Department of Health as just released a report detailing the results of an investigation into a horrific surgical accident. While much of the Department of Health's investigation has been redacted from…
Arizona Family Living Atop Pool Of Sewage Sues Homebuilder For Failing To Connect To Sewer
A Tucson-area couple filed a lawsuit in an Arizona superior court earlier this month, claiming a homebuilding company was negligent in the construction of their residence, which now rests atop a growing pool of sewage…
Jury Awards $12.1 Million To Family In Medical Malpractice Case Involving A Birth Injury
A California mother was pregnant with twins that were receiving nourishment through a single placenta in the womb. This is considered a very rare occurrence and is usually a cause for concern. The mother of Brian C. was…
Hospital Staffing May Impact Maternal Complications And Birth Injuries
The rates of maternal injuries and fatalities have decreased in recent years among countries with modernized healthcare systems. The U.S. is an exception to this trend. Across the country, there are now roughly 50,000…
Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Following The Death Of 29-Year-Old Woman
The family of 29-year-old Stephanie Larkin filed a medical malpractice claim after she died following inpatient treatment at Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center. Charles Walter Larkin III brought the claim in…
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