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Backstreet's Back In Court
Gossip and entertainment magazines keep the public informed when a celebrity is arrested. Although these actors and singers are just like anyone else, news of their DUI or drug arrest will make tabloid's front pages…
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…
Almost 3 Decades To Recover Damages In Birth Injury
Many people who are injured by medical negligence are surprised to find out how long a civil trial can take. Most medical malpractice lawsuits are settled before going to trial but a number of important cases go to…
Signs Your Newborn Suffered Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Your newborn may have been born with the umbilical cord wrapped around his little neck. The sight of that is traumatizing itself. Many children are fine, though, while sometimes it can deprive an infant of oxygen…
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…
Surgical Training From The University Of... YouTube?
The process of becoming a doctor in the United States is widely recognized as one that is rigorous, challenging, and lengthy. Physicians undergo years of training, consisting of medical school and on-the-job positions…
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…
Baseball Safety Policies Leave Fans At Risk
The Baltimore Orioles' pie-smashing victories are over. Center fielder Adam Jones tweeted out the news to fans that the ritual of smashing a pie into a victorious player's face will end citing safety reasons.
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…
Medical Liability Of Physicians In Collaborative Or Supervisory Roles With Nurse Practitioners
The implications for physicians affiliated with Nurse Practitioners (NPs) relating to medical malpractice was recently discussed by Carolyn Buppert, MSN, JD, in Physicians Who Work With NPs: What's the Liability Risk?…
Will Black Boxes Shed Light On Surgical Errors?
A New York health system has announced that it will be testing the use of "black box technology" in its operating rooms in order to collect more information during surgeries. Northwell Health has announced that it is…
Alabama Overturns Lower Court Ruling On Previable Child Wrongful Death Action
A woman in Alabama has brought forth a medical malpractice lawsuit, alleging that the wrongful-death of her unborn child was caused by a doctor who ordered the administration of a cytotoxic drug, a medication used to…
New Jersey Appeals Court Tosses Out $166 Million Verdict Against State
A New Jersey appeals court has overturned a verdict that contained a whopping $166 million payout from the state Division of Youth and Family Services to a child who was severely assaulted by his father.
Study Indicates How Poor Health Literacy Leads To Costly Medical Errors
A study by CRICO Strategies showed roughly 30% of medical malpractice claims were based on some type of failure in communication. This may include a failure in sharing information or problems with interpretation…
Air Embolism After IV Treatment For NFL Player
It's been a rough season for football players involving medical errors. First, Tyrod Taylor suffered a punctured lung caused by the team doctor trying to inject painkillers. Then Raiders player Trent Brown was…
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