Medical Malpractice

• Hospital Acquired Infections

  Dan Frith | November 06, 2007 1:01 PM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  The news is full of reports of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) - a potentially life-threatening bacterial infection found in schools, nursing homes, and hospitals. The same reports stress better personal hygiene including hand-washing, gloves and masks where appropriate. But what if you are about to enter a hospital for an elective operation - don't you want to know how the...

• R&B Settles Gastric Bypass Medical Malpractice Suit in Chicago

  Tony Romanucci | November 06, 2007 10:57 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL

  Michael Cabay entered Loyola University Medical Center in March 2001 for a routine gastric bypass surgery. According to WebMD:More than 177,000 people in the U.S. had weight loss surgery in 2006."Roux-en-Y" gastric bypass surgery -- where most of the stomach is bypassed and a small stomach pouch is made -- is the most commonly performed weight loss surgery today, accounting for about 80% of all...

• What Goes Around Comes Around

  Ed Normand | November 06, 2007 1:10 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  In recent years we have heard certain lawmakers rail against evil trial lawyers and advocate for bans or strict caps on medical malpractice cases. Now, one of the leading lawmakers for "tort reform" has, so to speak, gotten a taste of his own medicine. According to an article in the Jacksonville Times-Union: It has been a staple of Stephen Wise's political career. As a state representative and...

• Medtronic Recall - Broken Wires

  Dan Frith | November 05, 2007 12:33 PM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  As early as January of 2007, hospitals began seeing problems in patients with Medtronic implanted defibrillators who were experiencing severe electrical shocks. The shocks were caused by broken wires, called a lead, which tells a defibrillator when to send an electrical shock to a malfunctioning heart. The Minneapolis Heart Institute concluded that the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis defibrillator...

• Bayer Withdraws Antibleeding Drug Trasylol

  Dan Frith | November 05, 2007 12:19 PM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  Bayer has announced it is suspending sales of Trasylol worldwide amid evidence that the antibleeding drug may have a higher risk of death than similar drugs. Trasylol is an antifibrinolytic drug, used to slow the breakdown of blood clots and subsequent excessive bleeding. The drug is widely used in heart-bypass surgery, by reducing reduce blood loss, it helps patients avoid transfusions. ...

• Product Liability: Bayer Stops Sales Of Trasylol Due To Risk Of Death

  Scott Barber | November 05, 2007 9:01 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego County, CA

  Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp. has suspended sales of Trasylol, a drug used to control bleeding during heart surgery, after pressure by the FDA. The suspension of sales of Trasylol is due to a Canadian study which may have found an increased risk of death associated with the drug's use. The FDA and Bayer are examining the study which was stopped before its expected conclusion.Trasylol appeares to...

• Medical Malpractice Crisis Doesn't Exist - Tennessee Study Confirms

  Mike Ferrara | November 05, 2007 12:21 AM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  A recent study of medical malpractice verdicts and settlements confirms that the amounts of verdicts and settlements are down. Tennessee is one of many states that are reporting similar data. Total settlements in 2006 were down $41 million over those paid in 2005. There were only six medical malpractice verdicts that totaled about $5 milion in 2006, down from more than $6 million in...

• Dancing Dentist Injures Patient with Drill

  Dan Frith | November 04, 2007 12:19 PM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  Here is a story that is hard to believe! A Syracuse, New York dentist seriously injured his patient while dancing to a song on the radio! This is more than negligence...this is stupidity!Brandy Fanning, 31, was seriously injured by her dentist when, while dancing to a song on the radio, a drill bit used for a dental procedure broke off and lodged near her eye. According to a recently filed...

• Supreme Court Denies Medical Malpractice Case Appeal

  Chrissie Cole | November 02, 2007 9:37 PM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  An Elkins doctor is currently facing a $1.7 million dollar medical malpractice judgment following the Supreme Courts unanimous denial to hear his appeal.Dr. Kenneth D'Amato was sued following back surgery that left a patient legally blind in 2002.A Randolph County jury found the Doctor negligent and awarded the patient and his wife damages, last year. Lawyers for Doctor D' Amato appealed the...

• Dementia Patients Taking Antipsychotics have Shorter Life Spans

  Dan Frith | November 02, 2007 3:09 PM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  Dementia is a fairly common diagnosis for patients in nursing homes. The condition is typically diagnosed by its symptoms - a significant loss of intellectual abilities such as memory capacity which is severe enough to interfere with social or occupational functioning. Dementia is typically treated by the use of antipsychotics such as Haldol, Risperidal, Zyprexa, Seroquel, and others. While...