Medical Malpractice

• Emotional Toll of Medical Malpractice

  Brooks Schuelke | October 29, 2007 12:55 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Last Friday's New York Times Health Blog addressed the emotional toll felt by peoples that are the victims of medical malpractice. The entry, which discusses a new article and proposed documentary, states the following:The writers, Dr. Tom Delbanco and Dr. Sigall K. Bell of the Harvard Medical School, note that while the medical community has focused largely on reducing error rates, hospitals...

• The Emotional Toll of Medical Malpractice

  Dan Frith | October 29, 2007 8:38 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  We all know the physical effects of medical negligence. It can mean the loss of the ability to walk or work. It can mean a lifetime of pain. It can mean death! One well-known study estimated that as many as 98,000 hospital deaths a year stem from mistakes by health care workers. A recently published article discusses how these act of medical negligence can affect our emotions. The New...

• UF Shands Admits Guilt in 3-yr-old's Death

  Eddie Farah | October 27, 2007 6:48 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  If an apology would be forthcoming when a hospital does wrong- I'd have less business. And that would be okay because it's the right thing for a hospital to do. When UF Shands gave medication to a 3-year-old that was ten times stronger that what was originally prescribed, the boy died. This happened October 10, 2007.Instead of running for cover, getting their ducks in a row, hiring lawyers and...

• Medication Errors Cost Lives

  Patricia Doherty | October 27, 2007 4:45 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Thousands of Americans lose their lives each year because of medication errors. Some hospitals are trying to prevent medical neglect in the administration of medications through electronic verification systems. With this system a patient wears a bar-coded armband. The nurse scans the patient's armband before giving a medication and pulls up the patient's records to verify the medications. The...

• Patients get a Voice

  Lauren Ellerman | October 27, 2007 9:15 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  Our business has made everyone in our office, opinionated on health care. What I mean is that we are proactive - ask questions of our physicians, get second opinions, question medications, research procedures and hospitals. Some would say this is a luxury, but it shouldn't be. Patients should be in charge of their own health care.Washington Post writer Shannon Brownless reports increase in...

• NY Times-Emotional Toll of Medical Malpractice

  Ben Glass | October 26, 2007 1:03 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  There is an interesting blog at the New York Times blog today. It really points out what most medical malpractice lawyers see every day. Tremendous loss compounded by health care providers that 'close ranks' and turn their backs on patients.Not all providers of course, but many. Not deliberate, I am sure, but more of a defense reaction to "what the heck do I do now?" and not having been taught...

• Pending Texas Case Could Change Malpractice Procedures

  Steve Klearman | October 26, 2007 12:36 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  A pending case in the Texas Supreme Court may reverse a previous reform to medical malpractice suits in the state. This reform places restrictions on pre-trial discovery and postpones discovery until after the defendant gets an expert report confirming negligence. This reform was originally made in order to quell excessive litigation. Many trial lawyers, however, are opposed to such reform...

• Jury Awards Mother $8M in Medical Malpractice Suit

  Chrissie Cole | October 25, 2007 5:12 PM | 0 CommentsIndianapolis, IN

  A jury awarded almost $8 million to a mother and her 5-year-old son, Thursday, in a medical malpractice suit against Central Maine Medical Center and one of its midwives.The mother claimed her midwife and the hospital should have recommended an emergency cesarean section, in April 2002, when her baby appeared to be in distress. The baby was born with cerebral palsy due to lack of blood and...

• Prescription drug mistakes can cause wrongful death

  Anneke Kurt | October 25, 2007 4:47 PM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  Patients taking prescription drugs should watch out for more than just side effects. More and more patients have been given the wrong prescriptions at the pharmacy even though doctors have prescribed the correct drug in the doctor's office. These prescription mistakes are seen by our Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys and could result in personal injury or wrongful death.Approximately 30...

• Patient Safety Blog - a Good Read!

  Dan Frith | October 25, 2007 2:48 PM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  I was killing some time recently reading through articles on the Internet and ran across the Patient Safety Blog. The blog is written by Ken Farbstein who advises patients and their families on living longer, healthier lives, and preventing medical errors. His most recent post is on electronic patient records and how they can save lives!Nationally, only about 20% of physician offices are...