Posts tagged diagnosis

• Jury Awards Family $3 Million After Radiologist Misdiagnosed Torn Esophagus of Husband and Father

  David Mittleman | March 01, 2010 10:22 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Virginia—a Fairfax County jury awarded nearly $3 million to the family of Hector Alvarez, a 52-year-old man who died after an Alexandria, VA radiologist incorrectly diagnosed Alvarez with a...

• Woman With 17-Pound Ovarian Cyst Misdiagnosed With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

  David Mittleman | December 17, 2009 2:23 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Doctors told her that she was bloated from a digestive problem known as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), while strangers gave up their bus seats for her because she appeared nine-months pregnant....

• Nine-Year-Old Florida Girl Nearly Dies from Misdiagnosed H1N1 Virus

  David Mittleman | December 03, 2009 3:05 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Rapid flu tests are used to determine if a patient has the illness so that doctors can immediately being treatment. However, in Hayli Murphy’s case, she almost died as a result of an incorrect...

• Rapid CT Heart Scan Better at Diagnosing Blocked Arteries

  David Mittleman | November 20, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  According to a recent study, a rapid CT heart scan is better able to provide doctors with a more efficient method of diagnosing blocked arteries after a patient complains of chest pain. In the past,...

• Outrage - I Don't Like What I'm Seeing in Health Care (Part II)

  David Mittleman | November 20, 2009 8:58 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A few days ago I wrote about my concerns about recent developments in women's health care, namely the timely detection of breast cancer. Well, I wasn't the only person who felt that way. In fact,...

• I Don't Like What I'm Seeing in Healthcare

  David Mittleman | November 17, 2009 11:58 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As the husband of a 10+ year breast cancer survivor I know first hand the benefit of a baseline mammogram at age 40. I challenge anyone to argue that early detection doesn't give you the best...

• Healthy 25-Year-Old Suffers Rare Neurological Condition After Receiving Flu Shot

  David Mittleman | November 06, 2009 12:15 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Desiree Jennings, a healthy 25-year-old with an active lifestyle, went to get her seasonal flu shot in August 2009. Some believed it was a hoax when Desiree reported some severe, yet strange, side...

• Reforming Health Care from Inside (Part I)

  David Mittleman | June 12, 2009 7:47 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  At times, it seems like the American health care industry is irreparably broken. The cost of care is skyrocketing, and access to treatment is becoming more and more difficult. At every turn, the...