Posts tagged medical malpractice

• Young Woman Suing Hospital After She Was Injected With a Used Syringe

  David Mittleman | September 22, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Pittsburgh, PA--a patient is suing the Forbes Regional Hospital for medical malpractice afer she was allegedly contaminated with a used syringe. According to the lawsuit, Kimberlee Blocker arrived...

• John Hopkins' Shooting Highlights Importance of Legal Recourse for Patients and Their Families

  David Mittleman | September 18, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  I have often worried that a disgruntled patient, or their family member, who lacked adequate recourse might resort to drastic measures to resolve their situation. Take, for example, the recent...

• Tort Reform in Texas: Governor Perry's is a Bad Deal for Ordinary Taxpayers

  Mark Bello | September 17, 2010 3:39 PM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  In 2003, Governor Rick Perry pushed for and passed tort reform, which capped non-economic damages at $250,000. The Governor has stated that due to tort reform, doctors who once left the state...

• When it Happens to the Judge (or the Legislator), Suddenly Tort Reform is NOT a Good Idea!

  Mark Bello | September 17, 2010 9:54 AM | 3 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Here is a case where a sloppy surgeon was stupid enough to leave a surgical sponge inside a JUDGE! And, of course, the judge (a 67-year old Palm Beach judge named Nelson Bailey) has had a come to...

• Shoulder Dyostocia: a Severe and Permanent Birth Injury

  David Mittleman | September 05, 2010 6:17 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Shoulder dyostocia can be one of the most frightening emergencies that can occur in the labor and delivery room. Shoulder dyostocia occurs when an infant's shoulder becomes stuck on the mother's...

• Doctors Fail to Timely Diagnose Michael Douglas' Cancer

  David Mittleman | September 02, 2010 3:31 PM | 10 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  On August 16 Michael Douglas announced that he has stage 4 throat cancer, but the 65-year-old actor didn't let that get him down. Instead, on his Tuesday night appearance on The Late Night With...

• "I'm Sorry": An Apology can be a Powerful Lawsuit Mitigation Tool

  Mark Bello | August 30, 2010 1:13 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  How is it possible for a doctor to operate on the wrong side of the brain or amputate the wrong limb? Unfortunately, medical errors happen all too often. Diagnostic errors can be the result of...

• Network to Communicate; Network to Change Minds; Network for Safety

  Mark Bello | August 20, 2010 5:25 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  I was invited to attend a networking event the other day. I am sure you are familiar with these local events; you meet other people in the business community and listen to a brief presentation about...

• Texas Nurses Settle Lawsuit Over Filing Complaint Against Doctor

  David Mittleman | August 18, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Several months ago I wrote about the case of two Texas nurses who were criminally prosecuted for blowing the whistle on a doctor they suspected of providing improper medical treatment. That case...

• Jury Awards $2.35 Million to Woman Who Suffered Kidney Stone Misdiagnosis and Subsequent Amputation

  David Mittleman | August 16, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Silver Spring, MD--24-year-old Yesenia Rivera arrived at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital on August 3, 2006 complaining of severe stomach pain—just two days after she first visited the hospital...