Posts tagged medical negligence

• Long-Term Care Hospitals Lacking Oversight

  David Mittleman | February 10, 2010 2:44 PM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  According to Medicare officials, long-term care hospitals have sprouted up all over the country in the past 30 years, when hardly any such facilities existed in the early 80s. Perhaps the repaid...

• Medical Malpractice: Wrong-Site Surgeries Hit an Astonishing Average of 40 Times Per Week

  Mark Bello | June 23, 2011 9:31 AM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  An article in the Washington Post reported, Based on state data, Joint Commission officials estimate that wrong-site surgery occurs 40 times a week in US hospitals and clinics. Mistakes such as...

• Over 1,800 Veterans Exposed to HIV and Hepatitis Because of Dirty Dental Equipment

  David Mittleman | July 14, 2010 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Just a few days ago I wrote about the Philadelphia V.A. Hospital and Dr. Kao, the doctor accused of administering brachytherapy to hundreds of veterans who suffered cancer relapses and tremendous...

• Breast Cancer Malpractice Statistics | Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyers

  Daniel Buckfire | October 29, 2008 4:47 PM | 1 CommentDetroit, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Breast cancer is an increasingly common problem that affects hundreds of thousands of women and their families each year. In 2004, for example, over 186,000 women were diagnosed with breast cancer....

• Esophageal Cancer Malpractice | Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyers

  Daniel Buckfire | October 28, 2008 4:36 PM | 1 CommentDetroit, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Esohageal cancer develops in the esophagus, which is the tube that connects the throat with the stomach. It is often slow to grow and symptoms may not present themselves until relatively late...

• Michigan Stroke Malpractice Lawyers | Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyers

  Daniel Buckfire | October 24, 2008 3:52 PM | 1 CommentDetroit, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  A stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery or a blood vessel breaks and the flow of blood to the brain is interrupted. Lack of oxygen from your blood causes brain damage as brain cells die....

• Be A Patient Safety Advocate. Help Stop Medical Malpractice

  Mark Bello | May 31, 2011 11:42 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Did you know that hospital errors are the eighth leading cause of death? Multiple factors can play a role in a medical misdiagnosis. Failure to order a diagnostic test Misread or...

• AAJ Debunks Myths About Medical Negligence

  David Mittleman | November 05, 2009 12:46 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  President Obama promised a floor debate on health care reform in the House, and now that promise is coming to fruition. The debate is sure to include the classic opponents of healthcare reform,...

• Immunity for Emergency Room Care Is A Deadly Costly Mistake

  David Mittleman | October 01, 2009 12:20 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Proposed Michigan Senate Bill 858 (SB 858)(PDF file) could forever alter the quality of care in Michiagn Hospital Emergency Rooms, resulting numerous devastating consequences for Michigan patients,...

• Three Patients Die From Prescription Drug Overdoses

  David Mittleman | November 09, 2008 9:51 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  A Nevada doctor who has had three patients die from prescription drug overdoses, is still allowed to prescribe narcotics. Investigation by the Nevada State Medical Examiners Board is in the process...