Posts tagged negligence

• Patient Safety At Risk If Senate Bills Pass

  David Mittleman | May 18, 2012 9:18 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  If you haven’t heard the story about Dr. Yasser Awaad of Dearborn, let me summarize it for you: This neurologist took advantage of as many as 255 of his patients – maybe more –...

• Altered Medical Records and Patients’ Charts in Medical Malpractice Cases (Part 2)

  David Mittleman | November 18, 2011 9:30 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Earlier this week I wrote about a large jury verdict in a case involving clear negligence on the part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. But what happens when doctors and other medical...

• The Pros and Cons of Litigation Funding

  Mark Bello | October 11, 2011 3:26 PM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A woman was hit by a pick-up truck while riding her bike when the driver ran a red light and hit her as she crossed the intersection. She was rushed to the hospital and treated for multiple broken...

• Michigan Court Tosses Softball Injury Lawsuit

  Mark Bello | July 25, 2011 11:45 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A parent volunteering at softball practice hit a line drive that struck the ten-year-old pitcher in the mouth, knocking out at least four teeth. Her parents filed a lawsuit for medical expenses...

• 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...

• 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...

• Woman Denied Damage Award in Personal Injury Lawsuit

  Mark Bello | March 21, 2011 1:31 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A Texas woman suffered nine broken ribs and a broken leg bone when she was run over by her own truck. The woman put her truck in park, but when she got out of the vehicle to open the gate to her...

• Pharmacy Error Causes Concern Over Unborn Child

  David Mittleman | February 15, 2011 8:41 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  A Colorado woman has expressed fear over the health of her unborn baby in the wake of an egregious pharmacy error at a Safeway supermarket in the Denver area. The pharmacy mistakenly gave the woman...

• Thanks to the Gang of Justice, Fairness Prevails in Auto Negligence Cases

  David Mittleman | August 04, 2010 5:09 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  For six years, people injured in automobile accidents have had the door to the courthouse slammed in their face thanks to a 2006 case known as Kreiner v Fischer. This weekend, the Michigan Supreme...

• MSC Decision Restores Common Sense to Medical Malpractice Cases

  David Mittleman | August 04, 2010 7:59 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  For years, the legal community in Michigan has been mired in confusion with regard to certain types of medical malpractice cases. In particular, the complicated and nuanced issues of...