Posts tagged hospital

• Lawyers and Doctors Agree To End All Lawsuits

  Mike Bryant | April 01, 2009 9:44 AM | 5 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Sure it's April Fools. But that got me thinking, it would help a lot if everyone looked at working towards that goal. Legitimate lawsuits are based upon negligence by the defendant. No fault and...

• Minnesota Worse In Disciplining Doctors

  Mike Bryant | May 06, 2009 9:27 AM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  A report was released this week by Public Citizen which found that Minnesota was the worst at disciplining doctors. The findings are based on data from the Federation of State Medical Boards,...

• The Insurance Adjuster At the Door

  Mike Bryant | August 23, 2011 9:12 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  So is it good service or a simple race to protect their money? We have been told repeatedly about adjusters just popping unannounced into the hospital rooms of horribly injured plaintiffs or just...

• St Cloud Hospital Sees A Reduction In Adverse Medical Events In 2010

  Mike Bryant | January 30, 2011 9:08 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The Minnesota adverse medical reports are out and there was an increase of 4 events in 2010 from 2009. A total of 305 time, serious preventable hospital errors took place. Locally, St Cloud Hospital...

• Hospital Gowns: Are We Finally Going To Get A Cover Up?

  Mike Bryant | March 28, 2010 9:19 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Spinal Cord Injuries
  

  Anyone who has been to the doctor for a full examination understands the discomfort of hospital peek-a-boo gowns. I have always been bothered by stories of plaintiff, who are injured and are...

• Southern Minnesota Heroes Deserve Honor And Credit

  Mike Bryant | November 22, 2009 6:07 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  What a night last week in Southern Minnesota. A night of multiple motor vehicle accidents and the need for immediate medical emergency responses. The Rochester Post Bulletin had the time line...

• Your Medical Provider Can Not Use HIPPA To Keep You From Your Records

  Mike Bryant | August 15, 2009 9:45 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The new HIPPA rules were brought in with all types of hulla ballou about all of the lawsuits and problems that they would bring. Basically, the idea was that the medical providers couldn't just...

• Minneapolis Sees Two Ambulance Collisions This Past Weekend

  Mike Bryant | July 08, 2009 8:25 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Ambulances in action should have their lights and sirens going. They also should be activating the overhead flashers to insure that the lights are changing to their advantage. If they are following...

• The National Adverse Medical Events Report Cause For Great Concern

  Mike Bryant | April 16, 2009 9:38 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The National adverse medical reports are out and there are a number of issues of concern. Between 2005 and 2007, 913,215 total patient safety events were recorded among Medicare beneficiaries, which...

• The Kind Of Reality That Tort Reformers Always Ignore

  Mike Bryant | February 16, 2009 12:55 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  It's always interesting to hear how many times tort reformers want to stay away from emotion. They will point out that single stories shouldn't sway any argument. Now they may be the same groups...