Posts tagged medical errors

• There is a subtle and insidious cause of death, disability, etc., involving the medical business (I refuse to call it a profession anymore) prevalent in this country. As a patient with poor health an...

  The Third Leading Cause of Death is…Doctors?

  Cindy Pelletier | April 28, 2012 11:43 PMCherry Hill, NJ

• Thanks Camryn - I enjoy a good debate. A birth defect is the way the infant was made in utero, Sometimes drug induced like Thalidimide. In that type of case both infants would be affected. That ...

  Medical Malpractice Caps Only Protect Bad Doctors and Rich Insurance Companies

  Jim O'Hare RPLU AIC IAS | July 27, 2011 6:33 PMCherry Hill, NJ

• Thanks for reading and commenting. Regarding the Nebraska case, yes, a jury ruled that the boy's birth defects were the direct result of medical negligence. He had an identical twin brother who was n...

  Medical Malpractice Caps Only Protect Bad Doctors and Rich Insurance Companies

  Camryn Hansen | July 27, 2011 5:55 PMCherry Hill, NJ

• Are caps really akin to protecting drunk drivers. The cap is an upper limit to protect a goofy number awarded by a jury, for the only subjective cause of action. There is no measuring stick to as...

  Medical Malpractice Caps Only Protect Bad Doctors and Rich Insurance Companies

  Jim O'Hare RPLU AIC IAS | July 18, 2011 10:46 AMCherry Hill, NJ

• I have read somewhere on the news that something like "Wise Medical Insurance" is offering lowest health insurance rate for low and middle income families so search online and find them.

  Crisis in the Health Care System Won’t Be Resolved by Reforms in the Legal System

  randellpope | March 21, 2011 1:25 AMCherry Hill, NJ

• This is so important. Doctors can eliminate 90% of medical malpractice cases by eliminating their malpractice. They need to re-focus their efforts in this regard.

  Crisis in the Health Care System Won’t Be Resolved by Reforms in the Legal System

  Penny Lane | March 21, 2011 1:03 AMCherry Hill, NJ

• A jury of peers is not the plaintiffs right , it is the defendants right. Can we agree on that? look it up. " tried by a jury of peers." That means like rank and station in the community. Use the...

  Formerly Sued Doctor-Turned-Congressman Spearheads Medical Malpractice Bill

  james O'Hare RPLU AIC AIS | February 14, 2011 11:52 AMCherry Hill, NJ

• Tom. The founding fathers decided that civil cases should be decided by juries. They included that in the Constitution as the 7th Amendment. I hope the Tea Party notes this when they talk about t...

  Formerly Sued Doctor-Turned-Congressman Spearheads Medical Malpractice Bill

  Penny Lane | February 12, 2011 12:10 AMCherry Hill, NJ

• You're absolutely correct Mike. Patients who have been harmed by negligent medical providers should have their day in court and have their grievance heard by a jury of their peers who should determi...

  Formerly Sued Doctor-Turned-Congressman Spearheads Medical Malpractice Bill

  Thomas Bergel | February 11, 2011 9:52 PMCherry Hill, NJ

• Hopefully this study will convince folks that something has to be done to improve patient safety. Limiting lawsuits is not the answer. Medical providers have to be held personally responsible for t...

  Hospitals Are Trying, But Patient Safety is Not Improving

  Penny Lane | November 28, 2010 9:11 PMCherry Hill, NJ