Is Your Doctor Lying about Your Surgery?
The case of Aria Sabit, a Detroit-based back surgeon who was arrested in November by federal authorities, has developed further, with the FBI asking for more of his victims to step forward. Sabit is facing over two dozen medical malpractice allegations, and he recently surrendered his medical license as a result. Sabit is accused of… Read more »
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Are Nursing Home Residents Overmedicated?
A federal law known colloquially as a “chemical restraint” prohibits nurses in nursing homes from medicating their residents for the sake of convenience. Medicine must be prescribed based on medical need only. However, studies showed that 300,000 nursing home residents are currently prescribed antipsychotic drugs, and not all of the nursing home residents need these… Read more »
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When Is It Too Late to File a Malpractice Lawsuit?
The plaintiff in a malpractice lawsuit against Medtronic Inc. has lost following a Florida federal judge’s ruling that the claim against Medtronic was not filed within the two year statute of limitations for the surgery in question, nor was it filed within the four-year repose period. The surgery performed on the plaintiff involved the implantation… Read more »
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How Often Do Doctors Take Responsibility for Their Mistakes of Their Own Volition?
A study done by professor of surgery Dr. Marty Makary was published last week and found that most health institutions are less than forthcoming when it comes to mistakes made on the operating table. Based on responses from 236 patients who completed the survey, the major findings were as follows: 9 percent of patients reported… Read more »
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What Can Happen When Doctors Fail to Note a Preexisting Condition?
A retired U.S. Navy vet has been left vegetative after what was intended to be a routine colonoscopy/endoscopy went terribly wrong. The veteran suffered from obstructive sleep apnea, a condition in which the flow of air through the human airways becomes obstructed due to a relaxation of the throat muscles during sleep. When sufferers of… Read more »
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FBI Investigates Alleged Fraud against Surgeon
A federal investigation of Dr. Aria Sabit of Detroit has turned up intense suspicion that Sabit has defrauded the Medicare system for millions of dollars. A complaint opened in federal court referenced five former patients, four of whom received spinal fusion surgeries that were unnecessary. Insurance companies were billed and Sabit’s practice received payments from… Read more »
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Am I Receiving Just Compensation for Malpractice?
Victims of medical malpractice are receiving less and less compensation for their troubles. Since 1992, every state has experienced a massive dropoff in the amount of claims that physicians have paid. Nationally, doctors have paid malpractice victims 57 percent less than they used to. The average number of claims against physicians has fallen, as well…. Read more »
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Are My Upcoming Medical Procedures Necessary?
A total of 28 lawsuits have been filed against Community Hospital of Lake County, Indiana for medical malpractice, including three wrongful death lawsuits. The lawsuits allege severe misconduct by Dr. Arvind Gandhi, Dr. Satyaprakash Makam and Dr. Wail Asfour, all Cardiology Associates with Community Hospital. The hospital has been quiet about the accusations, inviting speculation… Read more »
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Why Did California’s Proposition 46 Fail?
In 1975, California created a cap for payouts in medical malpractice cases at $250,000, which has not been adjusted since. Proposition 46 was an answer to this. It would raise the cap to $1.1 million and index it to the rate of inflation. When proposed, the bill garnered huge support. Early polls indicated 58 percent… Read more »
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Are Cruise Lines Accountable for the Actions of Doctors Onboard?
Striking down the precedents set by the 1988 decision of Barbetta v. S/S Bermuda Star, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has opened up the possibility of suing a cruise line for medical malpractice committed by doctors aboard their ships. The “Barbetta rule,” as it came to be known, was created in a time when… Read more »
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