Will Drug Tests Help Reduce Medical Malpractice?
Drug tests are no new concept, as they have been around for quite some time. However, as The New York Times reports, doctors in California are now facing the proposition of having to undergo routine random drug tests-a concept seemingly unheard of in the profession. The proposition to require doctors to undergo random drug and… Read more »
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The Priceline of Healthcare
We recently posted a blog that discussed the medical malpractice implications of Groupon offering medical services coupons at steeply discounted prices. Now, as MedPage Today reports, an auction website has begun offering medical services in which doctors bid on patients’ posted ailments that they would like to treat. The auction website is called “Medibid,” and… Read more »
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Post-Treatment Infections and Medical Malpractice
Many times we think of medical malpractice as arising when the doctor is in the middle of surgery and something goes terribly wrong with the procedure at hand. However, medical malpractice can occur in a variety of situations, and as The Journal News reports, post-treatment infections can be one of those instances. A Rockland County… Read more »
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Woman Loses Arms and Legs When Doctors Fail to Diagnose Infection
If doctors should have noticed a serious health threat and fail to do so, they could be accused of medical malpractice. When a Milwaukee woman visited a hospital with a Strep A infection, doctors did not recognize the signs of the condition. Sadly, the infection quickly spread to her extremities, and doctors had to amputate… Read more »
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Can I File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?
Hospitals are alarmingly dangerous places to be. The Journal of the American Medical Association listed medical malpractice as the third leading cause of death in the country. Only cancer and heart disease kill more Americans per year. However, not every injury or death that occurs at a hospital counts as medical malpractice. To successfully pursue… Read more »
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Is it Normal for Doctors to Miss a Cancer Diagnosis?
We expect doctors to do their jobs correctly. They have our lives in their hands, and when they perform sloppy work or fail to follow up on potential warning signs, people can die. This is why doctors continue their education long after med school ends. They need to stay up to date on new technology… Read more »
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Shapiro Law Group Gets Medical Malpractice Ruling Reversed
In medical malpractice cases, the jury is supposed to have an unbiased and impartial stance when examining the evidence and case before them. That is what the families and victims of medical malpractice are entitled to, at the least. Unfortunately, that is not always the case, and sometimes biased jurors can be selected. At that… Read more »
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Will More Continuing Physician Education Help Avoid Medical Malpractice?
A good practice for assessing knowledge is testing. We have all experienced testing, from grade school to job applications that we have filled out, and even continuing education for safety courses that we might have to comply with. This seems to a be a routine step for most of us, but as The Wall Street… Read more »
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University of Florida Psychiatry Professor Relinquishes Medical License
In medical malpractice cases, it is important to remember that psychiatrists are also medical doctors and health-professionals that can be subject to malpractice laws. The Gainesville Sun recently published an article that reminds of us this and the need to properly research the credentials and disciplinary history of medical professionals that we are thinking of… Read more »
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Do Doctors Ever Admit a Mistake?
The answer is generally no, but it is also a bit more complicated. Insurance companies, adjusters, and hospitals all have a stake in a doctor not being found liable for medical malpractice, and they will put great pressure on a doctor to remain silent. For those reasons, it is rarity that doctors ever admit that… Read more »
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