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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Sponge Left in Body Lawsuit Finally Reaches Trial
Most of us would not think that foreign objects such as surgical tools would be left in patients’ bodies after undergoing surgery. The Dayton Daily Newsjust recently called our attention to the start of a trial where a sponge was left in a woman’s body and is alleged to have eventually caused her death, leading… Read more »
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Cancer Treatments and Medical Malpractice
Cancer can be a debilitating and stressful battle, with lifelong implications as far as overall health is concerned. It would stand to reason then, that most physicians would be very cautious of being negligent and otherwise committing medical malpractice. Unfortunately, for some, as “Lawyers.com” reported, the allure of easy money can be overpowering. Two doctors… Read more »
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Is the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Altering Medical Malpractice?
There have been countless opinions on the validity and impact of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), but one area that has not received as much attention is the impact that the ACA will have on medical malpractice. There seems to be a near consensus that the ACA will result in more medical practice, as reported… Read more »
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Do You Want All of Your Healthcare Data in One Place?
In the age of the internet and ever advancing technology, it is understood that much of our information can and will be online, whether it is a physician’s local network or a “cloud” storage system. However, what are the implications of having all of our healthcare data in one online place? We will discuss these… Read more »
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