Florida Hospitals Sued For Unsafe Radiation Treatments
When untrained hospital staff hurt patients or families, victims may have grounds to sue for medical malpractice. A Florida hospital’s parent company has paid $5.4 million to the U.S. government to settle a dispute over using unqualified medical professionals for radiation procedures. According to the claims from a whistle blower and former employee of the… Read more »
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Are Florida Pill Mills Committing Medical Malpractice?
In the last few years, Florida has been in the national spotlight for having a large number of “pill mills”, healthcare practices accused of unsafely distributing powerful narcotics for no legitimate medical purpose. Aside from committing criminal activity, pill mills are responsible for widespread medical malpractice. Although Florida has taken a strong stance to eliminate… Read more »
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Are Hospitals Responsible for Infections Acquired During Treatment?
Centers of Disease Control (CDC) statistics show the high risks associated with seeking treatment in American hospitals. According to the CDC, one in 25 patients will get an infection while receiving treatment. Hospital-acquired infections have the potential to permanently injure or kill patients unlucky enough to catch them. In 2004, a former Florida lieutenant governor… Read more »
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How Can I Contact a Tampa Bay Medical Malpractice Attorney?
Shapiro Law Group has over 30 years of experience successfully defending individuals and their families who have been hurt by medical malpractice. Our law firm has the experience and knowledge to help individuals and their families hold negligent health care providers responsible for their actions. We will devote every resource at our disposal to seeking… Read more »
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Did Medical Malpractice Cause the “Superbug?”
An outbreak of a new type of bacteria has led to seven infections and two deaths possibly caused by the infections. The outbreak occurred between October 2014 and January of 2015 at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Doctors suspect that contaminated instruments used in patients with pancreatic and bioduct issues may have contributed to… Read more »
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South Florida Hospitals Facing Medicare Fines For Errors
Federal officials are cracking down on medical errors by cutting Medicare payments to eight South Florida hospitals. According to an investigation, high numbers of patients were suffering preventable injuries such as bedsores, blood clots, falls and infections over a period of two years. Safety has become a greater concern after the passage of the Affordable… Read more »
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Are Medical Mistakes a Leading Cause of Death in America?
Every year, tens of thousands of patients in American hospitals die from medical mistakes. What is frightening is how high the number is, and medical mistakes are one of the leading causes of death in the country. According to the Journal of Patient Safety, as many as 210,000 to 440,000 people who go to the… Read more »
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What is EZ Doctor?
When you buy a used car, you can check its Carfax report to see its history. When you sign up for a college class, you can check sites like RateMyProfessor and MyEDU to see what the professors and workload will be like. And yet, there has not been a similar, popular service for vetting doctors…. Read more »
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What Is Informed Consent?
When a patient undergoes a medical procedure or begins taking medication, the doctor has a responsibility to the patient to disclose potential risks associated with the treatment. This process is known as “informed consent,” and is an integral component of any doctor-patient relationship. Consent often comes in the form of a signed document, but a… Read more »
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Can You Sue for Malpractice If a Doctor Holds You Against Your Will?
A Florida man’s 19-year imprisonment in a Nebraska mental hospital has resulted in a lawsuit against his doctors, who the man claims kept him locked up under the false pretense that he was mentally ill. His treatment team decided in 2013 that the incident that led to his long-term treatment happened during a medication-induced psychosis…. Read more »
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