Hospital Nightmares: How Patient Safety is Affected by Tube Mix-Ups

Posted on December 30, 2015 by

Doctors and other health care practitioners depend on medical devices to save the lives of patients, but sometimes the opposite happens. Medical devices that look similar can create hidden safety hazards for patients, such as tubing equipment. IVs, catheters and feeding tubes can look similar to each other, and are sometimes confused when used on… Read more »

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Florida Supreme Court Declares Change In Medical Malpractice Caps

Posted on June 10, 2015 by

The Florida Supreme Court recently ruled against an appeal on medical malpractice caps, which have been set at $500,000 since 2003. In September 2003, former Governor Jeb Bush signed into law restrictions on awards from medical malpractice suits. However, the case of a woman who suffered permanent damage to her leg during a surgery in… Read more »

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House Of Horrors Dentist Accused Of Medical Malpractice

Posted on June 05, 2015 by

A Florida dentist has faced protests and several lawsuits over allegations that he performed unnecessary and dangerous procedures on children. Even worse, some of the procedures might have been performed without anesthesia. In addition to allegations of medical malpractice, the Florida dentist has also been accused of collecting millions of dollars in Medicaid payments. Local… Read more »

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Tampa City Council Approves $112,500 Medical Malpractice Settlement

Posted on June 03, 2015 by

In many cases, medical negligence can be a traumatizing experience. Take for example a Tampa woman who was given a paralyzing muscle relaxer instead of a painkiller following a car accident. After a collision with another vehicle, the 68-year-old woman was evaluated by Tampa Fire Rescue paramedics and accidently given succinylochine, a very powerful muscle… Read more »

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Electronic Errors Lead to Rise in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

Posted on May 27, 2015 by

Medical mistakes caused by healthcare technology have become a major cause of injury lawsuits. According to The Doctors Company, a medical malpractice insurance company, electronic errors accounted for only 1 percent of medical malpractice lawsuits in the years from 2007 to 2013. However, because medical malpractice lawsuits can take a while to close, existing statistics… Read more »

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Why Are Medical Mistakes More Common In Smaller Hospitals?

Posted on May 25, 2015 by

An analysis of national hospitals by US News & World Report argues that smaller hospitals present a greater risk of injury or death to patients during surgery. According to the analysis, patients face greater risk at smaller hospitals because healthcare practitioners might lack the experience for specific procedures. In one example provided by the report,… Read more »

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Miami Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Gives Family Justice

Posted on May 22, 2015 by

In 2009, a Miami mother of two died while undergoing surgery to remove a two-inch skull tumor. After six years, a jury concluded that two South Florida surgeons had committed medical malpractice and awarded her family $7.5 million in damages. According to the lawsuit, the patient bled out during surgery and the two surgeons operating… Read more »

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Will the Overuse of CT Scans Contribute to Thousands of New Cancer Cases?

Posted on May 11, 2015 by

According to the American Board of Internal Medicine, 130 different medical screenings and tests commonly used by doctors are not necessary, and might even put patients at risk for injury or death. The real frightening aspect of unnecessary tests and procedures is that the consequences are not always immediate. Take CT (computed tomography) scans for… Read more »

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