Hospital Nightmares: How Patient Safety is Affected by Tube Mix-Ups
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
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
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
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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Can Cameras Prevent Cases of Medical Malpractice?
The death of a Tampa Bay woman on the operating table over a decade ago has sparked a national discussion about the use of cameras in operating rooms. After going in for a breast augmentation, 38-year-old Julie slipped into a coma and died. Her doctor was not licensed for the procedure and used an unlicensed… Read more »
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Electronic Errors Lead to Rise in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
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?
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
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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Is My Child Safe During Surgery?
It is always tragic when children are affected by medical mistakes. Take the case of a Florida family that lost their 11-year-old son to a mistake made after surgery. On March 20th, 2013, the 11-year-old boy underwent heart valve surgery, and something went wrong. What went wrong is currently being contested before the Florida Board… Read more »
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Will the Overuse of CT Scans Contribute to Thousands of New Cancer Cases?
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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