Assume in the course of caring for you, your doctor makes a mistake. You decide to file a lawsuit for negligence or malpractice; you are required to demonstrate that the mistake caused harm. This is a huge problem for parents who receive a falsely reassuring…
Imagine how you would feel if you lost a child as a result of medical negligence and could not file a medical negligence lawsuit. This is a “three strikes and you’re out” story. Strike One: On April 5, 1999, Erin Rice sought medical attention for an upset…
Although much progress has been made to reduce medical errors in a hospital setting, less attention has been given to missed and wrong diagnosis in outpatient experiences. According to Hardeep Singh, author of a recent study published in BMJ Quality and Safety, at least 1…
Thousands of Americans are going under the knife every year for surgery that isn’t necessary, according to a USA Today investigation. After reviewing information from government records and medical databases, USA Today concluded that unnecessary surgeries may account for 10 to 20 percent of all operations in…
Over 250 medical malpractice lawsuits have been filed against, Dr. Spyros Panos, Mid-Hudson Medical Group, parent of Saint Francis Hospital and Health Centers and Vassar Hospitals, and both hospitals. Dr. Spyros Panos, an ex-orthopedic surgeon, has been accused of opening patients surgically without performing an…
According to a 2009 wrongful death lawsuit, Arlene Townsend was a resident of the Auburndale Oaks Healthcare Center from 2004 until her death in 2007, at the age of 69. The lawsuit claimed that Ms. Townsend suffered 17 falls at the nursing home due to…
In a 2009 malpractice claim, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Hospital admitted to doctor negligence. However, OHSUHospital may not have to pay out the full award. The case began when the child’s mother discovered a hard lump on her infant son’s body. The lump…
Attention-grabbing content can be as simple as posting a comment on Facebook, writing a blog or article, or as complicated as writing a novel or song. I have written and read many blogs and articles relating to tort reform, but I have never heard about…
With so much focus on patient safety and quality care over the last several years, why do thousands of people die every year due to medical errors? In 1999, the Institute of Medicine¹ published “To Err Is Human,” which reported that an estimated 98,000 people…
Georgia is one of a few states that has overturned damage caps (aka “tort reform”), declaring them “unconstitutional” and in violation of the right to a trial by jury, yet now victims are in jeopardy of losing those same rights. The latest assault on Georgia’s…