Medical Malpractice

• Why Do Doctors Always Think They Are Entitled To Special Treatment?

  David Mittleman | October 02, 2009 9:59 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI

  I recently wrote a letter to the editor of the Lansing State Journal on just this topic. The truth is, it's not just my friend and anesthesiologist Dr. Kenneth Elmassian, who takes this viewpoint -...

• Brooklyn Man Dies of Heart Attack After a Series of Medical Errors at Maimonides Medical Center

  David Mittleman | September 28, 2009 9:14 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Doctors at the Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, seriously dropped the ball on maintaining the standard of care in 2008. Jacob Goldbrenner, a Brooklyn man, was brought to...

• Is Leg Pain Related To Death? Only If It's From A Blood Clot.

  David Mittleman | September 18, 2008 4:17 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  According to the SurgeonGeneral,blood clots account for at least 100,000 deaths in the United States each year.  Are these deaths avoidable? Many say yes.  That is why the Surgeon General has a new...

• 200,000 Patients a Year Die from Medical Mistakes and Preventable Infections

  David Mittleman | August 17, 2009 12:36 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  According to a recent investigation conducted by the Hearst Corporation, an estimated 98,000 people die each year from preventable medical errors. In fact, more Americans die each month from...

• Vacuum extractor assisted vaginal delivery can cause birth trauma

  David Mittleman | January 29, 2008 8:31 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  A vacuum extractor may be used by a physician to enhance delivery of a baby's head in a vaginal delivery. However, the doctor attempting to use the extractor must be prepared to abandon the procedure when it is not working, according to operational guidelines for use as noted by the manufacturers instructions.The FDA in may of 1998 issued a public health advisory titled "Need For Caution When...

• Daily News Uncovers Horrifying Trend of Medical Staff Falsifying Medical Records at City-Run Hospitals

  David Mittleman | July 28, 2009 2:08 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  According to a New York Daily News investigation, medical staffers at city-run hospitals are going to great lengths to cover up medical mistakes, including falsifying hospital records. Specifically,...

• Lawsuit Filed Against Walgreen's for Prescription Error that Led to Miscarriage

  Chrissie Cole | October 19, 2007 12:25 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  A St. Charles County couple has filed a lawsuit against Walgreen's for a prescription error that led to the miscarriage of their own born child. The medical malpractice and wrongful death suit was filed on Tuesday.On March 6th, she went to an O'Fallon Walgreen's with a prescription for Maturna - a pre-natal vitamin. But, the prescription was "negligently and carelessly misfiled" and she ended up...

• Second Widow settles lawsuit against VA Hospital

  David Mittleman | July 15, 2009 1:55 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  A second Kentucky widow, Darla Marshall, has settled a lawsuit against the Illinois Veterans Affairs Hospital after her husband, James Marshall, died from a blood infection six days after a lymph...

• Seattle Dentist Botches Breast Reduction Surgery

  David Mittleman | November 14, 2008 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  A Seattle dentist and oral surgeon, who has been slapped with a boat-load of malpractice suits and was reprimanded for a patient’s death, is being taken to court again - this time for a...

• Dr. Robert Stokes Used Unsanitary Procedures And Exposed Patients To Infection

  David Mittleman | March 28, 2008 3:04 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Dr. Robert Stokes was a Grand Rapids dermatologist who had been serving the community for many years until recently. However, his career was halted recently after it was determined he was defrauding the government, as well as insurance companies, out of nearly two million dollars in fraudulent medical services. In addition to health care fraud, Dr. Stokes also reused medical equipment, such as...