Posts tagged Medical Malpractice

• Woman's Experience at Hospital Exemplifies Problems with Mistaken Identity and Wrong-Site Surgeries

  David Mittleman | November 13, 2009 10:12 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  When Kerry Higuera started bleeding three months into her pregnancy, she instantly rushed to the hospital. Fearful that she was miscarrying, she knew that seeing her doctor would most likely give...

• Michigan Medical Malpractice Claims Fraught With Obstacles

  David Mittleman | November 04, 2009 3:58 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Most of us know little or nothing about the practice of medicine. When we go to our doctors, for everything from a routine checkup to a serious emergency, we trust in them to conduct a proper and...

• Radiologists Reluctant to Admit Mammography Errors to Patients

  David Mittleman | November 03, 2009 12:54 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  According to a new study released this month, radiologists may not be so honest when it comes to admitting their mistakes. Specifically, radiologists may not disclose mammography errors to patients,...

• Kansas Supreme Court Called to Protect Patients From Tort Reform

  David Mittleman | November 02, 2009 4:35 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Kansas, like Georgia, will be visiting the problem of tort reform this year as it decides whether or not caps on damages in medical malpractice cases violates a patient's rights after he or she has...

• The Doctor Is In and He Says Tort Reform Isn't the Cure

  David Mittleman | October 28, 2009 4:26 PM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Even doctors are starting to speak out about our insurance crisis. I recently read a post online by Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. that had me nodding my head. Dr. Parikh went straight to task and took on...

• Rhode Island Hospital Operates on the Wrong Site for Fifth Time Since 2007

  David Mittleman | October 26, 2009 9:20 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A surgeon at a Rhode Island Hospital committed malpractice by mistakenly operating on the wrong part of a patient’s hand. Now, health officials are investigating how this mistake could have...

• Mayo Clinic Study Finds Doctors' Medical Mistakes Increase When Fatigued or Distressed

  David Mittleman | September 24, 2009 9:15 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Mayo Clinic researchers aren’t the first to discover some of the main causes of medical errors among medical residents, including fatigue and distress. However, a recent study by The Mayo...

• South Florida Man's Family Wins $14 Million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

  David Mittleman | September 22, 2009 1:37 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Prior to an emergency room visit to a South Florida hospital, Francis Ziadie was an optometrist and father of four. However, he is now a shadow of the man he once was—paralyzed and bedridden...

• Tort Reform Revisited: Why It Isn't the Answer to All Our Healthcare Cost Woes

  David Mittleman | September 21, 2009 9:24 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Yesterday I wrote about the curious case of McAllen, Texas and how putting caps on medical liability payouts wasn’t the magical cure for reducing the rising cost of healthcare....

• Georgia Supreme Court Considers Whether "Tort Reform" Equals Crooked Justice

  David Mittleman | September 16, 2009 4:04 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The Georgia Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a case that could invalidate the insurance industry's attempts to provide immunity to the most negligent doctors and deny recovery to the most...