The infection that set in after Navy officer Marites Campano gave birth at Hawaii’s Tripler Army Medical Center could have and should have been treated with IV antibiotics. Instead, doctors and staff did nothing, even when faced with a patient in extraordinary pain for two days. Campano eventually became septic and now is faced with years of dialysis and the ...
Multimillion Dollar Award Issued Against Military Medical Center
Posted March 29, 2018 in Medical Malpractice | Product News and Recalls
Medical Errors Become a Leading Cause of Death in the United States
Posted May 17, 2016 in Medical Malpractice | Product News and Recalls
Here’s an interesting game to play at your next party – ask everyone to list the top three causes of death in the United States. Odds are that you’d get a very eclectic mix of responses.
If media reports were to be believed, murder would have to be pretty far up there. Local news thrives on the idea that you live in a very dangerous world (no ...
continue reading...Impermanence of Affordable Care Act Means No Limits on Medical Malpractice Claims, According to One New Jersey Case
Posted February 23, 2016 in Medical Malpractice | Product News and Recalls
The Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare, is one of the largest and most complicated pieces of legislation in the history of modern government. Created and written to provide health insurance for those who would probably otherwise go without while also trying to take the needs of insurers into consideration, it is also one of the most controversial.
The Act covers everything from ...
continue reading...Small Percentage of Doctors Accounts for Large Percentage of Malpractice Claims
Posted February 18, 2016 in Medical Malpractice | Product News and Recalls
The idea of statistically significant numbers of occurrences being attributed to a small portion of a population isn’t anything new. We know that wealth accumulation, for example, is highly concentrated. A very small number of people hold the majority of wealth of an entire country.
Other populations experience the same anomaly. And, according to a study recently released by Stanford researchers, this same principle can also ...
continue reading...Bypass Surgery Equipment Linked to 4 Pennsylvania Deaths
Posted November 10, 2015 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | heater-cooler | Medical Malpractice | Product News and Recalls
Heart bypass surgery may be one of the most complicated undertakings in modern medicine. Successfully completing a bypass operation requires absolute perfection in every regard; from the skill of the surgeons, to the flawless functionality of the equipment used to keep the patient alive.
Unfortunately, while outward appearances can appear to show a successful operation, contaminated equipment can cause harm that takes time to develop. Days, weeks, and even months ...
continue reading...Half of All Surgeries May Involve an Error in Medication
Posted November 5, 2015 in Medical Malpractice | Product News and Recalls
50/50 may seem like pretty good odds. If there was a 50% chance of sunshine, you might still keep those outdoor plans on a Saturday. An investment with a 50% chance of a big payoff is a chance you might be willing to take.
The view becomes a little less optimistic, however, when a study suggests that 1 in every 2 surgeries occurs with some sort of ...
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