Medical Errors: They’re More Common than You Think and You’re Often Paying for Them
In 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report called To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System that brought to light the…
Medical Malpractice
Letter Reveals Hospital Deficiencies that Officials Refused to Disclose
In August, United Medical Center (UMC)—a public hospital in Washington D.C.—had their obstetrics license suspended for 90 days without much explanation as to why. The…
Remembering Jerry Canterbury: The Man Who Led the Charge for Patients to Control Their Own Medical Destiny.
Over the weekend we learned, more than two months after the fact, that Jerry Canterbury had passed away on March 15th in Hartville, Ohio at…
When Are Pharmacy Mistakes Considered Malpractice?
A few months ago, I wrote a blog about human errors comprising one of the leading causes of death in U.S. hospitals and how many healthcare…
How Public Views Could Be Changing Liability Laws
When an individual is injured in the process of medical treatment and suspects medical malpractice, he or she has the right to hold all responsible…
What Are Medical Malpractice Caps Really Costing Us?
In a recent post, I explored the constitutionality of medical malpractice damage caps after Florida’s 2nd District Court of Appeal in Charlotte County ruled against limits…
Hospital acquired-infections are more common than you think.
According to some of the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on hospital acquired-infections, approximately 650,000 people picked up…
Is Raising Resident Hours the Right Thing to Do?
It was March 4, 1984 and a young college freshman was admitted to New York Hospital suffering from fever, chills and an unexplained flailing of…
Medical Malpractice Caps Under Scrutiny
Last week, Florida’s 2nd District Court of Appeal in Charlotte County declared limits on “noneconomic” damages in medical malpractice suits to be unconstitutional. In their…
Doctors, Hospitals Should be Concerned with Patient Safety; Not Capping Damages Awards
An article in the Baltimore Sun last week covered the concerns of doctors and hospitals in Maryland stemming from two recent medical malpractice awards in that state. As I was reading the...