Recent Blog Posts
Plaintiff Wins $500,000 Against Ophthalmologist
An ophthalmologist and a surgery center agreed to settle a lawsuit brought forth by a 70-year-old woman who was going in for cataract surgery. In 2016, the ophthalmologist performed cataract surgery on the plaintiff, but five weeks later, the plaintiff returned for an emergency surgery. She was complaining of blurred vision, floaters, tearing, and… Read More »
Boy Loses Leg During Tonsillectomy
A Staten Island couple recently settled a lawsuit against a New Jersey hospital after their son’s leg had to be amputated after complications related to tonsil surgery. The family settled the suit for $12.5 million. The boy was 5 years old when the surgery took place. In April of 2015, the boy was scheduled… Read More »
Judge Rules Against Health Clinic in Medical Records Battle
A federal judge ruled against UF Health Jacksonville recently over a dispute involving a patient’s medical records. It was the second such ruling in recent months. UF Health Jacksonville sued to prevent themselves from being forced to turn over a patient’s medical records after a medical malpractice dispute. The battle stems from a constitutional… Read More »
Surgeon Burns Down Home in a Bid to Destroy Evidence
A surgeon is being accused of accidentally burning down his own home in an attempt to destroy medical records related to false and fraudulent medical claims. Among some of the saddest trends in medical malpractice news is the rise of doctors filing false claims or ordering unnecessary tests to bilk their patient’s insurance companies… Read More »
Congress to Tackle Medical Liability During Pandemic
The next coronavirus relief bill is likely to come with some strings attached. Already, lawmakers are hoping to insulate hospitals from malpractice liability during the pandemic. Some of the proposed legislation would also restrict employees from filing lawsuits against employers if they become sick with COVID-19 while on the job. Hospitals are saying that… Read More »
Congress Considers Coronavirus Immunity for Health Care Workers
After several states have passed legislation shielding hospitals, doctors, and other health care facilities from lawsuits emerging out of the coronavirus pandemic, federal authorities are now considering passing such legislation from Washington. Thus far, only the states that have been hardest-hit by the virus have passed legislation. This includes New York, New Jersey, Michigan,… Read More »
Intentional Misdiagnosis: Why Does This Happen?
Doctors take an oath to do no harm, but we’ve been seeing stories in the news about doctors who intentionally misdiagnose patients, charge their insurance companies thousands (and sometimes hundreds of thousands) of dollars, and then years later, after getting a second opinion, the patients realize that they do not have the condition the… Read More »
Bungled Electronic Medical Records Result in Malpractice Lawsuits
Electronic Health Records or EHR have been involved in a number of cases that turned into medical malpractice lawsuits. The question then becomes: How does this happen and why does it continue to happen? Think about all of the information that your electronic health records contain and how vital this information is to achieving… Read More »
Virginia Supreme Court Rules on Punitive Damages in Medical Malpractice Case
The Virginia Supreme Court recently ruled that a jury should have been given the opportunity to consider punitive damages in a lawsuit involving a patient who overdosed on prescription medication. This is the first time in the history of Virginia that the Supreme Court has taken on the issue of punitive damages against a… Read More »
COVID-19 Medical Malpractice Claims Likely to be Barred
Three states – Michigan, New Jersey, and New York – have already passed legislation or an executive order providing immunity for doctors from COVID-19 medical malpractice claims. These statutes are meant to protect health care workers from liability as they try to treat the influx of patients showing up due to the virus. These… Read More »
