The family of a baby born with cerebral palsy recently won a medical malpractice claim against the doctor that delivered the baby, and the doctor’s medical practice. The family sued for damages in order to pay for their son’s lifelong medical care. The claim in their medical malpractice suit was that the doctor delayed performing […]
Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawsuit filings dropped in 2010, following a six-year trend of declining filings. While some might interpret this as good news regarding patient safety, the real reasons being touted for the decline in filings are measures that have been implemented that essentially blame plaintiffs for the “problem” of medical malpractice lawsuits. Rules put […]
Cerebral palsy is a condition caused by damage to the motor control centers of the developing brain of a child. It can occur during pregnancy or possibly up to the first three years of life. People who suffer from this condition often have limits in movement and posture that curtail their normal activities. Other effects include limits in […]
A woman who suffered permanent injuries from improperly administered anesthesia was recently awarded more than ten million dollars in damages by a jury. During a surgical procedure in 2006, the 44-year-old woman was treated by two anesthesiologists and a certified nurse anesthetist. Following the surgery, it was clear something had gone terribly wrong. The woman spent 26 days in a coma, followed […]
Emergency rooms account for more medical malpractice claims than any other department in a typical hospital. Medical malpractice insurers have found that up to 55 percent of all closed claims originated in, or were connected to, treatment received in an emergency room. In addition, roughly half of the malpractice claims related to emergency room care […]
Medical malpractice cases commonly arise from health care providers taking actions that they never should have taken, and then the actions turn out to be terribly harmful. The other side of common medical malpractice cases is the failure to act when action was called for. Examples include a failure to diagnose disease, a failure to properly treat a […]
When a patient dies as a result of medical malpractice, the family of the patient can file a lawsuit against anyone they believe is responsible for the negligent actions that led to the death. If the plaintiffs prove their case, the damages are often based on the potential earning power of the victim. Courts examine […]
Last week, we posted a story about a four-year-old boy who had eye surgery performed on the wrong eye. A study in 2006 tried to determine how often surgeries are performed on the wrong body part or the wrong patient. The researchers found that around 2,700 of these surgical mistakes happen every year. At that […]
