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Heart Disease Often Misdiagnosed, Even When Clear Signs Are There

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on October 2nd, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

A stunning new report says that general practitioners routinely miss telltale signs of cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) disease in patients seen on an outpatient basis. In many instances, the patient was misdiagnosed even...

How Technology Can Reduce Medical Errors

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 15th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

With the latest advances in science and technology over the past few years, one would assume that medical errors would be minimal. However, a research in The Journal of Safety portrays a completely different...

Can You Record Conversations With Your Doctor?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 4th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

A new report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) confirms that more and more patients are using their smartphones and digital voice recorders to record their doctor’s office visits. While most...

Family Structures $5 Million Settlement to Guarantee Life-Long Care

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 12th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

The structure of a medical malpractice settlement for a family whose child suffered permanent brain damage shows how such awards can be arranged to ensure long-lasting care. We’ll talk about it in this issue

How Long Do You Have To File Your Medical Malpractice Claim?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 5th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

If you feel that you’ve been a victim of medical malpractice, just how long do you have to take legal action against those who have wronged you? We’ll talk about it in this issue....

Find Out Why The Doctor Hand-Off Can Be Dangerous

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 29th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

When one doctor takes over patient care for another doctor, the chances of medical errors increase. That’s the finding from a recent study carried out by a hospital insurer. In this issue, we’ll talk...

Just How Useful Are Online Doctor Reviews?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 8th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

Even with a host of doctor review websites readily available, online doctor reviews may effectively be totally useless. That’s the disturbing finding from a new study published in the medical journal JAMA. We’ll talk...

Find Out Why This Hospital Settled With a Child’s Family for $3.8 Million

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 17th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

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The failure of a doctor to recognize the breakdown of red blood cells in a newborn directly led to the child developing cerebral palsy and his family receiving a $3.8 million settlement from the...

Which Medications Are Most Commonly Associated With Medical Errors?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 7th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

According to a new study, medication errors are more common when they involve cardiovascular drugs than those in other classes. We’ll talk about it in this issue

Malpractice Claims Slipping While Payouts Soar

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 29th, 2017 in Medical Malpractice Blog

A just-published study has found that while the rate of medical malpractice claims in the U.S. has dropped, the average award for successful claims has jumped by nearly 23%. Those are the findings from...