Do you need help with medical malpractice, vision damage? This is an issue that many of us may not think about on a regular basis. After all, what can go wrong with a simple eye examination? Not much, but the procedure of Lasik surgery can...
The FDA has recalled a medical device, a pediatric-sized tracheal tube. (Check here for pictures of tracheal tubes) In some situations the tube is smaller than the packaging indicates. This can make it difficult for technicians and medical personnel to remove...
We all know the H1N1 symptoms by now…similar to other flu’s so you may feel feverish, experience coughing, headaches, sore throat, joint/muscle pain, fatigue, a runny nose , get the chills or all of the above. For most of us, our first question...
Most medical devices are created for adults. Those used with children may be ones modified from an adult version, devices for general use and some are created specifically for pediatrics. The FDA actually follows the development process for devices created for pediatrics all the way...
Here are some interesting points on the current status of health reform as related to tort laws: 1. [a team at the University of Alabama]…looked at 27 states with limits on non-economic damages…” “Their conclusion – ‘Tort reforms have not led to health care cost...
A Tennessee jury has recently awarded a large medical malpractice payment to a woman and her husband who were involved in a cancer misdiagnosis lawsuit. Had the plaintiff’s doctor taken the proper procedures to examine her correctly, she might have had an easier recovery to...
Baylor, Doctor Settle Brain Damage Case for $11 Million, Woman Should Have Had Emergency C-Section, Lawsuit Claimed (Dallas) A Dallas court on November 29 approved an $11 million settlement between an Oklahoma woman and her son and the hospital and physician she accused of causing...
A Wisconsin hospital has agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle a lawsuit filed on behalf of a teen girl who died during childbirth because of a nursing error. Jasmine Gant, 16, went into convulsions after nurse Julie Thao mistakenly administered a strong intravenous pain...
Patient safety incidents in U.S. hospitals increased by three percent overall from 2003 to 2005 according to the 4th Annual Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study conducted by HealthGrades. The report analyzes patient safety among Medicare patients in all U.S. hospitals. In addition to finding...
Fort Worth, TX - Oct. 18, 2002) Jurors in Judge Paul Enlow’s 141st District Court issued a verdict in favor of the plaintiff late yesterday after finding that three members of a surgery team should never have attempted an operation that preceded the death of...
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