According to The Medical Malpractice Myth, by Tom Baker, Director of the Insurance Law Center at University of Connecticut, his book provides research to dispute these claims with facts. The book provides research proving the following: Medical malpractice is an epidemic that causes thousands of deaths a year Medical malpractice suits are rare, and are very…
Nearly one million patient safety incidents occurred among Medicare patients in 2009. This figure almost matches what happened in the years 2006, 2007 and 2008. According to HealthGrades, an independent healthcare ratings organization, errors cost the federal Medicare program nearly $8.9 billion and resulted in 96,402 potentially preventable deaths from 2006 through 2008. Medicare patients…
Accordiing to the Institute of Medicine, 98,000 people die every year from preventable medical errors – and this number doesn’t include those seriously injured. This is the sixth leading cause of death in America, equivalent to two 737’s crashing every day. Trial attorneys see first-hand the effects medical errors have on patients and their families. …
Insurance companies, the American Medical Association and other powerful interests say that our health care system is in crisis because of a rising tide of medical malpractice claims. Their solution is to put a “cap” on the amount innocent victims of medical malpractice can recover for their injuries. In fact, “caps” are not the answer…
A Florida woman died after liposuction procedure. The death may have been caused by a bad reaction to lidocaine given during the liposuction procedure. Apparently the lidocaine given during the surgery caused her to have a seizure and cardiac arrest, plunging her into a coma that left her brain dead. The thirty-seven year old woman…
STATEWIDE – The AP (1/14) reported, “The Florida Supreme Court says hospitals must warn patients about a state law that bars malpractice lawsuits for birth-related neurological injuries.” Patients who receive proper notification “cannot sue but receive limited no-fault compensation if something goes wrong.” But, “the justices Thursday ruled hospitals that fail to do so can…
ST. PETERSBURG – After deliberating for three (3) full days the jury delivered an $11.1 million dollar verdict in a medical malpractice case that could cost the hospital up to $8.7 million dollars. The verdict will likely be appealed as a spokesman for All Children’s Hospital pointed out that the hospital “was found only partially…