The Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Blog
Failure to Diagnose Leads to Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
A surgeon's failure to recognize a surgical patient's dangerously…
Would a Unique Patient Identification Number Prevent Medical Errors?
As the US healthcare system moves toward a paperless, electronic…
Surgical Malpractice Case Yields $1.5 Million Jury Verdict
An Indiana jury awarded $1.5 million to an Indiana woman who…
Electronic Health Records Won’t Erase All Medical Errors
While the industry's steady progression toward electronic health…
Mobile Technologies and Medical Errors
Recently, the NY Times published a story about the dangers of…
Vaccination Error Leads to $12.6 Million Jury Verdict
A South Florida teen has been awarded $12.6 million in a jury…
Surgical Errors and Their Devastating Impact
Many patients preparing for surgery believe it can never happen…
Two Medical Error Reports-What We Can Learn From Them
Recently, my colleague Holly Haines blogged about a medical error…
New Study Estimates Only 14% of Medical Errors Are Reported
A new study conducted by the Inspector General of the Department…
