Medical Malpractice

• Medical Errors Hidden By Medical Narcissism

  Bob Carroll | March 26, 2006 5:16 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The Piper Report has a slant on how health care professionals preserve their self-esteem to the detriment of patients.Medical Errors and Medical NarcissismMedical errors are rampant in American health care, particularly in physician and hospitals services. The human and economic costs are extraordinary. And because these mistakes are virtually 100 percent avoidable, so are the deaths, injuries,...

• Some Patients Fall Through Medical-Imaging Cracks

  Bob Carroll | March 23, 2006 6:26 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Your doctor sends you for that critical MRI or x-ray. You feel that you are getting the best of medical care. But, are you about to fall through a crack and become a victim of medical malpractice? An article at Science Daily says there may be some reason for concern. Keeping Patients From Falling Through The Medical-imaging CracksEvery day in hospitals around the country, thousands of...

• Three Questions To Answer Before Setting Caps On Damages

  Bob Carroll | March 15, 2006 3:35 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The Wausau Daily Herald has three questions at the start of an article on the impact of caps on medical malpractice damages. I invite everyone to answer the questions and read the rest of the article before supporting any caps on damages.Malpractice caps only harm victims How much is the lifetime use of a right arm worth? What is fair compensation for spending 60 years blind because of a...

• Florida's Attorney Fee Ruling In Medical Malpractice Cases Noted In Other States

  Bob Carroll | March 04, 2006 9:21 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The recognition by the Florida Supreme Court that victims of medical malpractice should have the right to waive even constitutional limitations on legal fees in order to retain competent representation is being discussed in other states. One example of the attention being given to the Florida situation is at Day On Torts.The Florida Supreme Court ruled that the limitation of attorneys' fees in...

• Report Of Possible Child Abuse Brings Lawsuit Against Accuser

  Bob Carroll | February 28, 2006 8:47 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Kevin MD posts a short article that raises some questions about the reporting of possible child abuse. I do not have the ability to judge the limited facts presented, but both the reporter and the alleged abusers have rights. And, most importantly, the rights of any abused child should trump them all. Frivolous? An interesting case where parents are suing a doctor for a Munchausen syndrome by...

• Doctors Are Not Plumbers

  Bob Carroll | February 22, 2006 6:48 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Are patients unfairly alleging malpractice when their doctors make a mistake? Should a professional, such as a doctor, be cut some slack because he didn't mean any harm? Peter Coffee, who apparently works in the field of software security, has posted an opinion article on the concepts of professionalism and malpractice that is right on point. Opinion: If practice makes perfect, does imperfect...

• Malpractice In Monitored Anesthesia Care

  Bob Carroll | February 21, 2006 7:19 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Many of the serious risks of anesthesia extend to what is called Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) according to a recent medical journal article. MAC is intended to provide a patient with anxiety relief, amnesia, pain relief, comfort, and safety during a procedure. MAC is often used by patients undergoing uncomfortable procedures and minor surgeries which do not require general anesthesia. The...

• Medical Malpractice In VA Hospitals

  Bob Carroll | February 10, 2006 5:19 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Serious injuries and deaths are occurring as a result of medical malpractice in VA hospitals across the nation. Should a patient or patient's family consider filing a federal tort claim for injuries when this occurs? The Federal Tort Claims Act covered under Title 28 of the US Code is the appropriate statute to use in cases where medical malpractice or negligence in the VA is suspected. A tort...

• The Feres Doctrine Means Federal Government Is Immune From Suits By Active-Duty Military

  Bob Carroll | February 09, 2006 4:41 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A navy wife makes the discovery that her Navy pilot husband, who is on active duty in the military, would be barred from suing the federal government for any medical malpractice that caused him injury. Her post at PalmTree Pundit expresses her feelings that this is more than unfair and contains a very good, short explanation of the situation.Under the Federal Tort Claims Act and a U.S. Supreme...

• Hospital Medical Problems Reported Online

  Bob Carroll | February 07, 2006 4:59 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A post on The Krafty Librarian provides some useful medical information about Florida hospitals:"For those who live in Florida...the web site, Florida Compare Care is available. It discloses each Florida hospital's rate of medical problems in seven categories, including bedsores, hospital-based infections and post-operative complications. However, the web site does not allow for direct...