Medical Malpractice

• Cato Institute: Tort Reform Rhetoric Misleading

  Bob Carroll | February 07, 2006 4:03 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  In case anyone is interested in the underlying facts that are supposedly the driving force behind the claimed need for continued Tort Reform, particularly in the field of Medical Malpractice, there is this post at Evan Schaeffer's Legal Underground:CATO INSTITUTE QUESTIONS LINK BETWEEN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PAYOUTS AND INSURANCE PREMIUMS . . . In "Defensive Medicine and Disappearing Doctors,"...

• Gentlemen, Start Your Sincere Apologies

  Bob Carroll | February 05, 2006 7:09 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Would you like to have a sincere apology from a treating doctor if medical malpractice occurs? In case you don't get it from the doctor you can watch a video of what it should look and sound like. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health provides several variations on the theme.There is an obligation for physicians and hospitals to disclose adverse events. However, it is difficult...

• The Operation Was A Success But The Anesthesia Was A Mess

  Bob Carroll | February 04, 2006 6:28 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The operation was a success, but the patient died. We have all heard this story more than once in our lives. The even more common story is that the operation was a success, but the patient has permanent neurological injuries as a result of the anesthesia. Anesthesia complications are often the tragic permanent injury left behind by the surgical team. Part of the problem, from my point of...

• Was He An M.D. Or Drug Dealer?

  Bob Carroll | January 31, 2006 5:28 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A criminal case just concluded in Pensacola underscores the potential for the improper prescription of potent and addictive painkillers by Florida doctors. I have investigated the prescribing patterns of some Tampa Bay physicians and concluded that grossly negligent and reckless practices exist. In one civil action for medical malpractice I have uncovered a beautifully typed office record of...

• A Tidal Wave Of Medical Malpractice

  Bob Carroll | January 29, 2006 8:19 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Believe it or not, Tort Reformers, patients are being injured or killed as a result of rampant medical malpractice in our nation's health care system. That is the central point, well documented, in an article at NewsInferno.com. The statistics and specific instances of terrible breaches of the standard of care are compelling.When Doctors Commit Malpractice, Blaming the Lawyers Is Just Killing...

• Study Shows Hospital Nursing Staff Shortages May Cause 6,700 Patient Deaths Each Year

  Bob Carroll | January 22, 2006 5:19 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A report on ABC News highlights the injuries and deaths caused each year by short-handed hospital nursing staffs. The tragic outcome of inadequate nursing care for patient Shirley Keck, which has resulted in a jury verdict of $2.7 Million against the hospital, is said to be the only successful malpractice lawsuit against a hospital citing inadequate nursing. But, the report believes the...

• Botox Injections And Skin Resurfacing - Who Do You Trust?

  Bob Carroll | January 21, 2006 5:36 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Some medical societies are speaking out about Dangers Of Unlicensed Personnel Performing Medical Cosmetic Procedures In Non-clinical Settings according to an article posted at Medical News Today. Personally, spas are for mud packs and hot baths. When I have my skin resurfaced or my lips botoxed I will be seeing a licensed medical provider.Cosmetic procedures, including tissue filler...

• "You'll Have To Sue Me To Find Out"

  Bob Carroll | January 20, 2006 11:50 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A woman becomes a quadruple amputee after giving birth Just reading the headline makes someone want to look into the facts. But, getting the facts from medical providers is not easy.How can something like this happen? The hospital claims that she had Streptococcus, a flesh eating bacteria, but they never told her how she got it and if they could have done something else.The woman filed a...

• Medication Errors High In Radiology Departments

  Bob Carroll | January 20, 2006 11:22 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Radiology Departments in hospitals seem to have trouble avoiding mistakes in medications according to the Bonita Daily News:A trip to the radiology department for a diagnostic test or procedure, such as an angioplasty or MRI, may be riskier than once thought, based on findings of medication errors connected to radiology departments.Patients are at greater risk for a harmful medication error...

• Florida Bar Seeks Comments Re Amendment 3 Rule

  Bob Carroll | January 16, 2006 8:05 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Your thoughts concerning the wording of a new Rule being drafted by the Florida Bar can be made through January 17. The Florida Supreme Court has determined that the victims of medical malpractice have the legal right to waive the provisions of Amendment 3, the submarine effort of the health care providers and insurance companies to deny legal representation to claimants. The Florida Bar...