Medical Malpractice

• How To Reduce Errors In Obstetrics And Gynecology

  Bob Carroll | November 05, 2006 8:39 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, would seem an unlikely place to produce an author who says medical errors and unsafe systems of care has had a profound effect on the practice of obstetrics and gynecology. But, there it is, an article summarized at the National Library of Medicine.Patient safety in obstetrics and...

• Medical Malpractice And Shoulder Dystocia

  Bob Carroll | November 05, 2006 5:21 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The Hartford Courant carries the story of the vaginal birth that should have been a Caesarean section. The result of the medical malpractice of the obstetrician is a lifetime of shoulder and arm impairment for the child. Shoulder dystocia is the medical term used to describe a mismatch between the mother's pelvis and the size of the fetus. When it occurs and significant injury to the baby is...

• Which Doctor Should I Choose?

  Bob Carroll | November 04, 2006 7:04 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Just about every day an injured client asks me or one of my partners about the choice of medical provider. Fellow InjuryBoard.com blogger, John M. Cooper, Norfolk, VA, has had the same experience and has posted a helpful article on the topic.Family Doctor, Chiropractor or Orthopedist - Who Do You Choose?Our clients often ask us who should I go see after an automobile wreck with a personal...

• Is Florida Online Hospital Quality Info Helpful?

  Bob Carroll | November 03, 2006 6:12 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  According to an article posted by the Miami Herald we may now have more online information than we can properly use to measure the quality of hospital care in Florida.Daunting data: Hospital flaws go publicOnline comparisons of hospital quality are lifting the cloak of secrecy -- but few consumers use them, finding them confusing.Patients with severe strokes who go to Broward General are more...

• How Good Is Your Primary Care Doc And Your Health Insurance Company?

  Bob Carroll | November 03, 2006 5:50 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Gooznews.com asks a question all of us should answer.How Good Is Your Primary Care Physician?Everytime I hear or read that the U.S. health care system is the best in the world, I wonder why we wind up so low on so many basic indicators like longevity and infant mortality. A study out today that focuses on primary care -- that first interface with the health care system -- helps explain why.A...

• Second Removal Of The Same Gallbladder Is Obvious Malpractice

  Bob Carroll | November 02, 2006 3:56 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Contrary to conventional wisdom, an expert is not always needed in a medical negligence case since there are some deeds that even lay persons know are below the standard of care, and "]i]ndeed, a layperson would have no difficulty in recognizing Dr. Sharpe's purported deviation from the standard of care in advising and undertaking to remove a gallbladder that he had previously removed." I would...

• Not Every Online Medical Source Is Trustworthy

  Bob Carroll | October 31, 2006 7:07 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The so-called Information Superhighway may lead to some pretty shabby places. When internet searchers seek medical information they may well end up at some inaccurate, unreliable or outdated online sources.Rampant Malpractice Among Health SearchersAlthough most internet users turn to general-purpose search engines to find health related information, the majority don't bother to check the source...

• Is That A Yorkie In The Next Hospital Bed?

  Bob Carroll | October 31, 2006 6:40 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Underutilization of medical facilities and equipment is a concern for many health care providers in the U.S. From England comes one small suggestion that probably would not fly.Hospital For Humans To Offer Radiotherapy For Animals CriticizedIn order to earn desperately needed cash, Ipswich Hospital, Suffolk, England, has come up with the idea of offering its radiotherapy facilities for treating...

• Medical Licensing Board Should Be Held Accountable

  Bob Carroll | October 26, 2006 7:05 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A doctor who allegedly left California and Florida because of licensing problems obtained a license to practice medicine in Montana. Only months later a patient may have died because the doctor failed to order certain tests. The family of the deceased is seeking the right to sue Montana's licensing board. Based on the facts outlined in this news report, I think a jury should be permitted to...

• Think First, Not Last, Of A Heart Attack

  Bob Carroll | October 26, 2006 4:05 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  For personal reasons I have a strong interest in the timely diagnosis and treatment of heart attacks. There is only a relatively short window of time in which a life can be saved or significant heart damage avoided. Sometimes it seems that medical providers in Florida are less sensitive to heart attacks than the patients who seek their professional help. Diagnostic effort by a professional...