Medical Malpractice

• Colin Powell Wants To Make You Healthier

  Bob Carroll | January 25, 2007 4:52 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A brand new website, with a board of directors that includes Colin Powell, the former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Carly Fiorina, the former chairman and CEO of HP, wants to help people take control of their health so they can live their very best. I was not sure what was going on so I dropped in for a walk-through of the site. The driving force behind the...

• Being Famous Does Not Protect A Patient From Poor Medical Care

  Bob Carroll | January 25, 2007 2:29 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Even famous football coaches can be victimized by medical malpractice.Notre Dame Football Coach's Malpractice Suit Goes To TrialNotre Dame coach Charlie Weis' medical malpractice suit against two Boston doctors is scheduled to go to trial next month.Weis nearly died after undergoing gastric bypass surgery in June 2002, when he was the offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots. Weis had...

• Florida Nurse Administers What May Be The Largest Drug Overdose In The State

  Bob Carroll | January 24, 2007 10:15 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  How is it possible a nurse could administer 10 times the dose of a drug ordered by a doctor? Coral Springs mother died from massive overdose given by Broward General nurseThe Coral Springs mother went to the emergency room feeling sick after running out of medicine. But instead of just getting a refill, she died when a nurse gave her a massive overdose of a seizure drug, according to hospital...

• It Was Not Sympathy For Widow That Motivated Jury When Doctors Kept Heads In Sand

  Bob Carroll | January 21, 2007 7:09 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  In a recent Medical Malpractice/Wrongful Death case we are told the jury primarily heard the family's tale and acted with compassion rather than according to the rigors of the law. That is the take of Cortlandt Forum, at least.I read the facts outlined on the Forum and come to an entirely different conclusion. A complicated case is trumped by the sympathy factorThe patient was a 22-year-old...

• Fat May Be Your Friend

  Bob Carroll | January 20, 2007 6:39 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  This has absolutely nothing to do with the law. But, it is good news for those of us who cannot get down to our ideal body weight.Obesity may reduce risk of heart failure deathNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese patients hospitalized with heart failure tend to fare better than their lean counterparts, new research suggests.The report, which appears in the American Heart Journal, indicates that...

• Let's Work On Eliminating Medical Errors, Not Patient Rights

  Bob Carroll | January 19, 2007 5:54 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Every year between 44,000 and 98,000 people die from preventable medical errors. That is the take-away message from an item posted by Cyrus Dugger at TortDeform.How to Reduce Medical Costs, Lawsuits & Deaths at the Same TimeThe tort "reform" movement blames lawyers and lawsuits for the increasing cost of medical care. Whether or not you buy that argument (and this blog has argued many times...

• Burns Leave Serious Emotional Scars

  Bob Carroll | January 15, 2007 7:11 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  In burn patients, treating the physical injury may only be treating half the problem. Depression often goes along with a serious burn. Burn Patients Need More Help Coping With DepressionA new study reveals the full extent of psychological problems among people who have spent years recovering from serious burns. About half of those surveyed showed signs of clinical depression, with women being...

• Take Your Medicine And Live Longer

  Bob Carroll | January 11, 2007 7:14 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Let me lead with the moral of the story. It's important to follow prescriptions carefully. And if you have concerns about a drug you're taking, talk with your doctor before quitting the drug or making changes.That is message we should take away from the following study:Drugs Prolong Life After Heart AttackFor heart attack survivors, it really is important to follow doctor's orders: A Canadian...

• Coumadin And The Risk Of A Brain Bleed

  Bob Carroll | January 10, 2007 6:21 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Blood thinning, anticoagulant warfarin (Coumadin) carries risk of a brain hemorrhage. This is a risk of its use that is not always being considered by the prescribing doctor. Brain Bleeds From Blood Thinner on the RiseThe rate of bleeding in the brain associated with use of the anticoagulant drug warfarin quintupled during the 1990s, University of Cincinnati researchers reported...

• FDA Provides Video News Programs Helpful To Consumers

  Bob Carroll | January 07, 2007 6:07 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A special thanks to Everett, at US Recall News, for alerting all of us to a valuable service provided by the FDA.FDA Patient Safety News Worth A Visit By ConsumersFDA Patient Safety News is supposed to be "A Video News Show for Health Professionals" but there is no reason why consumers could not stay up-to-date as well by watching the Internet broadcasts.What is it, exactly?FDA Patient Safety...