Medical Malpractice

• MRSA Diagnosis & Treatment Delayed

  Bob Carroll | September 24, 2005 5:29 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Reuters Health reports that MRSA infections which are spreading in hospitals are not being recognized or treated as promptly as it should."NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Even with early therapy, infection-related mortality from nosocomial bacteremic Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia (NBSAP) is high, according to a report in the September issue of Chest. [Nosocomial is a fancy word for "acquired in...

• 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...

• Chemotherapy Drugs and Congestive Heart Failure

  Brenda Fulmer | December 31, 2007 3:32 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A study published on October 30, 2007, in the Journal of Clinical Oncology again noted that the use of certain chemotherapy drugs in breast cancer patients can increase the risk of developing congestive heart failure. This potential was first noted more than thirty years ago, but has become more of a problem in the past fifteen years as more early-stage breast cancer patients are receiving...

• Aggravation Of A Pre-Existing Condition Is Often Part Of An Injury Claim

  Bob Carroll | September 01, 2006 7:16 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Michael Myers, my fellow InjuryBoard.com blogger from Seattle, has posted a very clear explanation of pre-existing conditions. Pre-Existing Conditions--What Really Matters is How You Felt Before the AccidentClients often mention pre-existing conditions. They are concerned that things like degenerative disc disease may affect their recoveries. Insurance companies dwell on pre-existing...

• Benefits Of A Doctor Who Takes His Time To Do It Right

  Bob Carroll | December 18, 2006 6:54 AM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  Some medical malpractice occurs simply because the medical provider does not spend enough time doing the job at hand. It is identical to the plumber who does a poor job making his connections in the rush to get to the next job or on the way home. Or, to the home inspector who has twice as many homes to inspect as he should have in his work day. It is not a failure of training or experience. ...

• "Foreign Objects" Left In Body After Surgery

  Bob Carroll | July 06, 2006 5:59 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Time for a quiz. In the law of medical malpractice what exactly constitutes a foreign object? Is it (A) something imported from another country; (B) something accidentally left in a patient's body after surgery; (C) something intentionally left in a patient's body but wrongly placed; or (D) something that can extend the time in which a medical malpractice suit can be filed? You will have to...

• County Jail Ignores Inmate Seizures

  Bob Carroll | August 03, 2006 6:06 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  In Florida and throughout the U.S., jails have a legal obligation to provide reasonable and necessary medical care to inmates. Having someone in custody means the jail is in charge of that person and responsible for his wellbeing during the period of confinement. Sometimes jailers forget about this or ignore physical complaints. Sometimes there are horrible consequences.Family of inmate in...

• Inadequate Staffing Takes its Toll in Health Care Industry

  Don Greiwe | July 20, 2009 11:02 AM | 3 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Recently, the American Nurses Association (ANA) released the results of an ongoing survey of nurses across the U.S., and the findings are grim. The survey received more than 15,000 responses from...

• MRSA Infection Lawsuits

  Bob Carroll | October 25, 2006 6:28 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  As hospital-acquired infections continue to kill patients in the U.S. it is the threat of lawsuits which may force steps to find and eradicate the organisms.The biggest push for search and destroy may come, sadly, from the threat of lawsuits. Several large ones have been settled with hospitals where patients died of infections.This is the way Slate reports the largely unchecked spread of...

• How To Pay $7.9 Million On A $200,000 Insurance Policy - Why Medical Malpractice Premiums Are So High

  Bob Carroll | April 02, 2006 7:30 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The attorney for the injured patient was trying to settle the medical malpractice case for the amount of the doctor's insurance, $200,000. The insurance company drew the line at $50,000. (And, only employed one defense attorney to defend two physicians with conflicting stories to tell.) Now, the insurance company will have to pay $7.9 Million. Could this explain the high cost of medical...