Medical Malpractice

• Robots In The Operating Room - What We Don't Know Can Hurt Us

  Bob Carroll | October 14, 2005 2:24 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Robot-assisted surgery is here. Even if it is an improvement over human surgical techniques, how much information do patients need before their consent to the use of a robot is truly informed consent? Is there something different about a surgeon's decision to perform robot-assisted surgery?They may have a terrible bedside manner but, apparently, they can be terrific in the operating room. ...

• Errors In Medication Histories

  Bob Carroll | September 24, 2005 5:59 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  According to an article published in the August 30, 2005, issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ. 2005;173:510-515)the medication histories obtained at the time of admission are frequently erroneous or incomplete. And, the error and omissions are potentially very harmful.Conclusion: accurate medication histories at the time of hospital admission are an important element of...

• Off-Label Prescriptions: Another Name For Malpractice?

  Bob Carroll | September 19, 2005 7:32 AM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  Would you want to serve as an ignorant guinea pig in a totally unstructured drug experiment the next time you visit your physician? ...The explanations of the practice of off-label prescribing by medical providers are often very simple and direct. Basically, from the providers’ perspective, it is a necessary tool to more properly treat a medical condition. Unfortunately, bad things happen to...

• New Report Suggests Declining Physician Discipline

  C. Todd Alley | April 27, 2009 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Public Citizen, a well-known, well-respected non-profit public interest organization, just released its yearly study of state medical boards for 2008. In this study, Public Citizen tracked the...

• Doctor Shortage is a Myth

  Staff Writer | June 06, 2007 12:41 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A trial attorney recently published an article in the Arizona Republic calling the alleged doctor shortage a myth and backing his claims up with some interesting facts. Here is an exerpt. It's an interesting read.This deception is not an accident. It is part of a coordinated effort by industry giants to mislead and deceive the public. In 2003, what then was called the General Accounting Office...

• House Awards Millions in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

  Christina Cole | April 26, 2007 5:41 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A Broward family and a girl left paralyzed after spinal cord surgery, may soon be able to claim their medical malpractice award.Following surgery in 1989, the girl was left paralyzed from the waist down after an operation on her spine when she was only six months old. She was born with spina bifada, a congential defect in which the spinal cord fails to properly close.In 1999, a jury found the...

• Ask "Dr." Matt Noyes, Attorney at Law

  Bob Carroll | January 29, 2007 8:48 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Maybe he should have been Dr. Matt Noyes. Maybe he spends more time reading medical literature than legal decisions. Who knows why my law partner, Matt Noyes, always knows so much about the medical problems and medical care of his clients? All that really matters is he does have a very keen interest in the medical side of our practice, and he is now sharing it on his law blog.His latest...

• 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...

• 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...

• This Prescription Error Is A Disaster

  Bob Carroll | December 22, 2006 8:02 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Misfilled prescriptions or prescription errors continue to occur at an alarming rate in Florida. And, sadly, they sometimes produce a devastating injury or death. The following news report shows the problem is not limited to our state. Pharmacy error nets $8 million jury awardLANCASTER, S.C. - A jury has awarded a Lancaster woman nearly $8 million after she lost the use of her only kidney...