Medical Malpractice
Patient Injury Act Would be Bad for Patients and Doctors
Patient Injury Act Would be Bad for Patients and Doctors A bill recently introduced, Senate Bill 141, is an attempt by a special interest group comprising of healthcare industry executives to severely restrict our constitutional right to trial by jury while, at the same time, creating a huge new bureaucracy to manage medical malpractice claims. This…
Read More$13.9 Million won on a claim for medical malpractice leading to brain damage
$13.9 Million won on a claim for medical malpractice leading to brain damage A Gwinnett County jury verdict awarded a mother $13.9 million on a claim that doctors and nurses failed to detect oxygen deprivation to her unborn daughter during labor. The mother’s attorney shared how the medical center misread a fetal heart monitor and incorrectly diagnosed…
Read MoreA Gwinnett County Jury Awards ER Patient $5 Million in a Medical Malpractice Claim
Attorneys for Ellen Wadsworth brought a medical malpractice lawsuit after a physician’s assistant at Houston Medical Center, misdiagnosed her as having cellulitis, a skin infection caused by bacteria, and failed to diagnose blockages in her arteries behind both knees. Ms. Wadworth, 61 at the time, was transported by ambulance to Houston Medical Center with complaints…
Read MoreCobb County Superior Court Judge Grubbs Grants Default Judgement Against Wellstar as Sanctions for Defense Counsel Interfering with Plaintiffs Expert Testimony
Pamela Kemp brought a medical malpractice suit against WellStar Health System, Inc. alleging that doctors at WellStar Douglas Hospital gave her husband medication when he was admitted for shortness of breath related to chronic emphysema but did not take into account the two packs of cigarettes and six beers he consumed daily. The suit alleges that the…
Read MoreCobb County Superior Court Judge Adele Grubbs Grants Default Judgment Against Wellstar as Sanctions for Defense Counsel Interfering with Plaintiff’s Expert Testimony
Pamela Kemp brought a medical malpractice suit against WellStar Health System, Inc. alleging that doctors at WellStar Douglas Hospital gave her husband medication when he was admitted for shortness of breath related to chronic emphysema but did not take into account the two packs of cigarettes and six beers he consumed daily. The suit alleges…
Read MoreThe office of inspector general finds vaccinations stored at wrong temperatures
An investigation by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General (HHS OIG) found that many providers of immunizations provided under the CDC’s Vaccines for Children (VFC) program may be administering ineffective doses to children, placing them at risk for contracting serious diseases.(See a copy of the report here.) The VFC program provides free…
Read MoreThe importance of getting a second opinion on your health
The idea of getting a second opinion may feel like you’re betraying your doctor but consider your healthcare like remodeling your kitchen. You are likely to get varying estimates and design plans from many contractors, why not get varying information and treatment options from different doctors? We cannot emphasize this enough: take no chances and do not rush…
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