Maryland Kidney Transplant Recipient Died From Rabies
March 16, 2013
A Maryland man who had received a kidney transplant one and a half years ago from a Florida donor who died in February, 2011, died on February 27, 2013 at the VA Medical Center in Washington after he became ill. Because rabies was suspected to be the cause of his death, a sample of his brain was [...]
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What Did Johns Hopkins Know About Dr. Nikita Levy, And When?
February 25, 2013
What did Johns Hopkins know about its former employee, Dr. Nikita Levy, before he allegedly admitted to them that he had been secretly photographing and videotaping his patients without the patients’ permission or consent? The answer to this question may determine if John Hopkins may be held[...]
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Medical Malpractice Settlements May Cost Cook County $24 Million
February 11, 2013
Cook County, Illinois is facing the possibility that it will pay $24 million in medical malpractice settlements related to its public health system. Upwards of $20 million may be paid to settle one medical malpractice claim involving a now 3-year-old who suffered permanent irreversible brain dam[...]
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Universal Protocol For Preventing Surgical Malpractice
February 7, 2013
The Joint Commission is a non-profit, independent organization that accredits and certifies more than 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. The Joint Commission Board of Commissioners promulgated the “Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedu[...]
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5 Common Medical Malpractice Claims
February 6, 2013
1. Poor Technical Skill When doctors perform medical procedures or surgeons operate on patients and they do not have sufficient experience or skill in performing the procedures, bad outcomes due to substandard medical treatment may be the result. When poor technical skill or lack of experience resul[...]
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5 Common Hospital Medical Malpractice Claim Allegations
January 29, 2013
What are five of the most common hospital medical malpractice claim allegations, based on research of jury verdicts and medical malpractice insurance claims data? 1. Medication Errors Hospital medication errors include patients being given the wrong medication, patients being given the wrong d[...]
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Ohio Appeals Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Verdict
January 19, 2013
On January 8, 2013, the Tenth District Court of Appeals of Ohio issued its written decision in which it held that a settlement a plaintiff received from a non-state defendant in a medical malpractice case was not a “benefit” that must be offset from the amount of damages the plaintiff may reco[...]
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