Unsafe Injection Practices And Contaminated Needles
August 10, 2013
The CDC reports that a survey of U.S. healthcare workers who provide medication through injection found that 1% to 3% reused the same needle and/or syringe on multiple patients (some healthcare personnel are unaware of, do not understand, or do not adhere to basic principles of infection control an[...]
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Medical Malpractice Physician Survey Results
August 2, 2013
In a recently reported survey of physicians in the United States, almost 1,400 of the responding physicians reported that they had been sued for medical malpractice (approximately 40% of the respondents had been named in a medical malpractice lawsuit, with 9% being named as the only defendant a[...]
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West Virginia Nursing Home Settles Wrongful Death Case
July 12, 2013
A West Virginia judge approved a settlement on May 15, 2013 in a malpractice lawsuit that had been filed against a West Virginia nursing home arising out of the death of one of its residents. The nursing home malpractice lawsuit alleged that an 85-year-old woman who had been a resident of the nursi[...]
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Frivolous Fears Of Frivolous Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
May 21, 2013
The rallying call of doctors, hospitals, and their medical malpractice insurance companies and well-paid political lobbyists who fearmonger state and federal legislators with cries that “frivolous” medical malpractice claims are the cause of increasing medical malpractice insurance[...]
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Lyme Literate Lawyers
April 28, 2013
We have been receiving an increased number of Lyme disease medical malpractice inquiries from people who have suffered serious or permanent physical and psychological injuries as a result of alleged misdiagnosis of their Lyme disease, late diagnosis of their Lyme disease, and/or the failure to timel[...]
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Four Truths About The U.S. Medical Malpractice System
March 19, 2013
In prior blogs we have discussed myths regarding the medical malpractice system in the United States. Today, we blog about truths regarding the U.S. medical malpractice system. Truth One: Medical Malpractice Cases Take A Long Time To Resolve The average amount of time between when medical malpr[...]
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Bed Bug Claims
February 16, 2013
The common bed bug (Cimex lectularius) is considered a public health pest. Bed bugs feed on blood, causing itchy bite marks and emotional trauma in the people who are affected. Adult bed bugs are 1/4 to 3/8 inch long, are brown in color, and have a flat, oval-shaped body. Young bed bugs are ca[...]
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