Medical Malpractice Lawyers Archives - Page 21 of 35

Connecticut Doctor/Legislator Skuttles Claimant-Helpful Medical Malpractice Reform Measure

May 9, 2012

On May 3, 2012, a Connecticut legislator who is also a medical doctor headed an effort to stop a medical malpractice reform measure that had already passed in the Connecticut Senate by an overwhelming vote of 32 to 3. The proposed measure would have made it easier for victims of medical malpractice[...]

$1.6 BILLION Pharmaceutical Company Payment For Off-Labeling Marketing

May 8, 2012

The large pharmaceutical company Abbott Laboratories (“Abbott”) has agreed to pay $1.6 billion, the second largest payment by a drug company, to settle an investigation into its drug marketing practices (the largest payment was $2.3 billion that was paid by Pfizer Inc. in 2009). The[...]

Continuing Issues With Defibrillator Wire Leads

May 7, 2012

Internal defibrillators that are implanted in heart patients to help control their heart rhythms are life-savers for many cardiac patients — another marvel of modern medicine. Defibrillators not only save lives but also help cardiac patients have a better quality of life. The implanted defibr[...]

$452 Million Lost To Medicare Fraud

May 6, 2012

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the fourth nationwide sweep in the last two years for alleged illegal practices by Medicare providers (doctors, nurses, and social workers) that resulted in criminal charges against 107 Medicare providers who allegedly stole $452 mi[...]

New Jersey Nursing Home Abuse Caught On Video

May 5, 2012

In one of the most disturbing and frightful examples of nursing home violence against a nursing home resident that was caught on video, an 87-year-old paralyzed woman was shown being struck violently and cursed at by the very aides who were supposed to be providing her with necessary care. Th[...]

Colorado Medical Malpractice Verdict For Infected Bedsores Leading To Death

May 4, 2012

A Colorado medical malpractice jury returned a verdict in the amount of $3.2 million in favor of the family of an 88-year-old-man in a nursing home who died from infected bedsores, one of which was the size of a baseball, that were allegedly not properly treated. The nursing home that is responsib[...]

Inappropriate Use Of Anti-Psychotic Medications In Nursing Homes

May 3, 2012

Federal data recently reviewed by a major newspaper pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act request reveals that the inappropriate use of anti-psychotic medications for nursing home residents is rampant. Anti-psychotic medications are typically used in the treatment of severe mental disorders suc[...]

Medical Malpractice Claims Lead To Legal Malpractice Claims

May 2, 2012

A Putnam County, West Virginia attorney and his two former law partners are being sued for legal malpractice for the third time in a year for their alleged wrongful handling of medical malpractice claims against the same doctor. In this most recent case filed on April 13, 2012, the three plaintiff[...]

Epidemic Of Drug Babies In The U.S.

May 1, 2012

Babies born addicted to drugs due to their mothers’ use of illicit drugs during pregnancy is not new. However, an increasing epidemic of babies addicted to prescription medications, especially narcotics such as oxycodone, is particularly alarming. Many such newborns will be born with neonat[...]

Medical Malpractice Payouts Statistics For 2011

April 30, 2012

An analysis of the medical malpractice payouts data reported for 2011 to the National Practitioner Data Bank was performed by Diederich Healthcare, which is a national medical malpractice insurance company that provides medical malpractice insurance and consulting services to over 13,000 healthcar[...]

Connecticut Senate Passes Medical Malpractice Bill To Reform Prior Reforms

April 29, 2012

On April 27, 2012, the Connecticut Senate passed by a margin of 32 to 3 a medical malpractice bill that would reform Connecticut’s medical malpractice reforms enacted in 2005. In particular, the proposed bill would revise the requirement that medical malpractice plaintiffs obtain a written rep[...]

Debt Collectors Roam Hospital Departments And Patient Rooms

April 28, 2012

In a scathing compliance review report issued by Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson on April 24, 2012 entitled “Violations of Federal and State Debt Collection Laws,” the hospital debt collection practices of a large health care debt-collection company called Accretive Health, Inc.[...]

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