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New Jersey Medical Malpractice Claim Based On Doctor’s Failure To Tell Patient About X-Ray Report

January 4, 2012

A New Jersey man in his mid-60s was scheduled to undergo a cardiac catheterization procedure. His cardiologist required him to have a chest x-ray before the procedure was done (a standard practice). The chest x-ray was taken; the x-ray report received by the cardiologist’s office indicated a[...]

California Doctor Discipline Is Dismal

January 3, 2012

While doctors relentlessly attack medical malpractice lawsuits as “frivolous,” it is a statistical fact that doctors with more than one medical malpractice claim or disciplinary action are responsible for a disproportionate number of medical malpractice claims. Therefore, doctors with di[...]

Maryland Physician’s Failure To Disclose Medical Malpractice Claim Affects His Medical License

December 5, 2011

A Maryland physician was placed on probation and fined in Maryland because he failed to disclose a medical malpractice action against him in his application to renew his Maryland license. The physician was initially licensed to practice medicine in Maryland in 1977. His specialty was obstetrics a[...]

New Jersey Medical Malpractice Verdict Due To Hospital Negligence

November 29, 2011

A 42-year-old mother of five went to a local New Jersey hospital in 2004 with a low sodium level (hyponatremia) that was a chronic condition for her. The treatment rendered by the hospital resulted in the rapid increase in her sodium levels over the period of 14 hours, allegedly leading to severe a[...]

Thanksgiving Day 2011 – We’re Thankful For Competent And Compassionate Medical Care

November 24, 2011

We at MedicalMapracticeLawyers.com are thankful at this time of the year for all of the medical advances over recent years that have helped patients live longer and better lives. We at medicalmalpracticelawyers.com applaud all of the dedicated and competent medical care providers whose efforts keep [...]

Maine Medical Malpractice Verdict For Man’s Death

November 23, 2011

The surviving wife of a 44-year-old Maine man who died in the hospital on his birthday (which was also Mother’s Day) received a favorable jury verdict during early June, 2011. The man’s death was witnessed by his wife, children, and parents who had gathered at the hospital to celebrate[...]

California 13-Year-Old Medical Malpractice Victim Now A Paraplegic

November 22, 2011

A young California girl who was 13 when a California radiologist negligently misread her x-ray that ultimately led to a serious medical condition resulting in the girl’s paraplegia recently won her medical malpractice case. The 13-year-old girl was hospitalized in 2003 when she was experiencin[...]

Idaho Physician Medical Malpractice Claims And Disciplinary Actions

November 9, 2011

The Idaho State Board of Medicine has 10 members and meets quarterly. The Board’s stated responsibility and obligation is to protect the general public through the regulation of physicians and surgeons. The Board also regulates other health care professionals through advisory boards. Source Th[...]

U.S. Government Analysis Of Medical Malpractice Tort Reform

November 8, 2011

On November 3, 2011, the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (“CBO”) offered a presentation at the Annual Fall Research Conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management entitled CBO’s Use of Evidence in Analysis of Budget and Economic Policies (source) in whi[...]

U.S. Medical Malpractice Complaints And Disciplinary Actions

October 31, 2011

The Federation of State Medical Boards (“FSMB”) has 70 member state medical boards and osteopathic boards in the United States. The FSMB has published its Summary of 2010 Board Actions that provides statistics regarding disciplinary actions taken by its member boards. For 2010, there [...]

Michigan Medical Malpractice Physician Complaints And Disciplinary Actions

October 29, 2011

The Michigan Board of Medicine was originally established in 1899. The Board sets the minimum entry level competency of medical doctors (MDs) and the requirements for continuing medical education for MDs during their licensure. The Board is also responsible for disciplinary action against licens[...]

Connecticut Medical Malpractice Claims And Disciplinary Actions

October 28, 2011

There were a total of 16,631 physicians licensed in Connecticut in 2010, with 13,672 of the licensed physicians being in-state. The Connecticut Medical Examining Board reported that it took 35 total actions against physicians during 2010, down from 55 in 2009. The Board’s actions included 11 l[...]

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