Tennessee Medical Malpractice Claim For Discarded Newborn
December 26, 2011
In June, 2009, an obstetrician (OB) in Tennessee delivered a baby with an irregular heart rate who was gasping for breath but moving his extremities immediately after birth. The OB decided without consulting with anyone that the newborn would not survive and thereafter deposited the newborn’[...]
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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[...]
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Michigan Medical Malpractice Major Mistake Means Millions
November 26, 2011
On December 1, 1995, a newborn was delivered at a Michigan hospital weighing 10 pounds, 12 ounces (yes, you read that correctly). The delivering doctors failed to recognize that the baby was so large that a cesarean section delivery would be necessary. Instead, the doctors used Pitocin, which caus[...]
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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[...]
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Avoiding Medical Testing Mistakes
November 19, 2011
The Joint Commission Resources (“JCR”) is a national organization dedicated to helping health care organizations in the U.S. to improve the quality of medical care and patient safety. The mission of JCR is “to continuously improve the safety and quality of health care in the Unit[...]
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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[...]
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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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