A man who says he has suffered some two years of pain and suffering is suing his doctor for malpractice. In a lawsuit filed on May 13, the man said that surgical errors in a hip replacement surgery led him to serious pain. Delaware residents understand how much a...
Month: May 2016
What can hospitals do to be safer?
People go to hospitals in the hopes of getting better. Unfortunately, too many people suffer or even die due to preventable acts of negligence by doctors or hospital staff. A groundbreaking study by two Johns Hopkins physicians claims that medical errors kill more...
Surgical errors re knee surgery spawn malpractice claim
An allegedly faulty knee surgery is now the subject of a medical malpractice suit. Delaware residents understand how serious surgical errors can be in any capacity, no matter how intensive the surgery might be. In this case, a woman has alleged her doctors were...
Rivers family settles malpractice suit involving brain injuries
The family of renowned actress and comedian Joan Rivers has finally settled a long-standing medical malpractice suit related to the star's death in 2014. As some Delaware fans are probably already aware, the family has long believed Rivers suffered brain injuries...
Woman sues for malpractice after alleged surgical errors
A 32-year-old woman is suing a surgeon for an elective surgery she said went horribly awry. Delaware residents may be shocked to hear that the doctor in question is under investigation for surgical errors, misuse of anesthesia and causing permanent disfigurement to...
Old medical malpractice cases may help doctors avoid errors
According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, insurers and physicians are examining data from closed malpractice cases to find trends as to why these cases occur. Obviously, one reason for these efforts is to reduce the number of malpractice claims. From a...
Responding legally to surgical errors in Delaware
Suffering injury because a doctor has been negligent in the care he provided can leave a patient feeling betrayed and angry. One reasonably assumes that safety measures will be followed and strict protocol adhered to when undergoing any type of medical procedure. In...
Woman wins malpractice suit for brain injuries
A woman who says she was the victim of medical malpractice has won a considerable victory, according to local sources. Delaware residents will be pleased to learn that the woman, who suffered brain injuries during a tumor treatment, was awarded $44.1 million by a...
New report claims medical errors are the third-leading cause of death in the United States
A new study authored by two Johns Hopkins doctors and published by the BMJ (British Medical Journal) states that medical errors are killing far more Americans than originally believed. This study, titled Medical error - the third leading cause of death in the U.S.,...
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