Category: Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice

Are you afraid of going to the dentist? You’re not alone: Dentophobia is a common fear, with an overwhelming majority of people experiencing at least some level of anxiety about …

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Surgical errors—such as operating on the wrong site or leaving an object in a patient’s body—can lead to severe medical complications for a patient. The use of unsanitary surgical instruments …

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Pulmonary embolisms—also referred to as deep vein thrombosis or venous thromboembolism—are dangerous and require immediate medical intervention. They are so serious, in fact, that the failure to diagnose or prevent …

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Doctors have a responsibility to provide their patients with the best possible care, but if you have waited days or weeks for an appointment only to be rushed or misheard …

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Pharmaceutical drugs can work wonders when you’re sick or injured, both in the long-term and short-term. However, when pharmacists and pharmacy staff make mistakes, the results can be severe. An …

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Chiropractic injuries are rare, but when they occur, they often have devastating consequences. If they happen to you or someone you love, it’s important to remember that you are not …

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Hospital scenes in movies or on TV shows often have one thing in common: an IV. If you have ever visited a loved one in the hospital or have been …

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If you need urgent medical care, where do you go? The nearest emergency room (ER). In an emergency, there is no room for error. You expect quick and effective medical …

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Medical malpractice refers to negligent treatment of a patient by a healthcare provider, such as a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or hospital. Litigation surrounding this issue is complicated, and it can …

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Have you been a victim of medical malpractice? There are several steps to filing a medical malpractice claim, and an important part of the process is gathering evidence. In medical …

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is a leading cause of death for adults in the United States. Even though heart attacks—also called acute myocardial …

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Some of the most important things that a patient, or you as the patient’s family, need to be aware of in a medical institute are the do’s and don’t of …

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Filing a medical malpractice claim in Indiana can be a stressful and time-consuming experience. In addition to the mental and physical anguish you’ve endured, you are now required to prove …

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Anesthesia is a broad term for the drugs used during surgeries and painful medical procedures to prevent patients from feeling pain, either through localized numbing or through induced unconsciousness. Depending …

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On July 1, 2017, tweaks to Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act (MMA) take effect. It will be the first time the legislature has increased the limits on damages in nearly two …

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All surgeries include some level of risk, and surgeons are not immune to human error. Between anesthesia and other drug complications, possible infections, and simply performing the procedure incorrectly, there …

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Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare professional fails to provide a standard level of care to a patient and violates the doctor-patient agreement. A patient can sue for medical malpractice …

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Medicine isn’t an exact science, and neither are medical malpractice cases. In general, when a healthcare provider makes a mistake in your treatment, there are likely grounds for you to …

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We don’t want to think about something going wrong during surgery. Even the most routine procedures can be frightening because all surgeries include an inherent chance of risk. If you …

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Medical professionals can make mistakes, causing harm to their patients. Certain mistakes are unacceptable, while others aren’t so damaging. How do you know if you’re able to sue for medical …

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If you listen to some elected officials in Washington, you might think that there’s a crisis in the medical malpractice system. Doctors are paying higher premiums than ever before, and …

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Medical malpractice and medical negligence occur when healthcare providers fail to do everything in their power to care for their patients. In order to qualify for legal action, whatever the …

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Cancer is a terrible disease, and medicine is not an exact science. Unfortunately, this can lead to life-changing mistakes in diagnosis and treatment, and even small mistakes could have big …

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A medical malpractice lawsuit is no walk in the park. These cases are complex affairs that require a thorough understanding of both the law and the field of medicine. On …

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If you or someone you love has been hurt as a result of medical treatment, it’s possible to get compensation for your injuries. Such damages are usually paid to compensate …

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What if you found out that the information you shared during the course of medical treatment was mishandled and shared with others without your consent? Unfortunately, it could mean that …

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Medical malpractice and medical negligence are different but very much related in that medical malpractice is a kind of negligence. The distinction between the two is that, while all medical …

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A Goshen man injured on the job in 2005 finally won justice after an Indiana court ordered a $4.25 million settlement in his case. The decision comes more than a …

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Earlier this summer, a massive bribery case ongoing in New Jersey rumbled along as a twenty-seventh doctor pleaded guilty in federal court. The doctor had accepted bribes that were disguised …

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Medical malpractice happens when a healthcare provider fails to provide adequate care to their patient—either because they did something they weren’t supposed to do or because they were negligent and …

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When seeking medical treatment, a patient’s expectation is always to receive the best care. Physicians take an oath to uphold specific ethical treatment across the board; no one expects a breach …

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A statute of limitations is the length of time you have to hire an attorney to file a medical malpractice lawsuit against a healthcare provider. In Indiana, the standard timeline …

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In medical malpractice cases, damages is a term referring to compensation. There are three types of damages recoverable from medical malpractice: general damages, special damages, and punitive damages. Additionally, damages …

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How secure is your healthcare information? That’s a question a lot of people have been asking as more and more patient data is being stored electronically—and as more and more …

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With passage of a new law in March, Indiana joined the list of states that have created rules and regulations to manage the growth of telemedicine. Telemedicine, or telehealth, uses …

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it will impose financial penalties on 758 hospitals for having poor performance on measures of preventing patient harm. This …

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Indiana recently continued its long tradition of leading the nation when it comes to medical malpractice legislation by passing much-needed changes to its first-in-the-nation malpractice system. This system, which works …

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When you choose a doctor, what criteria do you use? If you’re like most people, you tend to look at factors based on a mix of necessity and convenience: Does …

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A medical malpractice case can revolve around any number of different factors. Sometimes it’s about an obvious medical error: an operation was performed on the wrong part of the body, …

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Indiana is going to have to wait a little longer for reform to its medical malpractice laws. A proposal in the legislature that many had expected to sail smoothly toward …

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In a case that shows a disturbing lack of concern for human welfare, a woman died recently only minutes after being forced to leave the hospital. Barbara Dawson had been …

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In a case her attorneys noted was largely about “accountability and responsibility,” a South Carolina woman recently won a $6.9 million medical malpractice judgment against her radiologist. The case revolved …

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Do you know how medical malpractice awards are handled in Indiana? You might think that medical malpractice awards can be unlimited and that the doctor and their insurance company pay …

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Which state was the first to pass medical malpractice reform legislation in 1975? Indiana. Our state caps all medical malpractice damages at $1.25 million. Since 1975, the state cap has …

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Amendments to the statutes that control medical malpractice cases in Indiana have imposed some roadblocks to filing and prosecuting those cases. Nonetheless, a person who has suffered injuries in Indiana due to …

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Currently, Indiana caps the amount a victim of medical malpractice may be awarded at just $1.25 million, but a recent proposal seeks to increase that number. In September, a legislative …

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Medical malpractice lawyers often have to wear two hats when meeting with clients who have potential claims for medical negligence. First, they must have an understanding of the legal requirements to …

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Knowledge is power, as the old saying goes, and that’s certainly true about medical malpractice. Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider—such as a doctor, physician, surgeon, or anesthesiologist—fails to …

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When you have an illness, condition or injury, you will probably see a doctor for treatment. If it’s life threatening or otherwise serious, you may go to the hospital. The …

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Medical malpractice is a form of negligence by healthcare or other medical professionals. These errors, in which treatment was substandard or caused harm, illness, injury, or death to a patient, …

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As a rule, we look up to doctors and other medical professionals. They’re smart, hardworking people who have put in a lot of studying and training. They, presumably, went into …

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If you’re sick or injured, you visit a doctor and hope to feel better afterward. But what if you don’t? What if the doctor makes some kind of mistake, and …

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Often, when you aren’t feeling well, you may wait for the illness to resolve itself before seeing a doctor. And, in many cases, that’s what happens. If the problem persists, …

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Many people may think that having a pre-existing condition means that you can’t file a malpractice lawsuit if a doctor makes a mistake. Given the number of news stories and …

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Diagnosis-related errors are more common than most of us want to ever think about. In fact, there are more medical malpractice suits filed as a result of diagnosis errors than …

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Medical malpractice can take many different forms. However, a man in Vienna, VA recently won a particularly unusual medical malpractice lawsuit he filed against the surgical team who performed his …

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Medical malpractice—negligence on the behalf of a healthcare professional that causes harm to a patient—is unfortunately all too common. In this case, an Indiana woman left the hospital with permanent …

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Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional makes a mistake that causes a patient harm or fails to measure up to the reasonable level of care as set by their …

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Choosing a medical malpractice lawyer is a decision that will significantly impact the financial and emotional lives of malpractice victims and their families. You may have very little experience choosing an …

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About once a week, Strand Analytical Laboratories finds an error with a biopsy specimen, including contaminated samples and switched samples. Biopsy errors can result in misdiagnoses, according to a recent …

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Concierge medicine companies advertise excellent patient care and offer same-day appointments to patients for an annual membership fee. While this setup is supposed to result in better, more personalized care, …

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When negligence occurs at a hospital, patients or their families may be entitled to compensation for things like medical expenses and pain and suffering. What about when medical negligence happens …

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Multiple lawsuits have been initiated against three cardiologists and a hospital in Northwest Indiana. These medical malpractice charges involve unnecessary cardiac surgeries and other invasive procedures. According to recent news reports, …

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Medical malpractice is often equated with instances like botched surgeries or birth injuries, but it is much more prevalent than that. You may have been the victim of medical malpractice …

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One of the more expensive ballot initiative fights is taking place in California for the 2014 fall elections. The initiative is Proposition 46, which would raise the cap for pain …

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A June 2014 article in Insurance Journal suggested that the Affordable Care Act, by changing how medicine is practiced, is also going to change how medical malpractice is viewed and, …

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A jury in Milwaukee has awarded a woman $25.3 million in a medical malpractice case that involves the failure of a doctor and a physician’s assistant to provide an alternative …

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A study by the Rand Corporation on the effects of the Affordable Care Act had both good and bad news attached to it. The good news is that workers’ compensation …

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What should doctors do if they realize that a mistake has been made? Obviously, part of their reaction should be to try to correct the mistake or, if it is …

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Medical malpractice is defined as improper, unskilled, or negligent treatment of a patient by a physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional. The very concept of medical malpractice is …

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Surgeries of all types come with a risk of error. If you are preparing for an upcoming surgery, the last thing you want to worry about is your doctor’s ability …

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A Virginia jury recently awarded $3.5 million to an 87-year-old woman who was reportedly hurt in 2006 when she fell from a hospital bed following hip surgery. Shirley Burrell allegedly …

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Even though an estimated 98,000 people die each year as a result of medical mistakes in United States hospitals, such stories rarely make headline news. According to The New England Journal …

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Last week, the Supreme Court of Missouri struck down a 2005 state law that limited the amount of non-economic damages a jury may award in medical malpractice cases. In a …

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Appendectomies are commonly performed operations, and you would expect to pay virtually the same price regardless of where in the United States you had the surgery. Right? Not necessarily. A …

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Since the April 2010 Gulf oil spill, there have been discussions among the public and members of the United States government about the $75 million liability cap placed on oil …

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Healthcare reform and medical malpractice have become increasingly visible issues in the current political climate. Not all of that attention is a good thing: Most healthcare reform proposals that have …

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Thomson-Reuters released a report that indicates that the United States healthcare system wastes a staggering $800 billion every year due to inefficiency, fraud, medical mistakes, and lack of preventative care. …

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A recent court decision may put Indiana’s stringent medical malpractice award limits to the test. The family of Debbie Plank was awarded $8.5 million against Community Hospital North after the …

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Are you safer on the highway or lying in a hospital bed? You might be surprised: Nearly 200,000 people die every year in the United States as a result of …

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In 1975, the Indiana General Assembly passed the Indiana Malpractice Act, which defines malpractice as a tort or breach of contract based on healthcare or professional medical services that were …