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Jun 2024

A Terrible Trio: Silence, Complicity, and Cover-Up

Accountability is at the root of a lawsuit in Chicago that alleges a physician was allowed to practice medicine while being investigated for abusive behavior. At stake is not only the harm done by the doctor but also the hospital’s failure to safeguard its patients. Not unlike the high-profile case of Larry Nassar, the former sports physician who abused athletes at Michigan State University and…

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Jan 2024

The Dark Side of AI in Medicine

Many researchers on the cutting edge of technology in medicine have gushed about the great promise of AI in healthcare. Highly-sophisticated algorithms have the potential to improve physicians’ decision-making by providing them real-time analytics on patient status. These algorithms will help medical researchers study deadly diseases and make diagnoses earlier and more accurately. They can save medical professionals time and resources, allowing them more time…

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Apr 2023

Efforts to Improve Patient Safety Are Stalling Out

Consistency may be one of the most under-rated super powers. Think about the tremendous effort it takes to maintain an exercise schedule, a sleep routine, or a healthy diet. We know how important each of these practices is to our health and wellbeing, and yet how often we skip the workout, stay up too late, or have one more piece of cake. Our rationale may…

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Feb 2023

Don’t Settle for These Patient Safety Statistics

In the Major League Baseball, the league-wide batting average teeters at around .250. That means that for every four times at bat, the average player gets one hit. Batting .300 or higher puts a player in a very different category. In fact, fewer than 200 players have a career batting average of .300 or above. Athletes devote practice time to improving their technique and honing…

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Feb 2023

Ohio Supreme Court Issues Terrible Decision, And Leaves Attorneys Guessing About Its Implications

In Clawson v. Heights Chiropractic Physicians, LLC, 2020-Ohio-1577, the Ohio Supreme Court MAY HAVE overturned 80 years of legal precedent to protect hospitals and insurance companies. But it’s not entirely clear. In fact, it’s maddening. The Ohio Supreme Court is supposed to interpret the law and provide clarity to attorneys and the public. In Clawson, however, the Court did the opposite: it essentially overruled long-standing…

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Jan 2023

Medical Discrimination a Way of Life for People with Disabilities

A patient makes an appointment with a new doctor. Prior to his visit, he calls the office to confirm his appointment and mentions to the office staff that he uses a wheelchair. Suddenly, he’s told that the doctor is on vacation and that he’d receive a call to reschedule. That call never came. This sort of ghosting is a regular event for patients with disabilities….

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Dec 2022

Ohio Medical Malpractice Lawyers Explain How To Prove A Medical Malpractice Claim

Each year, there are hundreds of medical malpractice cases filed in Ohio. Healthcare professionals can be liable for medical malpractice when their performance falls below the standard of care, harming a patient. If a healthcare professional harmed you, you might be able to bring a medical malpractice claim against the professional. A skilled medical malpractice lawyer may be able to help you build your medical…

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May 2022

If You See Something, Say Something: Patient Safety Edition

“If you see something, say something,” a slogan embraced after 9/11, has encouraged people to be vigilant and identify potential threats to preserve safety. Michael Cohen, founder of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (IMSP), has taken this mantra to heart and made it the basis of this organization’s work. In an interview published in Patient Safety, Cohen shared that ISMP’s goal is to “collect…

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Apr 2022

Getting it Right: A Diligent Approach to Decrease Medication Errors and Improve Patient Safety

Pharmacists play an integral role in healthcare. Their work requires them to collaborate with other healthcare professionals as well as patients. In fact, according to an article published in Patient Safety, they are uniquely suited to “lead medication safety efforts through formal medication safety leadership roles, medication error reporting and monitoring, and continuous quality improvement efforts.” Creating a Culture of Patient Safety Abigail Adams (mother…

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Mar 2022

The Open Notes Test: Increased Transparency Allows Patients to Monitor their Medical Records

For medical professionals, keeping patient records accurate and up-to-date can be challenging, especially with packed schedules and the countless aspects of patient health that need to be monitored. So, it’s no wonder that such records are rife with errors, whether it be drugs on the active medication list that haven’t been taken for years, a problem listed that never occurred in the first place, or…

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Feb 2022

Do All Medical Malpractice Cases Require a Lawyer?

If a doctor made a mistake and you or your child suffered serious injuries as a result, you likely want justice and financial compensation. However, you might not be very trusting of professionals in this situation, as a medical professional you were supposed to trust recently caused you harm. You might be wary about contacting a lawyer for assistance. While you might have a good…

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Feb 2022

Not Your Typical Face-Lift

Recently, a Florida patient went into surgery looking for a typical face-lift. What they got was severe brain damage, a heart attack, and kidney failure. The surgical complications – as avoidable as they were devastating – were caused by the anesthesiologist’s medical negligence. Dr. Roger Gorman, an anesthesiologist operating at the Delray and West Boca Medical Centers, was responsible for the patient’s anesthesia care. However,…

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Feb 2022

Sweeping Allegations Under The Rug

We all have secrets, but most people’s secrets don’t put lives at risk. When doctors are allowed to cover up their bad behavior, however, all patients suffer. And now, with a recent ruling that prohibits the Board of Medicine from publicizing information about allegations made against a doctor, the Iowa Supreme Court is making the cover-up even easier. Before October 2021, when patients or coworkers…

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Jan 2022

Court Deals Another Blow to Victims of Medical Malpractice

In a recent decision, the Ohio Supreme Court severely limited the use of Ohio’s “savings statute.” The savings statute allows a plaintiff who has voluntarily dismissed a lawsuit to refile it within one year of the dismissal. However, in Wilson v. Durrani, the Court held that the savings statute does not apply to any medical malpractice case that is refiled beyond the “statute of repose.”…

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Jan 2022

How To Prepare For Your First Meeting With A Medical Malpractice Attorney

There are many factors to consider when preparing for your first meeting with a medical malpractice attorney. Come prepared with what you will discuss with the attorney. You may believe you have a medical malpractice case. If so, you should contact a medical malpractice attorney and make an appointment to meet with them. This article will assist you in preparing for that meeting. The more…

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Jan 2022

Does Your Hospital Make the Grade?

The Leapfrog Group shared its Hospital Safety Grade. This resource evaluates U.S. hospitals, focusing on how safe they are. More specifically, these grades are “based on how well [hospitals] prevent medical errors, accidents, injuries, and infections that kill or harm patients.” The most recent grades factor in post-operative sepsis, a condition that “kills over 270,000 people a year.” What’s more, Black patients are twice as…

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Dec 2021

Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Caused By Communication Errors

One more thing to add to your list before entering a hospital: find out how the medical staff communicates. Your life might depend on it. As if worries about sepsis, staph infections, COVID, and other possible diseases you may encounter in a hospital setting are not enough, medical staff communication errors now goes on that list. A study from 2016 shows that over a five…

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Dec 2021

What Is A Catastrophic Injury?

It’s been one of the toughest periods of our lives. The pandemic, the economy, the rapidly changing world brought difficult challenges we’ve never had to face before. None of that matters much to you, however, because you’ve been seriously injured. And the injury was caused, you think, by medical malpractice. Your focus naturally is on what to do about it. Here is some information to…

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Nov 2021

Medical Malpractice In Ohio Caused By A Missed Or Late Cancer Diagnosis

Medical doctors are controlled by a set of standards they must follow when it comes to diagnosing and treating medical issues, injuries, and disease. When it comes to cancer, a timely diagnosis goes a long way to creating a favorable prognosis. If a mistake is made and cancer is diagnosed too late, then the prognosis can be much worse. A medical doctor in Ohio can…

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Sep 2021

Why Is Speaking Up When You Experience a Medical Error So Complicated?

You would think that encouraging patients to speak up when something goes wrong is a step in the right direction when it comes to reducing medical errors. If only it were that simple. As Joyce Frieden points out in her article titled “How to Get Patients to Speak Up When They Experience a Medical Error,” patients are not always willing to do so. Why Patients…

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Aug 2021

Communication Matters

An article in The National Law Review titled “Bad Bedside Manner or Medical Malpractice?” investigates the connection between poor communication from the medical provider and medical malpractice. Perhaps not surprisingly, the doctors who get sued the most are the ones who “don’t communicate well with their patients. They don’t listen, they don’t explain, and they don’t inspire confidence.” These behaviors contrast with the traits that…

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Jul 2021

Lawyer who does the “right-est thing”

A recent episode of the popular series Ted Lasso was titled “Do the Right-est Thing.” When the star of AFC Richmond learns that one of their sponsors has done some dubious things, he wants to quit the ad campaign that he agreed to. Of course, the sponsor wants the owner of the team to fire the athlete. Ultimately, the owner supports her player’s decision (and…

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May 2021

Words Matter

In a 1996 episode of the hit show Seinfeld titled “The Package,” Elaine, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, gets a rash and seeks medical care. She peeks in her medical record (then a written document) to find that she has been labeled “difficult.” That one word stigmatizes her, ultimately preventing her from getting the care and treatment she needs. It’s just a sitcom, but the fact…

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May 2021

Hiring An Ohio Birth Injury Attorney

Birth injuries can happen in a few different ways, some of which are unavoidable and unfortunate natural events. Other injuries that happen to a newborn baby or a mother during the childbirth process are avoidable events of human error. When the birth injury is the result of a negligent (careless) action by a doctor, nurse, or other medical professional, the law calls it “medical malpractice”….

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May 2021

Patient Safety and Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures

Minimally invasive surgical procedures (laparoscopic, thoracoscopic, and arthroscopic) come with many benefits. Ideally, patients spend less time in the hospital, have less scarring, and recover more quickly. The majority of these surgeries occur without incident. In “Events in Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures: Risks for Organ and Vascular Complications,” Lee Anne Gardner, PhD, RN, explains, however, that injuries do sometimes occur. Understanding when and why they…

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May 2021

Cerebral Palsy Caused by Medical Negligence

Cerebral palsy is a medical condition that causes severe complications with a person’s muscle control. The word “cerebral” in medicine relates to the head or brain, and “palsy” is a weakness or interference with the normal functioning of muscles and nerves. People with CP have challenges with posture and movement. Related conditions may include seizures, troubles with speech, hearing, or sight, and intellectual disabilities. Different…

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Apr 2021

Compensation for Nerve Damage Under Medical Malpractice

When doctors are negligent, patients can suffer a wide range of injuries, including nerve damage. Your nerves process information from your brain and the external world, allowing both involuntary and voluntary functioning, sensation, and movement. When important nerves sustain damage, it can have catastrophic results for patients. If you suffered nerve damage and believe it might have been the result of a serious medical error,…

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Apr 2021

MyChart ≠ Your Medical Record

Many people who call my office looking for assistance figuring out if they have a medical malpractice claim tell me they have their medical records. But usually, they do not; they have access only to their “MyChart.” MyChart, MyUHCare, My whatever-you-want-to-name-it are really good for some things and are a huge improvement over not having this service, but, they are not your medical record. One…

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Mar 2021

Closing the Loop is Essential for Patient Safety

Scenario: You don’t feel well, and you visit your primary care provider, who recommends further labs tests in order to diagnose your problem. You diligently get the lab work done. And then you wait. A week passes, then another, and now it’s been months. You don’t feel much better, but you’ve learned to live with your discomfort, and in fact, you are relieved you didn’t…

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Feb 2021

Can Artificial Intelligence Be Held Liable for Medical Malpractice?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in various ways in many different industries, and the medical field is no different. AI can help with diagnostic testing and analysis, among other things, which can make the healthcare process more efficient for doctors. However, all technology has the potential to fail, and AI errors can be serious or even life-threatening when it involves someone’s health. If malfunctioning…

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Feb 2021

Wrong-Patient Errors Persist

Have you ever wondered, and even gotten slightly annoyed, when you go to the doctor’s office and get asked several times for your name and date of birth? Turns out, there’s a reason for that: This verification process is one way to ensure that you do not get mistaken for another patient. You’d think that electronic records systems and other forms of health information technology…

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Dec 2020

Knowing and Doing are Not Always the Same Thing

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has developed a National Action Plan to address concerns that current efforts to reduce preventable harm have not been successful. Even though there is ample information available about best practices for patient safety, this knowledge often has not translated into action. According to the IHI, “reducing preventable harm requires a concerted, persistent, coordinated effort by all stakeholders, and a total…

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Nov 2020

What Does the Covid-19 Immunity Bill have to do with My Medical Malpractice Case?

Everything. Nothing. Not sure yet. You name a response, and it might be correct. Ohio residents wanted to get back to “normal” after shutting down the economy in late summer 2020. Businesses were fearful of reopening and getting blamed for spreading the COVID-19 virus. They demanded legal protection around the uncertainty faced by essential workers and businesses in reopening. And they got this coverage in…

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Sep 2020

The Current Health Care System Does Not Serve Women Well

Transforming Primary Health Care for Women is the title of two recent reports published by The Commonwealth Fund. Both authored by Laurie Zephyrin, Lisa Suennen, Pavitra Viswanathan, Jared Augenstein, and Deborah Bachrach, the first examines the gaps in primary health care for women, revealing that despite the importance of primary care for women, the current system “underperforms” and that women have “unique challenges” when it…

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Aug 2020

Avoidable Pressure Injuries

According to Janette Bisbee, education/project manager for pressure injury prevention at The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania’s Hospital Improvement Innovation Network, more than 2.5 million Americans a year suffer from pressure injuries and 60,000 die from them. Yep, you read that correctly – 60,000 people a year die from pressure injuries. Perhaps the most famous person to die from a pressure injury is Christopher…

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Jul 2020

The Effects of the Pandemic on Non-COVID Patients

There is no question that the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has put a strain on medical resources and facilities across the United States. With potentially highly contagious patients showing symptoms of the Coronavirus heading into emergency departments and filling hospital beds, many medical facilities want to minimize the exposure to non-COVID patients. However, does this mean that patients with other health concerns are experiencing harmful…

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Jul 2020

“Mistakes are a Fact of Life” – This Includes Medical Errors

Poet Nikki Giovanni said “Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to error that counts.” Eleanor Roosevelt advised people to “learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.” Both of these women make clear that mistakes are a part of life. What’s important is whether we turn mistakes into opportunities to learn and grow….

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Apr 2020

COVID-19 and Medical Malpractice

There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic is a concerning time. It is especially frightening for patients testing positive for the novel coronavirus, as well as the healthcare providers and companies working to treat patients and combat this outbreak. While we trust that providers are doing their best, thousands of patients continue to succumb to COVID-19 and related respiratory conditions. When patients do not…

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Mar 2020

Patient Safety Initiatives

Medical error is the third leading cause of death in the United States. In the last few years, some progress has been made in reducing the number of preventable deaths by increasing patient safety measures.  Perhaps the most important shift has been the effort to be proactive rather than reactive. In other words, instead of waiting until there is an error, institutions are trying to…

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Oct 2019

Surgical Care for Geriatric Patients

After being piloted at eight hospitals throughout the country, The American College of Surgeons has finalized plans for the Geriatric Surgery Verification Program. The program (GSV) will go into effect in October 2019, at participating hospitals. Similar to programs that already are in place for trauma, cancer, and pediatric surgery, the goal is to “continuously optimize surgical care for older adults.” The 30 standards outlined…

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Jun 2019

Silence is Not Golden

Imagine that a deadly microorganism has made its way to a hospital. This microorganism is resistant to most antibiotics and puts hospitals at risk of an outbreak and patients at risk of infection. Should the patients in this hospital be privy to this information? A recent New York Times article entitled “Culture of Secrecy Shields Hospitals With Outbreaks of Drug-Resistant Infections” focuses on this question,…

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Jan 2019

NEVER EVENTS AND THE UNTHINKABLE RESULTS OF CARELESSNESS

Imagine going to the hospital for surgery to remove a diseased organ, only to wake up with the wrong organ missing! That’s precisely what happened to Dena Knapp in October of 2016. She went in to have her adrenal gland removed, but the surgeon removed her kidney instead. As a result of this event, Ms. Knapp developed stage three kidney disease – a life-altering and…

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Oct 2018

Joint Commission Offers New Guidelines to Prevent Newborn Drops and Falls

New guidelines from the Joint Commission hope to prevent newborn drops and falls One of the most exciting and wonderful times in a parent’s life should be the birth of a newborn. Unfortunately, sometimes medical professionals act negligently while caring for mothers and their newborns, causing substantial harm and trauma. In the United States, between 600 and 1600 newborns are dropped in hospitals every year….

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Sep 2018

Defining Communication Errors

Understanding communication errors is a pretty straight forward endeavor. Errors or lapses in communication between medical staff can cause mix-ups in treatment, miscalculations when trying to determine how best to help a patient, or the loss of critical patient information. These medical errors can range in seriousness, and in many cases can lead to wrongful death . In fact, a study of malpractice cases from…

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Jul 2018

Required Public Reporting Of Serious Hospital-Acquired Infections At Risk

When one seeks medical help for a chronic illness or an emergency, being an informed consumer is important. Wisely choosing one’s doctor and hospital can be the key to successful treatment. That’s why we are so troubled by the latest plan by the federal government. The proposed plan would put an end to public reporting of many hospital-acquired infections. The potential impact of this plan…

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Jun 2018

Georgia Hospital Ordered to Pay $26 Million in Medical Malpractice Case

Sandra Williams needed neck surgery after she ran a 5k race in October 2012. However, rather than successfully repairing the issues in her neck, the surgery left her severely disabled. Ms. Williams filed suit against the surgeons who performed the surgery and the hospital in Georgia where it occurred. The case went to trial, where a judge and jury listened to testimony and examined evidence…

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May 2018

Should Doctors Say “I’m Sorry” When Things Go Wrong?

Human illnesses and other conditions can be unpredictable. Doctors and other medical professionals do the best they can, but sometimes things go wrong, and patients are injured or even die. When it becomes clear that a patient may not recover, many doctors put up a wall and distance themselves from the case. After all, if the family of the patient ends up suing for medical…

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May 2018

Teaching Hospitals Perpetuating Bad HabitsMedical Errors – Bad Habits Bad ResultsSpeaking Up When Medical Errors Are ExposedMedical Negligence Should Not Be Learned

We rely on our doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals to provide the best care possible when we are faced with an illness, medical crisis or surgery. There are rules and regulations in place to ensure that medical professionals and facilities are in tip-top shape. From providing clean, germ-free environments that reduce the chance of infection to ensuring that surgeries are performed on the correct limb,…

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Mar 2018

How can I prevent medical errors?

How can I prevent medical errors? It may be difficult to imagine your trusted medical professionals making a mistake, but unfortunately it happens all too often. In fact, medical negligence is now the third leading cause of death in the United States. Errors can happen anywhere in the medical system – hospitals, clinics, offices, nursing homes, pharmacies, etc. – and can happen during the most…

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Mar 2018

Frequently Asked Questions about Medical Malpractice in Ohio

If you feel that you or a loved one has been injured due to the negligence of a medical professional, you may be wondering what steps you should take next. The guide below answers some of the most common questions our new medical malpractice clients have. How do I select a medical malpractice attorney? There is no shortage of medical malpractice attorneys in the state…

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Dec 2017

The Myth that Personal Injury Attorneys are at the Bottom of the Barrel

Attorneys in my field are often portrayed as the bottom of the barrel – “ambulance chasers” willing to bend the laws and our morals to extort money from health care professionals. Don’t believe me? Look no further than one of this decade’s most popular television series, Breaking Bad, where Saul Goodman fills the image of an unethical and immoral personal injury attorney, ready to follow…

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Sep 2017

Know Your Surgeon: The Story of a Fake Plastic Surgeon

A disturbing story out of Denver, Colorado serves as a cautionary tale to anyone undergoing the knife: do your research. Carlos Hernandez Fernandez is a surgical assistant from Mexico. However, Fernandez posed as a doctor and performed surgical procedures on dozens of women. The women were largely comprised of immigrants who sought Fernandez’s services at his facility in downtown Denver. Many of Fernandez’s victims were…

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Aug 2017

Do No Harm: The Origin and Evolution Of Medical Malpractice Laws

The history of medicine goes back thousands and thousands of years. The intersection of law and medicine goes back quite some time, too. In fact, some of the earliest written laws govern the practice of medicine. In the 19th and 20th centuries, law books put a heavy emphasis on doctors and their profession. One of the oldest writings ever discovered is Hammurabi’s Code. It dates…

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Aug 2017

Autopsies May Be Used to Pinpoint Medical Malpractice

Medical errors are one of the leading causes of death in the United States—in fact, it comes in at number 3, outranked only by heart disease and cancer. When a loved one dies, how can the remaining family members determine if a medical professional’s negligence caused that individual’s death? Studying medical records and consulting with experts is helpful, of course, but the best source of…

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Jun 2017

Medical Malpractice Killed Woman, Family Finds Out Two Years Later

Losing a loved one is never easy. However, finding out that a loved one’s death was entirely preventable—and was covered up by medical professionals—is a nightmare no family should endure. Nearly two years after an 87-year-old woman passed away in a Texas hospital, a family member received a mysterious package that revealed the truth about the woman’s death. The woman was admitted to the hospital…

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May 2017

Medical Malpractice Reform Likely on the Horizon

The Republican Party’s proposed healthcare bill famously died recently. Now, it has been resurrected and passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. Many health policy experts have stated that there are other types of reform the Trump administration may try to set in motion. Michelle Mello and David Studdert, professors at Stanford’s law school and medical school, have noted that medical malpractice reform is still…

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May 2017

Medical Malpractice Claims Decrease While Injuries & Compensation Increase

Medical malpractice lawsuits are filed when a patient alleges that a medical professional caused some type of injury or even death during or after a medical procedure. Doctors, nurses, dentists, chiropractors, physical therapists, and other medical professionals may all be named as defendants in medical malpractice cases. If the injured patient is able to prove how the medical professional’s negligence directly contributed to the injury,…

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Apr 2017

Simple but Scary: These Medical Malpractice Statistics Will Make you Sick

Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States, behind only heart disease and cancer. According to a large study that examined 251,000 deaths from 2000 to 2008, medical errors may account for 700 deaths every day. Medical errors may make up close to 10 percent of all annual deaths in the United States. With such concerning numbers, most individuals would…

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Jul 2016

July is Medical Malpractice Awareness Month

Medical malpractice is a huge problem in the United States. Every July, The National Medical Malpractice Advocacy Association (NMMAA) organizes and promotes National Medical Malpractice Awareness Month.  The goal of this month is to raise awareness of medical malpractice and to help end negligent acts of harm caused by medical negligence.  At the Eisen Law Firm, we focus on one thing only: medical negligence.  We…

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Jul 2016

Beware of “Observation Status”

For Medicare patients, “observation status” may have significant consequences Consider the following scenario: a 70-year-old man enters the hospital to undergo treatment for some symptoms he has been experiencing. He stays in the hospital for several days and nights. Later, he finds out that he was never actually an “inpatient” at the hospital, as he was instead deemed to be under “observation status.” What does…

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Jun 2016

Myth that there are certain types of people who file medical malpractice lawsuits

I get several phone calls a day from potential clients calling to see if they have a medical malpractice case. And until the medical establishment really focuses its efforts on patient safety, I will keep getting calls. That’s because medical negligence is at an epidemic level. In fact, medical error is now the third leading cause of death in the United States, behind only heart…

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Apr 2016

The Myth of Defensive Medicine

What’s the point of all those diagnostic tests? Patients are well aware that doctors are nervous about medical malpractice lawsuits. Doctors who order test after test after test often claim that they do so to avoid being sued, but that isn’t necessarily true. The truth is, doctors sometimes order extensive testing because it increases their revenue stream. Of course, they want to ensure patients are…

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Jan 2016

What Your Primary Care Provider Doesn’t Know CAN Hurt You

Is your PCP reluctant or unwilling to refer you to a specialist? When you need a physical, or you’re feeling under the weather and suspect something just isn’t right, you probably contact your primary care provider (PCP) to be evaluated. Hopefully, you don’t have any health issues that your PCP can’t readily manage. But what if you do? More importantly, what if you do, but…

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Jan 2016

Leading Cleveland Medical Malpractice Law Firm to Reward Students for Medical Malpractice Videos

The Eisen Law Firm is offering two $500 scholarships to students who create exceptional medical malpractice advocacy videos CLEVELAND, Ohio—By engaging students in a creative media production project, prominent Cleveland medical malpractice law firm, The Eisen Law Firm, aims to inspire young adults to use their talents to increase public awareness of medical malpractice, and to advocate for its victims. One winner will be selected…

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Dec 2015

600+ Doctors Bully a Toddler with Cerebral Palsy

Little Henry Hale and his family have been victimized twice now Brace yourself, because this is not pretty. Young Henry Hale of Oklahoma was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was just one year old. He is now an energetic and cheerful three-year old, according to his mom, Keri Hale.  However, his condition requires constant therapy and ongoing medical care to maintain his health as…

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Nov 2015

The right malpractice attorney will restore your faith and help you get justice for what you have suffered

As a victim of medical malpractice, you have already experienced betrayal at the hands of a professional. You trusted medical providers to help you, to take care of your medical condition, and to provide you with quality healthcare. Instead, you have been injured, suffered damages, and are likely facing long-term consequences as the result of a professional’s negligence. Now you are being asked to trust…

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May 2015

Nurses Point to Medical Device Interactions to Reduce Mistakes

Caregivers assert time spent managing technology could be better spent attending to patients Hospitals and medical offices are constantly adopting and upgrading technology like electronic health records and diagnostic equipment. Unfortunately, these devices do not always communicate efficiently with one another, if at all, and this deficiency could be leading to increased medical errors. A survey conducted by the West Health Institute revealed that one…

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Feb 2015

Hospitals Fail to Meet Federal Infection Goals

Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its annual National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report. The report summarizes and analyzes data from the CDC’s National Healthcare Network, tracking infection prevention efforts from 2008 to 2013. While some of the results were promising, others fell far short of government targets for hospital safety. Hospitals are required to report six types of…

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Feb 2015

Do You Need Your Medical Records Before Contacting an Attorney?

A medical malpractice lawsuit involves a lot of paperwork, and one of the first items an attorney will likely seek out are your medical records. Assuming it was properly kept, your medical record details all of the decisions doctors and other healthcare providers made during your treatment, and can help pinpoint what went wrong in a malpractice case. If your records weren’t properly maintained, that…

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Feb 2015

Medical Malpractice Damage Caps are Undermining Juries

Across the country, states including Ohio have passed laws instituting damage caps on non-economic loss following an incident of negligent care from a medical provider. While the laws supposedly were passed to deter frivolous lawsuits, the reality is that these laws take away the power juries have to provide fair compensation to victims of careless physicians and hospitals. Malpractice cases usually are heard by a…

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Jan 2015

Five Tips for Protecting Yourself in the Hospital

A malpractice lawsuit is a complicated ordeal, involving numerous documents, medical records, expert testimony and other considerations. In total, it typically takes more than two years from filing a claim to reaching a resolution. Anything you can do to assist your attorney in gathering information and proving your case allows you to secure the maximum compensation you deserve. Here are a few tips the Ohio…

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Dec 2014

Physicians Find No Correlation Between Tort Reform and Improved Patient Care

A significant motivating-factor for tort reform across the U.S. has been the assertion that physicians will practice better, more efficient medicine without the threat of so-called “frivolous” lawsuits or major monetary verdicts. In other words, they would not practice “defensive medicine,” ordering tests that aren’t really needed just to protect themselves from being sued. But has this assertion proven true? As it pertains to Emergency…

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Dec 2014

New Study Shows Caps on Noneconomic Damages Hurt Patients

“The McDonald’s coffee scalding case! The absurd multi-million dollar personal injury verdicts from around the country! The flight of physicians from areas where they were needed! The horror!” So went the narrative at the turn of the millennium from those clamoring for tort reform – with a particular emphasis on medical malpractice issues. Perhaps major corporations like McDonald’s, asbestos insulation giant Owens-Corning, or the various…

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Oct 2014

Medical Miscommunication May Have Been a Factor in the Death of Dallas Ebola Patient

In a technology-driven world, where text messages and emails are often the preferred methods of communication, we sometimes forget the importance of effective face-to-face communication. But face-to-face communication and mutual, comprehensive understanding is often essential in providing adequate medical treatment to patients. As the nation reels at the events unfolding at and around Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, the most stunning aspect of this…

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Oct 2014

Did Medical Malpractice During a Routine Procedure Cause Joan Rivers’ Death?

America lost a national treasure in September when Joan Rivers tragically passed away. Although she was in her 80s at the time of her passing, she led an extremely active lifestyle for a person of any age. She did not die due to her age—she died during a routine medical procedure. In the aftermath, there are many questions that remain unanswered, and many people that…

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Jul 2014

When Hospitals Stress Patient Safety, Obstetric Malpractice Claims Decline

A Connecticut hospital saw a 50% drop in obstetric malpractice liability claims and payments when it made  patient safety  initiatives a priority, according to a study by Yale School of Medicine researchers published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. By training doctors and nurses to improve teamwork and communication, and standardizing practices, the hospital found a 50% reduction in liability claims. In addition, the hospital…

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Jun 2014

Without Accountability, Bad Care is Inevitable

An article in Sunday’s New York Times (http://goo.gl/qCCmKB) discusses the poor quality of care in our nation’s military hospitals.  It also demonstrates that along with “persistent lapses in protecting patients,” there is an appalling lack of effort being made to identify and eliminate patterns of poor care.  This finding echoes recent reports of systematic shortcomings in the quality of care provided to our nation’s veterans…

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Apr 2014

How to Choose a Medical Malpractice Attorney

Choosing an attorney to handle a medical malpractice case can be very difficult.  And if it is a case involving permanent, catastrophic injuries or death, the stakes can be very high.  One of the first steps in choosing the right attorney is to avoid the mistake of choosing the wrong attorney.  Why is this the first step?  Because too often the most visible attorneys are the ones to avoid! Some attorneys…

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Feb 2014

Bullying culture in hospitals hurts employees and patients

“Bullying” has been a hot topic over the past few years; and though you may associate bullying with playgrounds and schoolyards, the truth is that bullying happens in all walks of life and in all kinds of cultures and industries around the globe. The medical field, according to one report, is no different and the bullying involved likely impacts the care that patients receive. The report…

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May 2012

Hospital’s failure results in multi-million dollar settlement

Ohio residents might be interested in a story from across the pond that discusses one family’s struggles after their daughter suffered injuries while being delivered in 2001. After being admitted into the hospital in labor, the hospital’s staff began to monitor the baby’s heart rate. It was that monitoring that the family’s personal injury attorneys claimed was “totally inadequate” and is what caused the child’s…

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