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Published on: March 27, 2012

Pedophile Doctor Medical Malpractice Case

by Stephen Bilkis

A recent investigation has uncovered a shocking truth at St Francis Hospital. It has been discovered that a doctor there has been taking photos of thousands of naked children while masturbating them. It is claimed by the doctor that he was conducting growth studies on his patients.

The case will be put before a jury shortly, which means the outcome of this medical malpractice case will be decided by the public.

The trial is filed against the hospital. The plaintiffs are filing for negligent supervision of their doctors when dealing with young children. The source explained that the disgusting study has left many young children traumatized.

Published on: February 23, 2012

Costs of Coroners Reporting on Nursing Home Deaths Cause Concern

by Stephen Bilkis

A bill that would require a coroner to be called to all nursing home deaths so they can be investigated in the event of foul play or other issues is stalling in the state’s General Assembly, states a report.

The bill, which would require all nursing homes in the state to contact the local coroner’s office when a nursing home patient dies, is designed to ensure that any abuse or neglect occurred, it could be investigated. However, opponents of the bill cite the costs that such measures would incur.

The state’s chief medical examiner states that if the bill is passed, in order for the local coroner offices to comply three more doctors, and an undisclosed number of additional support staff would be needed. There would also be a need for additional equipment for the required investigations, reports a doctor.

Published on: February 3, 2012

Cleveland Mom Sues Hospital

by Stephen Bilkis

An Ohio mother is suing the Cleveland Clinic for medical malpractice. The mother claims that surgeries performed at the Cleveland Clinic left her infant son severely brain damaged, and ultimately led to his premature death.

The mother has filed the wrongful death complaint against the Cleveland Clinic and the two surgeons who performed the surgeries in 2003 on her son. The surgeries were performed to repair an abnormal vein the base of the boy’s brain. This vein was causing excessive blood flow to his heart. A study stated the surgeons used a surgical device that was specified for adult use on an infant without receiving the mother’s permission.

A doctor explained that glue from the surgical device leaked, seeping into the baby’s brain. This glue then caused a stroke and permanent brain damage. There were no medical reports about the severity of his brain damage, or the lasting effects of it. No other information about his medical condition following surgery was provided. The boy passed away in 2008. The mother filed a wrongful deathcomplaint against the Cleveland Clinic and both surgeons on January 24th.

Published on: January 17, 2012

Lifting caps for Medical Malpractice Cases

by Stephen Bilkis

A report shares how the unfortunate incident of a 17 year old lady’s tragic death due sparked the discussion between law makers, patient advocate groups and Congress about lifting caps for medical malpracticedamages.

Many lawmakers, according to the report, are trying to cut down on the cost of health care and one of the ways that they deem necessary to accomplish this task is to put a cap on medical malpractice cases. The lawmakers and groups of physicians seem to agree that if a cap is not put on such medical malpractice cases, it will result in unnecessary lawsuits.

However, the expert along with families of the patients disagrees with this stance. They feel that doctors and hospitals should be held accountable for their negligence.

Published on: January 15, 2012

Woman committed to pysch ward by mistake

by Stephen Bilkis

A man shared information about a civil trial of a woman who says that she was wrongfully committed to a psychiatric institution after she vented angrily about how she felt about her church’s pastor.

The woman hired a medical malpractice lawsuit and sued the psychiatric hospital along with other staff members. The woman has claimed that the psychiatrists did not follow the acceptable standards of psychiatric care as she was committed to their institution without her consent and was held there for ten days.

However, the hospital’s attorney is defending the medical malpractice because their defense is that they had every reason to believe that the woman was a danger to society at the time. A source reported, the woman had been volunteering at the church as a treasurer and after a while, she turned against the pastor of the church. The woman asked if she could speak to a psychiatrist because she felt that the pastor was not making it easy for her to do her work. According to the report, the woman talked about killing the pastor and that is what got her taken away to the psychiatric ward.

Published on: December 17, 2011

Child born with cerebral palsy as a result of errors during delivery, indicated the New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer

by Stephen Bilkis

When it’s time to give birth, the parents are excited and anxious for everything to go well. When they don’t and their child suffers permanent disabilities because of a hypoxic brain injury, a lawsuit usually follows.

In this case, the parents filed a med mal lawsuit against the hospital and the doctor who delivered their baby girl. The claim states that the doctor ruptured membranes in her head and didn’t use the proper resuscitation techniques and then compounded the whole mess by failing to perform a C-section immediately, reported the doctor. As a result of this gruesome series of errors, the baby did not get enough oxygen to her brain and was born with cerebral palsy, unable to hear properly and with learning disabilities.

The parents filed a claim asking the court for compensatory damages for their baby’s suffering, pain, disability, disfigurement and her inability to ever be able to enjoy a normal life, explained the hospital spokesperson.

Published on: December 10, 2011

Woman who suffered permanent brain damage due to medical malpractice receives $23 million

by Stephen Bilkis

The woman in this medical malpractice case got a rough deal from the get-go, indicated a source. She was only 35-years old and a mother of four children, when she experienced unexplained headaches and other strange symptoms. In July of 2006, she went to the nearest hospital for medical attention.

Testing indicated that she had a non-bleeding aneurysm and a hospital neurosurgeon put coils into it. Unfortunately, the surgical team didn’t notice they had also perforated one of the arteries in her brain. From there on out, things went from bad to worse, explained the observer. For instance, the woman, who had been put on Heparin, a blood thinning medication, started to show signs that she was having a stroke. A nurse noticed the symptoms, but still gave the woman her Heparin.

Unfortunately, the doctors didn’t find out about the problem until it was too late to do anything and the woman’s brain was filled with blood and she had sustained significant brain damage. The complications of this fiasco left her paralyzed on one side and trying to cope with poor vision and a whole host of other medical problems. Her life had been totally changed and would never be the same again, added the investigator.

Published on: November 14, 2011

Medical Malpractice Clients Are Entitled to Compensation

by Stephen Bilkis

In a system where nearly 98,000 deaths and 1 million injuries each year occur, you would think that there would be some sort of reprimand. In 1999 a study discovered that these deaths and injuries take place in our local hospitals. This study shocked the general public, and has led to the truth about medical care coming out in the open.

In New York, a study was initiated from 2002-2007 that involved 10 state hospitals. Researchers discovered that around 18% of patients were harmed by medical malpractice, and that up to 63.1 percent could have been prevented. According to a New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer, almost 2.4 percent of those medical malpractice accidents were seen to be instrumental in the patient’s deaths.

Most hospital malpractice suits have been brought on the inability of the hospital to ensure that infections avoided. These infections come in various forms, from urinary catheters, lines inserted into veins and arteries to ventilators. Errors in medication are also a leading source of medical malpractice. Medication errors affected 162 of the 2,341 patients studied in a North Carolina project.

Published on: November 10, 2011

Surgical sponge left in patient’s body causes infections and other problems

by Stephen Bilkis

When you go to hospital to have surgery, you expect that when the surgical team is done, they will make sure they have all their equipment and sponges before closing. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen in this case, said a New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer. In fact, this particular plaintiff found out the surgeons left a sponge in his abdomen after surgery for rectal cancer.

It wasn’t long after his surgery that this patient started to have bad abdominal pain. A CT scan showed he had a foreign body in his abdomen. This meant another surgery to get the sponge out. As a result of the sponge being in his body and the need for a second operation, the plaintiff stated he has had to undergo extensive medical treatments, has experienced numerous infections and has spent a lot of time in hospital. Doctors and hospitals in Manhattan and Long Island need to take note of this case and make provisions to prevent a duplication of these mistakes.

When his case went to trial, the patient was asking for damages for depression, anxiety, medical costs, disability, frequent medical care, mental anguish and pain and suffering, along with court costs and interest. The basis of that lawsuit was that the hospital and the doctors didn’t meet the accepted standard of medical care and that they were negligent in their care and treatment of the patient. This case was a complete comedy of medical malpractice errors from the moment of the first surgery, indicated the NY Medical Malpractice Lawyer.

Published on: November 7, 2011

Liposuction Results in Patients Dead Due to Surgeon’s Negligence

by Stephen Bilkis

Who would have thought that going for lipsuction would result in a sudden death? That is what happened in this wrongful death case which resulted in a medical malpractice lawsuit said a New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer.

The 28-year old woman went to see the liposuction center and spoke to the surgeon who indicated her bill would be $8,000 for liposuction on her upper arms and abdomen. Unfortunately, when the surgery was done, the doctor didn’t keep track of how much Lidocaine he used on the patient. His medical assistant could not even remember how many bags of the solution were used.

Additionally, the investigation into this death revealed that the doctor also did not monitor the patient properly or check on the amount of nitrous oxide used explained the case investigator. When the operation was done, the doctor left the clinic and didn’t check to see if the patient was stable. She did not get replacement fluids and there was no record of the amount of fat actually removed during the procedure. The only person left in the clinic, was the medical assistant and when no one came to pick the patient up, she was put in a cab, but was not given any contact numbers if she experienced an emergency.