Category Archives: Medical Malpractice Law
← Older postsIndiana Preventable Medical Errors Decline
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) conducted a study in which it estimated that at least 44,000 to 98,000 preventable medical errors that result in death occur in United States hospitals annually. Even the lower figure of 44,000 deaths causes preventable … Continue reading
Connect the tubes – Not a game you want your nurse to play…
As technology advances we’ve come to embrace devices that make our lives easier. Smart phones that surf the internet, play games, send emails, send text messages, tweet, take pictures and, occasionally, make a phone call. A single universal remote that … Continue reading
Your Medications and What They Mean to Your Health
Millions of people are prescribed medications, and many are prescribed multiple. Despite the stringent oversight of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), many negative side effects or bad interactions with other medications can still occur, even when taking medications … Continue reading
Dying Indiana Doctor Complains About Unfairness of Malpractice Act
Indianapolis television station, WRTV channel 6, is reporting the case of an Indiana doctor, a victim of medical malpractice, who is publically complaining about the unfairness of the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act. http://www.theindychannel.com/health/27948488/detail.html. Dr. Hubbard has terminal cancer which was apparently misdaiagnosed … Continue reading
More Mistakes are Made By Physicians Later in the Day
Although the US Preventive Task Force recommends that anyone between the ages of 50 and 75 be screened for colon cancer, The American Journal of Gastroenterology reported in its March issue a recent study which found that the more colonsocopys a physician … Continue reading
Who is covered by the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act?
The Indiana Medical Malpractice Act has to be followed in a negligence case when the healthcare provider is a “qualified healthcare provider” – which essentially means that the healthcare provider has followed certain steps, which include obtaining malpractice insurance coverage … Continue reading
What is medical negligence or malpractice and what do I have to prove?
Sometimes we refer to medical negligence or medical malpractice as “running a medical red light”. In other words, medical negligence is when a doctor or other healthcare provider does something or does not do something that other doctors agree is … Continue reading
Medical Mistakes Are A Leading Cause Of Accidental Death
According to an exhaustive investigative report on medical errors by the Houston Chronicle, the most current research finds that preventable deaths from medical errors approaches 200,000 per year in the United States. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/deadbymistake/6555095.html This means that in the last ten years … Continue reading
How does the Medical Review Panel work?
The panel is made up of three healthcare providers who are of the same or similar specialties as the doctor or other healthcare provider(s) who have had the claim made against them. For instance, if the claim is against a … Continue reading
What happens if I win or lose the Medical Review Panel?
If you lose the medical review panel, you and your attorney will decide whether you have a legitimate chance of success if you move forward and file your action in court. However, you will not be able to go forward … Continue reading
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