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Study: Admitting Errors Doesn't Increase Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

Posted on August 26th, 2010 No Comments

A new study indicates that when doctors admit medical mistakes, patients do not file more lawsuits.

According to researchers who examined the University of Michigan Health System, the system’s program of admitting all doctor and hospital mistakes, apologizing, and offering compensation does not lead to an increase in lawsuits. Dr. Allen Kachalia, lead author of the study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, said a code requiring doctors to talk with patients when something goes wrong “allows doctors to be more open about their mistakes.” He added, “it can help foster trust in the physician patient relationship.”

In 2001 UMHS started a program of admitting all mistakes, and Kachalia compared the number and cost of claims against the hospital, before and after the new program was put in place. The total number of claims against the hospital decreased by almost 50 percent after full disclosure took effect.

Unfortunately many doctors and hospitals do not practice full disclosure when it comes to medical malpractice. If you or someone you love has been injured due to medical malpractice or hospital negligence, please contact a Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyer of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511 today.

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Jury Finds for Gynecologist in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Posted on August 20th, 2010 No Comments

A jury in Madison County, Illinois has found for the defense in a medical malpractice lawsuit brought against a Maryville gynecologist.

According to court documents, Penny Keller sued her former gynecologist, Dr. James Dalla Riva, claiming he punctured her bowel during a 2006 procedure to remove ovarian cysts, which led to an infection and the development of irritable bowel syndrome. Deliberations began at 2:42 p.m. Thursday and the verdict was returned at 4:05 p.m.

Dalla Riva said he was happy with the verdict and the jurors did what he expected. Riva admitted Keller’s bowel was injured during surgery but denied that he failed to meet the standard of care in her case, or that he negligently caused the injury.

Keller was seeking over $50,000 in damages per count of her suit.

If you or someone you love has been injured due to medical malpractice, please contact a Pennsylvania medical malpractice attorney of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511 today.

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$6.2M Verdict in Shands Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Posted on August 13th, 2010 No Comments

A jury in Florida has returned a $6.2 million medical malpractice verdict against Shands at the University of Florida in a case of a professor who died there in 2002.

According to court documents, 41 year-old University of North Florida business professor Cory Fine underwent gastric bypass surgery for weight loss at Shands in December 2002. Fine died five days later during a CT scan of his lungs, according to the lawsuit. Frank Ashton, attorney for Fine’s family, said a nurse sent Fine to radiology for a CT scan without checking his oxygen saturation levels.

Fine reportedly told the CT technicians “I feel like I am dying” and said he did not believe he could not breath if they laid him flat.

“They did not check his oxygen saturation levels, nor did they call in a radiologist to check Mr. Fine,” Ashton said.

Shands is expected to appeal the verdict.

If you or someone you love has been injured due to medical malpractice, please contact a Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyer of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511 today.

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Couple Sues Charleston Hospital for Incomplete Cancer Treatment

Posted on August 4th, 2010 No Comments

A couple in West Virginia are suing a Charleston Hospital for negligence and medical malpractice after, they claim, her cancer was not completely treated by agents of the facility.

According to court documents filed June 24 in Kanawha Circuit Court, Lisa morris was diagnosed with cancer in her left breast by breast biopsy May 25, 2007. Morris claims the Charleston Area Medical Center failed to provide her with proper and timely follow up care following her lumpectomy on June 14, 2007, in which cancerous tissue was left inside her.

The lawsuit contends hospital staff did not provide Morris with further treatment for approximately four months and did not provide chemotherapy or radiation treatments. Morris claims the defendants acted “negligently, carelessly, willfully, and wantonly or with reckless disregard of her risk or harm.”

If you or someone you love has been injured due to medical malpractice, please contact the Pennsylvania medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511 today.

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