Medical Malpractice News Archives - Page 3 of 4

Is Your Doctor’s Age Putting You at Risk? No One’s Checking.

December 20, 2012

January 13th, 2017

With age comes wisdom, as the old adage goes. But advanced age also means an increased likelihood of physical and mental deterioration. That is why, for example, airline pilots undergo required health screenings and face a mandatory retirement age. Even judges must retire by a certain age in some jurisdictions. These regulations are in place … Read more

New York’s Top Court: Romance Can Mean Malpractice

December 11, 2012

By Ted Oshman

January 13th, 2017

The highest court in New York State issued a decision recently that addresses an angle of medical malpractice that’s probably never crossed your mind. A romantic affair between doctor and patient equates to malpractice committed by the doctor, according to the Nov. 27 decision by the Court of Appeals. The decision upheld roughly $250,000 in … Read more

Scheduled C-Section Turns into a Burning Nightmare

October 31, 2012

By Ted Oshman

March 23rd, 2018

A Syracuse, N.Y. woman who went in for a scheduled caesarian section instead caught fire on the operating table and suffered third-degree burns at the hands of her doctor and nurses. Kira Reed could smell it, but was too hazy under the effects of anesthesia to figure out what was happening. Her mother saw the … Read more

Faulty Pregnancy Test Leads to False Positive – on Cancer

September 26, 2012

By Ted Oshman

January 13th, 2017

Your doctor may be skilled, but a faulty test could take your health out of his hands. That’s what happened to Jennifer Rufer. After a faulty test misdiagnosed her with a rare form of cancer, Rufer suffered through months of chemotherapy, a hysterectomy and the removal of part of her lung, according to the Seattle … Read more

Reaching for More: Cerebral Palsy Organizations Turn Unique Challenges into Opportunities

July 17, 2012

By Ted Oshman

March 27th, 2018

Cerebral palsy (CP) is often caused by one act of medical malpractice, the effects of which may last a lifetime. However, those stricken with CP and their families know that cerebral palsy is not something a person is, but something a person has. Parents of children with CP, especially, see the potential their child has despite … Read more

The Truth About Medical Malpractice

February 17, 2011

By Ted Oshman

May 29th, 2015

Healthcare has become a hot topic on Capitol Hill, and reform policy an issue of much debate. Central to the debate, certainly, are the ways in which healthcare costs may be cut without sacrificing quality. Lobbyists, specifically those on behalf of the medical insurance industry, have long argued that the price of healthcare is largely … Read more

Pregnant with H1N1

February 16, 2011

By Ted Oshman

May 29th, 2015

Studies have shown that women who are pregnant may be more vulnerable to H1N1 due to body changes that occur during pregnancy. Results from three new studies, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, on critically ill patients who contracted H1N1 showed that for some people H1N1 was only a mild case of … Read more

No Recourse for Military Medical Malpractice Victims

May 31, 2009

By Ted Oshman

May 29th, 2015

Astonishingly, federal law prohibits members of the armed forces and their family members from collecting damages in cases of personal injury and medical malpractice against other culpable armed service members or the federal government under a law called the Feres Doctrine. Herein, the details of this law are explored and case studies illuminate the shocking … Read more

$2M Wrongful Death Lawsuit in New York for Medical Malpractice

May 31, 2009

By Ted Oshman

May 29th, 2015

The grieving family of a Brooklyn woman recently settled a $2 million wrongful death medical malpractice lawsuit against the city in a gruesome case of negligence caught on hospital surveillance tape. Esmin Green, a 49-year-old psychiatric patient was left to die on a hospital waiting room floor by medical staff, who ignored the victim for … Read more

Obama Nominates Sonia Sotomayorfor Supreme Court

May 30, 2009

By Ted Oshman

May 29th, 2015

On May 26, 2009, White House Officials announced President Obama’s decision to nominate US Court of Appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace retiring Justice David H Souter in the Supreme Court. This nomination is receiving a great deal of media publicity at this crucial political and economic time. With so many people concerned about decisive … Read more