Category: Medical Negligence
Physiologic Monitoring Issues
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations recently reported that clinical alarm response issues are among the top so-called “never” events. This is the case despite the fact that the Joint Commission explained years earlier the need to develop a National Patient Safety Goal for physiologic monitors and alarm…
Doctor Seen on Video Singing and Dancing During Surgery
ATLANTA (June 12, 2018) – A dermatologist who was seen on video dancing to music while performing a surgical procedure has been suspended by the Georgia medical board, which claimed her continued practice “poses a threat to the public health, safety and welfare.” Dr. Windell Davis-Boutte is a dermatologist and director…
Surgeon, Hospital Deny Responsibility in Actor Bill Paxton’s Death
LOS ANGELES (May 4, 2018) – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the surgeon who operated on Bill Paxton are denying responsibility for the 61-year-old actor’s sudden death after the family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against them in February. Paxton, best known for his roles in Apollo 13 and Titanic, suffered…
Report Claims Medical Errors May Be Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S.
CHICAGO (Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.) – A new study suggests medical errors may be the third leading cause of death in the United States. And even more shocking, most medical errors go unobserved. Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional fails to adhere to an applicable standard of medical…
Why Do Infants Suffer Brain Damage and Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral palsy is a condition that can severely affect a person’s muscle tone and control of body movements. According to United Cerebral Palsy: According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, cerebral palsy arises from brain damage that can occur before, during or after an infant’s birth. The following is a…
Rare Encephalitis Commonly Misdiagnosed as Mental Illness
If you began having hallucinations, paranoia, and seizures, you might think you were going crazy, and the people around you might think the same thing. But in some rare cases these symptoms are a sign of a form of brain inflammation known as anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis. For one 24-year-old woman, the…
Knowledge of Common Medical Mistakes Is Crucial Patient Information
CNN recently reported that medical errors by doctors, nurses and hospitals kill more than a quarter million people each year in the United States and injure hundreds of thousands. If these deaths were included in the Centers for Disease Control statistics, medical negligence would surpass diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and accidents…
Online Illinois Medical Malpractice Database a Big Hit
Despite fierce opposition by doctors and the Illinois Medical Association, online physician profiles were placed online in October 2011. The site has proved to be a success, receiving about 785,000 hits within the first month. The online profiles contain information on past disciplinary actions, malpractice suits, and criminal and misdemeanor…
