A Texas medical malpractice case involving a man’s needless paralysis provides a useful example of the relationship between economic and non-economic damages. Attorneys argued the hospital violated numerous internal policies by needlessly delaying a critically needed MRI scan and emergency surgery. The jury found that the hospital was negligent and that the negligence caused the […]
DAYS FROM HIS 100 BIRTHDAY, BROWARD COUNTY’S JAMES JAY SIMONS ISN’T SLOWING DOWN I learned more in twenty minutes sitting across from Jay Simon’s desk than any lawyer I’ve known, with two exceptions (and one is my Father).
Underbreath Vocalized under one’s breath. For example, “It is not always safe to underbreath your feelings in open court.”
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. Francis Bacon
Transparency and patient safety are a problem in health care around the globe – not just in the US. In 2018, the largest peer review in NHS and Northern Ireland’s history identified numerous concerns regarding a neurology practice, including lack of proper clinical investigation, inaccurate diagnoses, poor prescribing practices, poor recording keeping, lack of openness […]
Here’s the link. Man sues West Virginia hospital after they incorrectly told him they removed his appendix
I’ve written here about the pandemic delays caused in the court system that delay justice. Well, things are starting to change according to Kaiser. Like so many medical malpractice lawsuits filed before the Covid-19 pandemic, the case filed by Rojas’ mother, who moved to Dallas to care for her son, was held up as court […]
The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt. Sylvia Plath
The nonprofit-governance requirement for medical schools was a core component of U.S. medical care’s transformation. But recently, several for-profit schools have been provisionally or fully accredited. Here is the link to the New England Journal of Medicine article: For-Profit Medical Schools — Concerns about Quality and Oversight
Prolepsis The anticipation and answering of possible objections in rhetorical speech.
