The Case for “Apology Laws” in Healthcare One of the biggest arguments against an apology law is that when negligence occurs healthcare professionals should be held accountable. However, this is not hindered by an apology law. All an apology law provides is the ability for a physician to apologize for an outcome, no matter the […]
Nurse Diverts Patient Fentanyl and Loses License It doesn’t suprise me that this happened in Florida, but its shocking all the same how far we’ve fallen: hooked on these meds in the name of the almighty dollar and attacking each other like zombies trying to take them off each other.
Opinion: Raise Old Caps On Medical Malpractice “Tort Reform” swept across the country during the ’80s. Pushed by heavy lobbying and promises of lower premiums from the insurance industry, States made it more and more challenging to pursue remedies against health care providers and obtain total and fair compensation. Most of us in the business […]
It is hard to explain how rarely a Judge rejects a settlement made voluntarily between the parties in an enormous and complex case on their docket. These cases can obstruct and upend an entire courthouse’s dockets and scheduling. There isn’t any question that this Judge was seriously offended by the special treatment given to the […]
Mistake: Doc Does Vasectomy Instead of Circumcision, Patient Sues I remember a case when I did defense work where an ophthalmologic surgeon heard his nurse say “two and a quarter turns” of the eyeball when she actually said “two quarter turns” as she read the instructions for a procedure he had never before performed. The […]
If we set aside time each day to be in a peaceful environment, to walk in nature, or even just to look at a flower or the sky, then that beauty will penetrate us and feed our love and our joy. — “How to Love”
Well, I guess eliminating elective procedures is one way to cut down on the malpractice.
76 Counts of Prescription Abuse Against an Ohio Neurologist
Every kid grows up with the right to strut their stuff without apology or fear.
This study shows that the US has an increasingly high rate of maternal death compared to other countries.
