Man sues West Virginia hospital after they incorrectly told him they removed his appendix.
Here’s the link. Man sues West Virginia hospital after they incorrectly told him they removed his appendix
When Public Clinics Make Medical Mistakes …
The challenge of litigating your claim against a Federally managed clinic is real. Immunities can apply to doctors and other individual healthcare providers – or they may not. Investigating the differences could be ‘make or break’ for your case. Choose your lawyer carefully. Here’s the story from the Kaiser news outlet. When Malpractice Occurs at […]
The Sun Sentinel Tries – and fails – To Capture The Challenges of a Medical Malpractice Claim
As usual, the story is more accurate than the headline. Did your doctor make a mistake? Suing medical providers in Florida is easy, winning isn’t.
My Dad and I Didn’t Battle The Charles Case With So Many Other Fine Lawyers, Just To See Florida’s Constitution Undone.
Despite our work in Charles versus Baptist, hospital lobbyists keep picking away at the patient safety disclosures voted for by Florida. As noted in a recent news story, the case my office handled established an important precedent (overturning the First DCA in the process). In a key 2017 ruling in a Jacksonville case, the Florida […]
Vascular Conditions Shouldn’t Lead To Amputation
$28M Verdict For Right Leg Amputation Following Medical Mismanagement For Vascular Condition
What Is Medical Malpractice?
The Thompson Law Firm Video: What Is Medical Malpractice?
Candy Stripers
A famous critical care doctor once told me that “they want candy stripers delivering medicine.” That choice of the phrase probably dates both of us, but hopefully, it’s not too prehistoric to make the point. He was griping about what he viewed as an institutional assault on physician judgment and prerogatives. Long after that, I […]
Lee Hospital Patients Are Being Evacuated
Lee Health is evacuating up to 400 patients to hospitals in Collier County because of water pressure losses at two of its campuses. More patients will be transferred in the coming days as beds are found, said Dr. Larry Antonucci, president and chief executive officer of Lee Health. When Lee Health says “campuses” they mean […]
Patient-Care Satisfaction Centered Modeling? Really?
When I represented hospitals, my boss used to stress bedside manner as the most effective risk management. It’s been forty years and the industry is still trying to figure out a way to make that stick. Healthcare is fully embracing the concept of consumerism, and with that comes the need for consumer and patient satisfaction—and […]
Don’t Get Sick
Staffing shortages are everywhere but largely not considered in individual cases when reviewing medical records. This is because the names of nurses and techs may appear throughout a medical record but without seeing the rest of the shift and treatment records of other patients, it is difficult to put the names into context. This is […]