Blog: Medical Malpractice

E.R. doctors held to new, more lenient standards of negligence

Apr 27, 2014

If all goes according to Pennsylvania Representative Bryan Cutler's plan, emergency room errors made by physicians will be held to a different standard of neglect comparable to other types of doctors. Cutler, a Republican from Lancaster County, has introduced House Bill 804. The bill would raise the standard of evidence that is required in medical malpractice cases that take place under emergency room conditions. In addition, Bill 804 would modify the standard from simple negligence...

At least one in twenty ER visitors leave with wrong diagnosis

Apr 17, 2014

A new study shows that at least one in every twenty adults who is treated at an emergency room in a U.S. hospital is given the wrong diagnosis. That means that as many as twelve million Americans are being wrongly diagnosed each year in this country. Experts say that at least half of the six million faulty diagnoses could cause serious injuries or be potentially fatal, according to a patient safety expert who is the...

Ohio man sentenced for sexually abusing nursing home patient

Apr 8, 2014

When someone you love is the victim of nursing negligence or nursing home neglect, you can feel helpless and even guilty. We expect the people we place in a nursing home to be taken care of just as well as if they were home with us. That's what we pay for and that's what we're promised. Unfortunately, however, abuse is far too common. Generally, most cases of nursing home neglect stem from staff simply not...

Greene County nursing home resident dies from asphyxiation

Feb 25, 2014

A Greene County woman and resident of the Golden Living Center nursing home in Waynesburg died Saturday evening. The 94-year-old woman is said to have died after sliding out of her bed at around 6:30 a.m. on February 22, according to the Greene County Coroner's Office. The cause of death is said to be asphyxiation by compression and has been ruled as accidental. Investigators say that they think the woman either attempted to get out...

Ohio doctor facing over 160 lawsuits flees country

Jan 2, 2014

A spinal surgeon from Mason, Ohio, currently on trial on federal criminal charges and facing over 160 civil lawsuits for damages from from patients apparently fled the country. He had previously been denied permission to go visit Pakistan, where he claimed his father was sick. The accusations against him go way beyond simple physician negligence. He is accused of having performed unnecessary surgeries, and medical boards in both Ohio and another state suspended his medical...

Doctor and hospital sued for death of student athlete

Dec 27, 2013

Months after a 16-year-old male high school student broke two vertebrae and was paralyzed in an accident during a school wrestling practice, he was hospitalized because of problems with his catheter. He had previously been able to return to school after undergoing extensive rehab. A wrongful death lawsuit blames the hospital and the doctor assigned to oversee his case, as well as the hospital's board with the responsibility for his death after he was prematurely...

Hospital accused of sending dying or dead patient home via taxi

Dec 24, 2013

A lawsuit claims that a male patient admitted to a hospital suffering from repeated respiratory problems and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was discharged, placed in a cab by hospital security and sent home. His mother asserts that he was dying or perhaps already dead when placed in the taxi. In addition, she claims her son was given the wrong medicine because of a misdiagnosis. According to the lawsuit, the man was discharged after he got the first...

Hidden cameras in nursing homes: The legal debate rages

Dec 5, 2013

There was a time, not too long ago, when the technology related to hidden cameras was such that it using one wouldn't even enter your mind. Such cameras were expensive. They had to be wired up to work. The only people who used them were spies and the police, and then only if they had some sort of warrant. Otherwise, it would violate privacy. A lot has changed in the tech explosion that we've experienced...

Ohio hospital staff negligence led to needed kidney being tossed

Dec 2, 2013

When a person is faced with a serious medical issue, the individual often puts their faith and trust into the medical team that could be working on their case. However, hospital staff negligence is an unfortunate reality that can result in serious detrimental errors taking place. When a person is the victim of a serious error, they may wish to explore their legal options for possibly gaining compensation. A family in Ohio is currently pursuing...

Widower awarded $15.5 million in OBGYN negligence case

Nov 24, 2013

Giving birth is much safer than it used to be, but most Ohio mothers-to-be are aware that some complications may still come up during labor and delivery. In the age of modern medicine, most people do not expect women to die during childbirth. However, that is exactly what happened to one mother in another state as she was giving birth to her second child. Recently, her husband was awarded $15.5 million in an OBGYN negligence...