Blog: Medical Malpractice

Imagine that your loved one is admitted to the hospital with a severe pain in his/her leg and that he/she also has a pre-existing heart condition, which is being treated with Warfarin, a blood thinner. Warfarin is initially listed on your loved one’s chart and being accounted for in the hospital’s plan of care. However, …

Psychiatric Malpractice Lawsuits – Causes The treatment of Psychiatric patients is often a difficult process for both doctor and patient. Due to the difficulty of this type of treatment, standard of care guidelines have been put in place to help doctors determine the correct diagnoses and prescribe the proper treatments. These guidelines also cover providing …

You have cancer – That is probably one of the most horrifying statements that a person can hear. To say that the treatment for cancer is harsh is an understatement and the outcome many times is grim. Cancer is on the rise and so is the practice of some Doctors telling patients who don’t have …

Cosmetic surgery is a type of medical procedure that is intended to improve the physical appearance of a patient. Some common types of cosmetic surgery are: Liposuction, eye-lifts, breast augmentation, face-lifts, collagen injections, and rhinoplasty. Sometimes a person is unhappy with their looks after a cosmetic procedure. Much of the time general unhappiness with the …

The fact that medical procedures, medication, or therapy are entirely risk-free is simply not true. The medical community heavily relies on establishing an informed consent for their patients by choosing a course of treatment where the potential benefits outweigh potential risks. It also relies on providing the best care possible for all patients. Medical mistakes …

Doctors in the United States misdiagnose approximately one out of every 20 adult patients they see in an outpatient setting; this equates to approximately 12 million patients a year. Roughly half of those misdiagnoses could cause severe harm. A team led by Dr. Hardeep Singh, a recent recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for …

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, an estimated 565,650 people died from cancer in 2008. More than 15.8 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with cancer, and a study by the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine estimates that more than 12% of cancer cases are initially misdiagnosed. This misdiagnosis …

Part 2 of 2 Cont’d…………. What should you do if you suspect that you’ve been subjected to negligent care? You should first contact a seasoned Medical Malpractice Attorney. They will secure important medical records and interview you, family, colleagues and/or friends. A determination after these actions have been taken will help your Attorney determine if …

McLean, Virginia Dermatologist Amir Bajoghli, 44, has been accused of intentionally misdiagnosing patients with skin cancer and performing unnecessary surgeries. A complex health-care fraud scheme. Bajoghi, owner of the Skin & Laser Surgery Center, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Alexandria on Tuesday. He was indicted on 60 counts of fraud, aggravated identity …

Fact…….. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), medical negligence is the third leading cause of death in the U.S.—right behind heart disease and cancer. In 2012, over $3 billion was spent in medical malpractice payouts, this equates to one payout every 43 minutes. Unnerving isn’t it? What can you do to …