Category Archives: Medical Malpractice
Human Error In Electronic Medical Records
Electronic health records (EHRs) make it easy for medical professionals to share information regarding an individual across multiple organizations. For instance, if a cardiologist needs information about a person’s medical history, the family practitioner can send along the patient’s medical history in a matter of seconds. This makes it easier for health care professionals… Read More »
When Robot Doctors Injure, Who is to Blame: The Hospital or the Patient?
AI Doctors, Robot Doctors, Surgical Robots…call them what you like, but that does not change what they are: robots that perform procedures and make diagnoses typically reserved for human hands and brains. While technology has certainly come a long ways in recent decades, and while much of it is far more intelligent than the… Read More »
Medical Malpractice Caps Lifted in Florida
Up until this past summer, Florida law limited non-economic damages, which include pain and suffering, in medical malpractice claims to just $500,000, or $1 million if the injuries were catastrophic. In June, the Supreme Court ruled the caps unconstitutional and struck them down. Now, victims of medical malpractice in Florida are eligible for any… Read More »
The Challenges of Filing a Medical Malpractice Claim for Plastic Surgery Gone Wrong
Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional is negligent in their care of a patient. Many times, medical malpractice claims stem from misdiagnosis, failure to diagnose, or surgical errors. However, there are not very many successful cases of cosmetic surgery malpractice. Cosmetic surgery is just that—cosmetic—and is more often than not unnecessary. Additionally, with… Read More »
The Basics of a Florida Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Medical errors are now the third leading cause of death in the United States, following closely behind heart disease and cancer. Doctors and medical teams are supposed to heal and make whole, but unfortunately, there are times (several of them, in fact), when medical personnel are not as careful with their patients as they… Read More »