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Rise In Claims Against Outpatient Anesthesia Services
A new study shows that malpractice payouts by anesthesiologists are declining, while payouts by outpatient anesthesia services are on the rise. According to information from the National Practitioner Data Bank, claims against outpatient medical service providers have been growing as a whole, and this rise reflects the growing use of outpatient services by United States…
Social Media Is A Dangerous Thing In An Operating Room
As a patient, you want your doctor—and the support staff—to pay very close attention to everything they’re doing while you’re in surgery. This can limit mistakes and help you get through without any complications. This is more than a desire on your part; it’s an expected level of care. How Can Social Media Impact a…
Are All Birth Injuries The Result Of Doctors’ Errors?
Parents must realize that physical and mental problems following a birth can happen naturally or as the direct result of medical malpractice and/or doctors’ errors. When they happen naturally, they are unavoidable and an unfortunate but normal part of life. On the other hand, when they happen due to medical malpractice in New Haven, they…
Wrongful Death Claims In Connecticut
Death is a natural part of life, and at some point, all of our lives will come to an end. However, our lives should not be cut short, and it is a tragedy whenever someone is not allowed to live out the rest of his or her years because of another person’s misconduct or negligence….
State Hospital Facing Medical Malpractice Charges In Murder Case
The day after Christmas in 2013, a mentally ill Connecticut man was permitted to visit his mother—without supervision. This man brutally stabbed and mutilated her with a hunting knife and fireplace poker. He was sentenced to 70 years in a maximum security state mental health facility, but this case did not stop there. The man’s…
Medical Malpractice Occurs More Frequently Than Patients Realize
It is probably safe to say that most people who go to a doctor do not realize that the chances of being treated by someone who has been sued for committing doctor error or some other medical professional negligence is extremely high. One survey asked doctors about their experiences with medical malpractice lawsuits, and 80…
Emergency Room Doctors: Medically Unnecessary Tests Common
It is easy to sympathize with doctors who work in emergency rooms. They frequently find themselves having to make diagnosis and treatment decisions on patients who may have serious or life-threatening injuries, illnesses or other conditions with little time to analyze symptoms or to make a thorough analysis of what those symptoms really mean; and…