Institute of Medicine: Americans Likely to Get One Misdiagnosis in Their Lifetime
In a new study entitled "Improving Diagnosis in Healthcare",…
Misdiagnosis Yields $28 Million Jury Verdict
In May 2011, a 47 year old man entered an emergency room complaining…
Misdiagnoses and Medical Malpractice
Medical experts believe that misdiagnoses occur more frequently…
Busy Office, Too Many Patients May Lead to Misdiagnoses, Malpractice
Decades ago, it was not uncommon for a primary care physician…
Jury Awards $7.65 Million in Failure to Diagnose Malpractice Case
A Maine woman sued Maine Medical Center for failure to diagnose…
Failure to Diagnose Leads to $2.5 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict
When a 19-year-old female entered an emergency room complaining…
US Justice Department Joins Lawsuit Against Doctors for Unnecessary Procedures
Prior to 2005, blocked coronary arteries were routinely handled…
Hospital Surgical and Medication Errors Climb According to New Report
2013 was not a good year for Connecticut hospitals in terms of…
Failure to Treat Surgical Infection Leads to $2.3 Million Verdict
We all know infection is a possible consequence of any surgical…