by Admin | Mar 29, 2013 | Blog, News
Thousands of patients die each year as a result of diagnostic errors, communication errors, and other medical errors. Despite over a decade of research, improvement, and effort, wide-scale reductions in patient harm have been modest. However, the Agency for Healthcare...
by Admin | Mar 18, 2013 | Blog, Hospital Malpractice, News
Last week, a House subcommittee approved two bills that will drastically change the inner workings of medical malpractice lawsuits, according to the Miami Herald. With short notice given for these bills, HB 827 and HB 869, it seems that the committee is very...
by Admin | Mar 15, 2013 | Blog, Product Defects
One of the most widely used chemicals for consumer packaging in the U.S. has been linked once again to serious health and developmental issues. Bisphenol A, which is more commonly known as BPA, is banned in the European Union and Canada, but the FDA has only banned...
by Admin | Mar 11, 2013 | Blog, Hospital Malpractice
Lawsuits are piling up against gynecologist Dr. Nikita Levy who is accused of secretly videotaping patients through a pen camera that he wore around his neck during examinations. An employee reported the doctor in early February, but the doctor killed himself two...
by Admin | Feb 20, 2013 | Blog, Hospital Malpractice
Hospice of the Comforter, which is based in Altamonte Springs and is one of the largest hospice organizations in central Florida, is facing allegations that could leave the nonprofit with millions of dollars in fines and damages. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the...