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...
by Admin | Feb 13, 2013 | Blog, News
As part of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2013, the nation’s hospitals are taking cuts and absorbing the costs of the Affordable Care Act. New Medicaid rates that took effect on January 1 will reduce the amount of federal money hospitals receive for treating...
by Admin | Jan 30, 2013 | Blog, Product Defects
In May 2012, former linebacker Junior Seau shot himself in his bedroom in Oceanside, California, and independent researchers later determined that he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). According to Reuters, Seau’s family filed a lawsuit against the...
by Admin | Jan 25, 2013 | Blog, Hospital Malpractice
Federal authorities announced that Sergei Kusyakov, who acted as an agent for chiropractic clinics and a local injury hotline, paid hospital employees to illegally access patient information. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Kusyakov illegally obtained private...
by Admin | Jan 24, 2013 | Blog, Hospital Malpractice, Surgical Malpractice
The claim that medical malpractice payments are the culprit for rising health care costs has recently been discredited. According to a Public Citizen report, medical malpractice payments were at their lowest level on record in 2011. However, the report points out that...
by Admin | Jan 21, 2013 | Blog, Product Defects
For over three decades, doctors prescribed DES, or diethylstilbestrol, to pregnant women for the prevention of miscarriages, premature births, and other problems. It was taken off the market in the 1970s after being linked to cancer, and fifty-one women have filed...
by Admin | Jan 16, 2013 | Blog, News
Arbitration agreements, which require patients to give up their rights to a jury trial if their treatment goes awry, are gaining popularity among doctors in Florida. People who are in favor of the agreements argue that these legal contracts cut down on medical...
by Admin | Jan 9, 2013 | Blog, News
Although a 1988 court ruling limits sharing medical information between lawyers and plaintiffs’ other doctors, a recent lawsuit caused the need from a new ruling from the Florida Supreme Court. According to the Sun Sentinel, on December 20, the majority ruled that...
by Admin | Jan 7, 2013 | Blog, Hospital Malpractice, News, Surgical Malpractice
New technology may be the key to help properly diagnose patients and avoid common errors that affect a doctor’s judgment, such as poor communication, cognitive factors, and poor teamwork. According to CNN, although there are some concerns about the quality of care in...
by Admin | Jan 2, 2013 | Blog, Hospital Malpractice
Between 2009 and 2011, Excela Health’s Greenburg Hospital allegedly performed unnecessary cardiac stent procedures, and officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services investigated the case, according to TribLive News. Although Excela Health reimbursed...
