It has always been difficult for plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases to get good expert testimony, since often doctors prefer not to testify against other doctors. Things are getting worse for such plaintiffs, as specialist organizations, such as orthopedic and neurosurgical associations, are creating more burdens for their members to testify on behalf of injured patients.
Discharging patients too early, often due to financial pressures, can result in "bouncebacks:" patients who end up returning to the hospital. Now there are counter pressures aimed at correcting this.
Among other things, curtailing our nation’s epidemic of patient harm will require "transparent accountability for harm."
University of Washington Medical Center Ranked 11th Among U.S. Hospitals, but malpractice still occurs due to the nature of UW as a teaching hospital, and system errors including failures to follow up on care, among other things.
Attorneys handing medical malpractice cases must be aware and vigilant about many different deadlines that can have profound effects on a client’s claim.
Despite what medical groups and malpractice insurance companies might say, malpractice litigation and payouts are not going up. They are going down, year after year after year for the last 12 years.
More technology doesn’t necessarily mean greater patient safety.
Hospital malpractice is a leading cause of death in the US due in large part to preventable errors.
Contrary to popular belief, medical malpractice cases make up just 0.5% of health care costs in the U.S.
A recent blog by a noted nurse-educator about the agonizing death of her grandmother illustrates the opportunity for multiple medical errors in today’s complex medical care system.
