Medical Malpractice

• The Dangers of Coumadin

  Halli Brownfield | January 05, 2009 9:37 AM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  Spangenberg partners, Rhonda Baker Debevec and Stuart Scott, recently handled two separate malpractice cases for clients who suffered severe bleeding complications related to a commonly prescribed...

• Hospital Acquired Infection Lawsuits on the Rise

  Halli Brownfield | December 02, 2008 11:30 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  The Wisconsin Law Journal reports that a new type of medical malpractice lawsuits are on the rise. These suits allege hospital negligence in failing to prevent hospital acquired infections....

• Medicare, Others Won't Pay for Medical Errors

  Nick DiCello | October 03, 2008 2:59 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will no longer pay for care resulting from certain medical errors widely seen as preventable, including certain never events. For example,...

• Who should pay for "never events," medical errors so obvious that they should never occur?

  Halli Brownfield | August 21, 2008 11:24 AM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  The term "never event" is used to describe obvious and easily preventable medical errors that cause serious and costly injury and death to their victims. They received their name because these...

• Nurse to Patient Ratios and Quality Health Care in Ohio

  Nick DiCello | July 30, 2008 10:43 AM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  In 2004, California passed a law setting minimum nurse to patient ratios for hospitals. The law was passed in response to studies and data suggesting that the more patients a nurse has to care...

• How do I know if I have a medical malpractice case?

  Halli Brownfield | May 23, 2008 2:23 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Determining whether someone has a case for medical malpractice can be a complex and costly process. Some medical errors are obvious. Examples of these obvious mistakes are surgical instruments...

• Apologies from Doctors for Medical Errors Reduce Lawsuits

  Nick DiCello | May 21, 2008 9:26 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  People who believe they have been injured by another's negligence or reckless conduct often want an apology from the responsible party. Too often, however, as a lawyer, I have to advise clients...

• Baxter Heparin Recall Demonstrates Limitations On FDA's Ability To Adequately Protect Patient Safety

  Rhonda Baker Debevec | March 05, 2008 4:36 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  On February 28, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued its most recent Public Health Advisory concerning a popular blood thinner, Heparin, manufactured by Baxter Healthcare Corporation. An unusually high number of severe allergic reactions have been associated with this product when it is administered in high doses over short periods of time - commonly referred to as a bolus. The...

• Baxter Heparin Recall Demonstrates Limitations On FDA's Ability To Adequately Protect Patient Safety(2)

  Rhonda Baker Debevec | March 05, 2008 4:36 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  On February 28, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued its most recent Public Health Advisory concerning a popular blood thinner, Heparin, manufactured by Baxter Healthcare Corporation. An unusually high number of severe allergic reactions have been associated with this product when it is administered in high doses over short periods of time - commonly referred to as a bolus. The...

• Baxter Heparin Recall Demonstrates Limitations On FDA's Ability To Adequately Protect Patient Safety(3)

  Rhonda Baker Debevec | March 05, 2008 4:36 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  On February 28, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued its most recent Public Health Advisory concerning a popular blood thinner, Heparin, manufactured by Baxter Healthcare Corporation. An unusually high number of severe allergic reactions have been associated with this product when it is administered in high doses over short periods of time - commonly referred to as a bolus. The...