Medical Malpractice

• Judge Orders Doctor Into Court-Faces 110 Lawsuits

  Paul Grieco | December 01, 2006 2:40 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  A Charleston West Virginia doctor was ordered to court by a judge and was instructed to bring with him various documents so that plaintiffs attorneys could review the documents with regard to malpractice suits against the doctor. The particular doctor has 110 pending medical malpractice cases against him arising out of care he provided to patients at Putnam General Hospital. The owner of the...

• Birth defects related to Paxil during pregnancy

  Rebecca Castell | November 30, 2006 1:30 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  A year after Paxil manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline reclassified the drug to indicate a risk of birth defects, a group of obstetricians has declared that pregnant women and those who plan to become pregnant should steer clear of the drug. The antidepressant has been linked to heart defects when taken in the first trimester and other complications when taken later in pregnancy. Use of Paxil and...

• Medical errors are preventable: Tips to keep you safe at the hospital

  Rebecca Castell | November 29, 2006 2:00 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  A recent article in the Washington Post points out some scary statistics regarding the rate of human error in health care settings. Human error -- whether it stems from overworked and exhausted medical interns or other causes -- is a leading source of medical errors that kill as many as 98,000 Americans a year, according to the Institute of Medicine (IOM). The problem is particularly acute in...

• Medical Malpractice or Just a Bad Outcome?

  Jack Landskroner | November 12, 2006 9:29 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  What is medical malpractice? Generally medical malpractice, also know as medical negligence, occurs when a physician or medical professional fails to practice within the realm of accepted medical standards. In English, this means that a doctor or care provider failed to do what a reasonable care provider would have done or in the alternative did something that the care provider should not have...

• Pharmacy Wars Dangerous to Consumers

  Justin Madden | October 27, 2006 10:55 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  The pharmaceutical industry is a multi billion dollar a year industry. Prescriptions are no longer just filled at the local drug store, where you would expect a competent pharmacist to work. Instead, prescriptions are filled at national chains, such as CVS, Rite Aid, as well as Wal Mart, and Giant Eagle. What's next, Home Depot? The intensely fierce competition for your pharmacy business...

• US Healthcare System Still Neglects Minorities

  Justin Madden | October 25, 2006 1:15 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Recently published national studies continue to show that minorities are subject to neglect and rejection in the present medical healthcare system. These studies show that regardless of the quality of their health plan, minorities are less likely to have major surgery at leading medical institutions, opting instead for less prestigious medical centers, with higher incidences of medical...

• Adverse Drug Reactions Result in over 700,000 ER Visits Per Year

  Jack Landskroner | October 24, 2006 6:21 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has published the results of a study which reports over 700,000 Emergency Room visits a year as a result of adverse drug reactions (ADR's) to prescription drugs and over the counter medications. The article is titled "National Surveillance of Emergency Department Visits for Outpatient Adverse Drug Events" and reports:Patients 65 or older...

• Nursing Home Patients Deserve Protection

  Justin Madden | October 23, 2006 10:21 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Nursing Home Abuse cases are repulsively still common occurrences in our society. The helpless elderly patients in public or private nursing home facilities still suffer abuse or neglect by the employees who are paid to protect and care for them.No family member should ever tolerate this type of misconduct. Bruising, malnourishment, bedsores, or sudden unexplained changes in personalities may...

• Check Out the Quality of Your Hospital

  Paul Grieco | October 19, 2006 12:05 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  A recent study has confirmed the importance of checking out the quality of a hospital before you seek treatment at the facility. The study compares the nature of treatment patients receive at "5 star" hospitals as opposed to those ranked lower, some as low as "1 star". Those facilities ranked with 5 stars, had significantly lower death rates than those ranked with less stars.Before undergoing a...

• Laws Prohibiting the Sale of Human Tissue Do Not Prevent Industry Profit

  Jack Landskroner | October 17, 2006 10:47 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Federal regulations prohibit the sale of human tissue or body parts; however, that has not stopped those in the industry from using loopholes in the law to turn huge profits. The harvesting and processing of human tissue is largely governed by the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. This act was passed in 1968 and revised in 1987. The Act:Explicitly prohibited the sale of human organs. Federal law...