The risk of malpractice lawsuits vary by physician specialty, according to the Rand Corporation, which released the figures below by the Massachusetts Medical Society outlining which types of doctors most commonly face lawsuits. Not surprisingly, the studies show a significant increase in risk of medical malpractice suits based on the risk of the work typically [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Medical Malpractice category.
Retained Surgical Instruments – Memphis Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Any item inadvertently left behind in a patient after surgery is called a “retained surgical instrument.” Retained surgical instruments can range from having no effect to causing physical trauma and even death. In addition, they often result in additional surgeries and medical costs. Leaving tools in a patient’s body after surgery may sound like a [...]
Disclosure of Medical Error in Tennessee – Memphis Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Doctors are human and thus make mistakes all the time, but a lot of questions surround how to discuss these mistakes once they occur: Is it better to know about those mistakes when they happen, even if they can be reversed and won’t cause serious harm? Will the patient be less likely to sue if [...]
Medical Records Law Up for Vote in TN – Memphis Medical Malpractice Lawyers
A new proposed law traveling through the TN state legislature may affect future malpractice cases – and not necessarily in a good way. The bill – HB2979 (also SB2789) – would allow attorneys for health care providers in medical malpractice cases to access all medical records of the patient filing the claim, including mental health [...]
What Is Medical Malpractice? – Memphis Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Do you have a medical malpractice case? What makes an event medical malpractice? In this video, Memphis medical malpractice attorney Darrell Castle explains. Text: What Constitutes a Medical Malpractice Case? Well, a medical malpractice case is when a doctor (or the hospital or other medical provider) gives care to you or a loved one that’s [...]
Pharmacy Prescription Errors and Personal Injury
If a pharmacy messes up my prescription, do I have a personal injury case? Pharmacy errors occur when a pharmacist fills your prescription incorrectly by giving you the wrong medication or dosage. It may surprise you to know that such mistakes happen all the time. In fact, over 1.5 million people are injured and 100,000 [...]
How Often Do Prescription Errors Occur?
When you go to the hospital, you trust that they will prescribe and administer medicine correctly. Mixing up medications, using the wrong dosage, and other mistakes could mean life and death. Errors do happen though, and more often than you might think. A 2006 Institute of Medicine report says that hospital patients experience an average [...]
What Constitutes Medical Malpractice? Do You Have a Case?
A lot of people have negative experiences in the doctor’s office or hospital. Frustrating service and lack of compassionate care can feel especially discouraging when your health is at risk. But a successful medical malpractice lawsuit takes into account more than bad bedside manner. So what exactly does constitute a medical malpractice case, and how [...]
Dishonest Doctors and Your Legal Rights
A new survey released yesterday in Health Affairs revealed that many doctors do not tell the whole truth to their patients. According to the study, at least 1 in 10 doctors have told an adult patient or child’s guardian information that was not true; and at least 1 in 5 doctors have not fully disclosed [...]
Hospitals Can Be Sued For Attacks
The Court of Appeals of Tennessee has ruled that hospitals and medical centers can be held liable if one patient sexually assaults another during the time they are under the care of the facility. The claim falls under general premise liability specifically as opposed to medical negligence. Premises liability covers claims when one party is [...]
