In this reported case, a doctor failed to diagnose colon cancer. The man was diagnosed later by another physician, and given one year to live. If you are going to practice medicine, then it is a good idea to get it right or make every attempt to do so by taking some action. In this [...]

Illinois is starting to post doctor’s profiles and convictions online for patients to peruse. It is a move that made a lot of patients happy. It was not that long ago that Illinois decided to post doctor disciplinary records online, and let the public know about their profiles and convictions. The public loves it, and [...]

Despite medical experts on the side of plaintiffs at medical malpractice trials, the plaintiff does not always win. Although many people think that a plaintiff always wins a medical malpractice suit that is not always the case. For this reason, if you think you have a medical malpractice case, get an honest opinion from a [...]

The plaintiff in this reported case sued for $15 million in punitive damages and $75,000 in compensatory damages for the wrongful death of her husband. This case was ultimately settled out of court, a sign that usually means the defendants just want the suit to go away and stop causing them trouble. Often, this also [...]

It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that if you cap medical malpractice damages, the victim is hurt twice. Americans have been discussing the tort reform debate for a number of years, and, as always, it is a debate that infuriates many. There are those in favor of tort reform and those [...]

When you are driving, it is a good idea to pay attention to what is going on around you. That unfortunately did not happen in this case. There are some moments that are best forgotten. In particular, those moments when you are not paying attention to the traffic around you and cause a nasty accident [...]

Black boxes, also known as event data recorders, are used in an estimated 90 percent of cars made today. This information is not available to third parties. For now, the information in these black boxes is not voluntarily available to plaintiffs and defendants or insurance companies. However, this is about to change in 2013. The [...]

It is not much of a surprise that using gadgets while driving causes wrecks. What is surprising is that people do not seem to get it. We have all heard about cellphones causing car accidents, but until recently many only guessed that other gadgets also caused wrecks. It turns out our assumptions were right. A [...]

A doctor, who is also a politician, crossed ethical lines when the state legislature moved to put stricter regulations on the medical malpractice insurance industry. The doctor in question stepped right into the eye of the storm and marched into the Senate leader’s office, full of vigorous objections. The bill the doctor disliked was actually [...]

This is not rocket science – if you do not want to be sued, then make the effort to communicate better. The Archives of Internal Medicine recently released a study that shows that when it comes to communicating with one another, primary care doctors and medical specialists fail. This can put patients at risk of [...]