Many nursing homes in Missouri and elsewhere rely heavily on income from Medicaid and Medicare, the federal government's programs that pays most medical bills for elderly and low-income patients. As part of their agreement to take Medicaid and Medicare patients, these...
Medical Malpractice
Number of claims against heart docs on the rise
According to a recent study, the number of medical malpractice claims against cardiologists, that is, doctors who are experts in treating the heart, are on the rise.The study concluded that between 2006 and 2015, the number of claims against cardiologists nearly...
Representation after a birth injury related to hypoxia
A previous post on this blog talked about how hypoxia during childbirth, when undetected or left untreated, can leave an infant suffering from serious medical and developmental problems for the rest of his or her life.This post specifically talked about hypoxia can...
The causes and dangers of hypoxia during child birth
Although child birth is supposed to be a happy time both for the parents and, presumably, the newborn as well, it is also a risky process. There are a lot of things that can go wrong while delivering a child, which is why most parents trust an experienced doctor and...
The affidavit of merit requirement in med mal cases
As is the case in other states, Missouri has in recent years passed several laws that are supposedly designed to reduce abuse litigation against hospitals and doctors and, allegedly, reduce medical costs.The flip side of these legal requirements is that they add extra...
Honest mistakes in diagnosis versus medical malpractice
A previous post on this blog talked about the disastrous effects a misdiagnosis or even a failure of a doctor to make a timely diagnosis can have on a Kansas City resident. Indeed, patients on both sides of the state line have every right to expect their doctors to...
Victims of a failure to diagnose are legally protected
A misdiagnosis, failure to diagnose or delayed diagnosis can compound the harm the victim suffers and lead to additional harm and suffering. Medical malpractice falls into several different categories or types and a failure to diagnose is one way that a negligent...
Objects Left Inside a Patient Following Surgery
One of the most unimaginable mistakes a surgeon could make is leaving a tool inside the patient's body. But it's not as rare as you think.Researchers at Loyola University Health System reported that approximately 1,500 instruments are left behind in patients who...
Questionable Practices Involved in the Drug Rehab Business
Drug overdoses in the U.S. are killing more Americans than automobile accidents.There are an estimated 23 million addicts in the U.S. The need for addiction treatment is strong, and many in the industry have found it quite lucrative, as private health insurance does...
Understanding “Never Events” and the Disturbing Consequences
A recent news story discussed a horrific event that occurred at the Nair Hospital in Mumbai, India. Rajesh Maru, age 32, was killed when he was sucked into a hospital MRI machine when visiting a relative. Maru entered the MRI room carrying a large metal oxygen...
