Posts Tagged ‘arizona medical injury lawyer’

San Diego Chargers Head Doctor Found Liable for Medical Negligence

14 August 2012 by jacksonwhite  |  Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Negligence  |  No Comments

David Chao, the San Diego Chargers head doctor may have his medical license revoked or suspended due to medical negligence. The California state medical board cites evidence from three negligence cases from 2007 and 2012. Two weeks ago, Chao was found liable in lawsuit from a negligence case that took place in 2003. A San Diego jury awarded $7.5 million to the patient, who suffered from a knee injury during surgery. Another patient who suffered from an injury during hip surgery was awarded $2.2 million for medical negligence. The state medical board also mentioned two other cases where Chao was

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HCA Investigates Physicians For Conducting Unnecessary Heart Procedures

8 August 2012 by jacksonwhite  |  Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Misdiagnosis, Unnecessary Procedure  |  No Comments

HCA, one of the world’s largest for-profit hospital chains discovered that some of their cardiologists were conducting unnecessary procedures on their patients. HCA has uncovered evidence that goes as far back as 2002 and some as recent as 2012. What HCA found is that a number of cardiologists at several different hospitals weren’t able to justify the procedures they were performing. While conducting the investigation, HCA noticed some physicians made statements in their medical reports that were misleading and made it appear that the procedures were in fact necessary. The documents HCA uncovered don’t disclose how many patients may have

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How to Establish a Medical Malpractice Claim

17 July 2012 by jacksonwhite  |  medical injury, Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Negligence  |  No Comments

In late May, 45-year-old Jacqueline Martin of NY was awarded nearly $120 million after suffering brain damage from a series of hospital visits. Martin, who originally sought treatment for a seizure, filed a lawsuit against three New York hospitals for medical malpractice. Martin claimed the medical staff mismanaged her medications, were unresponsive in times of crises, and failed to provide essential treatments. Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare professional (doctor, nurse, or dentist) is negligent when providing treatment to a patient. Improper treatment and negligence can cause injury to a patient, whether it’s a surgical or prescription error. Medical personnel

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Hospital-Acquired Infections are More Common than People Think, and More Common than They Should Be

18 May 2012 by jacksonwhite  |  hospital infection, medical injury, Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Negligence  |  No Comments

One might consider it ironic to contract an infection during a hospital visit, but it happens far more often than it should in hospitals across the United States. Healthcare-associated infections are infections that were not present at the time of admission to a healthcare facility. While most become evident after 48 hours of hospitalization, a hospital-acquired infection may wait until after the patient is discharged to show its symptoms. 1 in 20 patients contract an infection during their hospital stay, and these infections rank as a top 10 cause of death in the US.

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Cerebral Palsy is Especially Unfortunate if Medical Malpractice is to Blame

10 May 2012 by jacksonwhite  |  Cerebral Palsy, Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Negligence, Uncategorized  |  No Comments

Cerebral palsy is a condition disrupting the motor skills and postural tone, developing in the first years of a child’s life. This disorder affects 0.002% of newborns, but a higher percentage of premature infants are diagnosed. Cerebral palsy can lead to respiratory problems, irritability, seizures, feeding problems, jitteriness, abnormal motor function, and irregular postural tone.

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Birth Injuries in Arizona: Can They Be Prevented?

30 March 2012 by jacksonwhite  |  Medical Malpractice, Uncategorized  |  No Comments

The process of giving birth, aside from the joy of delivering, is painful, stressful, and dangerous for both the mother and the child. Because there are so many instances during birth when the baby’s oxygen flow is limited, the condition known as Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) is most common in newborns.

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What is medical malpractice (or malpractice in any form)?

15 February 2011 by jacksonwhite  |  Uncategorized  |  No Comments

Only a medical malpractice attorney can identify whether you have a claim worth pursuing.

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