Medical Malpractice

• Dennis Quaid and Medical Malpractice

  Dan Frith | March 18, 2008 2:10 PM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  Okay...you may ask, "what is the connection between actor Dennis Quaid and medical malpractice?" Good Question and here is the answer...Quaid and his wife, Kimberly, were blessed last year with the birth of twins, Thomas and Zoe. However, within a few days of coming home, the twins showed signs of a having a staph infection and doctors recommended they be admitted to Cedars-Sinai hospital for...

• Preventing Accidents in the MRI Suite

  Dan Frith | February 27, 2008 6:00 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  Most Americans have had an x-ray taken, some have even had enhanced x-rays called CT scans and even Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) studies. An MRI is a test that uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to make pictures of organs and structures inside the body. For an MRI test, the area of the body being studied is placed inside a special machine that contains a strong magnet....

• Actor John Ritter's Malpractice Case Heads to Court

  Dan Frith | February 19, 2008 6:06 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  Remember John Ritter...old "Jack Tripper" from the sitcom Three's Company? Well, he died of a tear in the aorta, known as an aortic dissection, on Sept. 11, 2003, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California. His widow filed a medical malpractice claim against his doctors and the case is now under way. The lawyer for John Ritter's family told the jury he would show the...

• Bonuses to Doctors Who Provide Good Care

  Dan Frith | February 04, 2008 6:51 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  My blog posts are filled with stories and commentaries of the short comings of the healthcare industry in America. Well, here is an idea I fully support...let's pay the good doctors more money than the bad doctors!Large employers like General Electric, International Business Machines, Corp., and Verizon Communications have launched an initiative to pay doctors hefty bonuses for providing good...

• Healthsouth and Doctors Settle Claims

  Dan Frith | February 02, 2008 6:40 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  Healthsouth Corp. and two Alabama doctors have settled a civil lawsuit brought by the Justice Department. The doctors and Healthsouth jointly agreed to pay $15 million to settle claims by the government of a kickback scheme. Dr. James Andrews and Dr. Larry Lemak are paying $700,000 of the settlement and Healthsouth is paying the remainder. The settlement involved claims made by Healthsouth to...

• What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You

  Dan Frith | January 17, 2008 1:56 PM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  We wrote an article on January 13 about questions you should ask of your surgeon before he/she operates. While getting ready for work and watching the Today Show (NBC) this morning I saw a story by the show's chief medical editor, Dr. Nancy Snyder, entitled, "What Doctors Aren't Telling You." The story was informative and discusses many of the issues and concerns we blogged about just a couple...

• Pharmacy Errors Kill

  Dan Frith | January 16, 2008 6:23 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  This is a sad story about a mistake made by a pharmacist at a Walgreens pharmacy. Terry Smith, a 46 year old roofer, was taking methadone, a narcotic pain reliever, for back and leg pain. He filled the prescription at a nearby Walgreens, returned home, and began taking the medication. Within 36 hours, he was found dead and curled up on the shower floor.How did it happen? The prescription...

• No Need for Tort Reform in Medical Malpractice Cases

  Dan Frith | December 20, 2007 6:19 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  Surely I'm kidding you right? I have enough friends and acquaintances who are quick to tell me the laws governing medical malpractice lawsuits needs to be "reformed" in order to be fairer to doctors and prevent the wide-spread defection of doctors to other states and greener pastures! A new university-based study says those calling for reform are full of baloney...or something worse!Philip...

• Pill Pushers!

  Lauren Ellerman | December 07, 2007 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  This is one of those issues that generally concerns me - and one I am glad to see is being addressed by others. Direct marketing of pharmaceuticals, to consumers. You know - "Lipitor" ads on Monday night football - Boniva ads during Desperate House Wives. I like Sally Fields, but shouldn't she be selling Boniva to my doctor - and my doctor learn enough that she can recommend for my needs? A...

• Rhode Island Jury Awards $5.8 Million in Medical Malpractice Case

  Dan Frith | December 04, 2007 6:20 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  The patient twisted and broke his left ankle. He also suffered from diabetes and poor circulation and he developed blisters as his ankle swelled. He was seen by a surgeon at the local hospital and, due to the blisters, the surgeon postponed the repair procedure for one week to allow time for the blisters to heal. However, a week later the doctor neglected to inspect the ankle before his...