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It has been estimated that diagnostic error accounts for an estimated 64,000 deaths annually (Laposata, M., M.D., Ph.D., The National Academy of Medicine Report on Diagnostic Errors: Implications for Laboratory Practice, September, 2015). The same report lists medical error (treatment […]
A California doctor accused of overprescribing pain relieving drugs doesn’t have to give patient medical records to state investigators, a state court says.
On February 5, 2016, Hsiu-Ying “Lisa” Tseng, D.O., was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for the second degree murder of three men who fatally overdosed while under her care. A second degree murder charge, let alone conviction, […]
Injury resulting in the replacement of an artificial disc. $5,000,000 Damages Claimed David O’Keefe and Mitzie Dobson obtained a defense verdict in a complex case involving an allegation that plaintiff suffered injury as the result of an artificial disc replacement […]
Peer review and Medical staff actions are often the first formal arena for incidents involving adverse patient outcomes or addressing disruptive physicians (and other practitioners or staff) in hospital settings. Effective legal guidance at this stage can help prevent disciplinary […]
As the US economy slowly begins to shake off the blow of the sub-prime mortgage crisis and the subsequent deep recession and associated high unemployment, employers now look forward to a warming economic trend and the possibility of adding or […]
It is common to joke that someone has a personality disorder. But personality disorders are no joking matter. Try having a close relationship with someone with a personality disorder—particularly of a narcissistic or borderline variety—and it is likely you will […]
Neighbors trespassing on your property? Three years. Your physician failed to diagnose a cancer? One year, but no more than three. Slip and fal’ in the condiment aisle of your local grocery store? Two years. Veterinarian clip your cockatiel’s wings […]
Drivers in California simply have had it too easy for too long. Look at them, driving around in those fancy expensive cars and SUV’s, talking on their cell phones, getting tickets and into accidents, failing to come to complete stops, […]
Every year, on average, one out of every eight physicians licensed by the State of California is reported to the California Department of Consumer Affairs. Medical malpractice lawsuits and disciplinary action by hospitals and peer review organizations are not […]