A new study finds that there can be a significant reduction in the rate of obstetrics adverse events through the use of a multifaceted quality program. The findings of the study have been published in the Journal for Healthcare Quality, and the researchers believe that comprehensive staff training programs can…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) is concerned enough about a series of recent infections at outpatient oncology clinics, to release a set of guidelines for the prevention of these infections. Cancer patients are at a high risk of infections because of immunosuppression caused not only by the tumor,…
A new survey of medical clinicians confirms to Atlanta medical malpractice lawyers that diagnostic errors are widespread and contribute to many preventable patient injuries. According to the study, close to half or 47% of the clinicians who were surveyed admitted that they encountered diagnostic errors in their practice at least…
It’s not the most comforting thought for a patient who is scheduled for a hospital visit. A couple of recent studies indicate that seemingly innocuous items in a hospital, like doctors’ and nurses’ clothing or hospital curtains may be teeming with deadly infection-causing bacteria. It’s not as if Atlanta medical…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the “CDC”), about one in twenty patients who are hospitalized for treatment, will contract a hospital-acquired infection such as MRSA. In spite of those scary statistics, patients in Georgia still do not have access to the kind of information they need…
A study recently published by the New England Journal of Medicine found that 1 in 5 medical malpractice claims results in recoveries. Some of the findings of this study are not surprising, such as: 1 in about 15 doctors are sued each year; that lawsuits on behalf of victims who…
A 5-year-old Georgia girl died after being administered a lethal dose of the local anesthesia called lidocaine in June of this year. The girl’s family had taken her to Family Medical Clinic after she broke her arm in an accident. While trying to set her arm, the clinic workers gave…
It’s not the kind of case that Atlanta medical malpractice lawyers often come across. A Gwinnett County man has filed a lawsuit alleging medical malpractice against his son’s psychiatrist. The case has triggered debate over whether a criminal suspect’s family is eligible for damages in a civil action. The son,…
As an experienced Atlanta medical malpractice attorney, I know that there are many different forms of medical malpractice. The five most common forms of medical malpractice are: 1) Sub-Standard Care: when the medical care received falls below the level of skill, expertise, and care practiced by other physicians in the…
Since 1950, the law has protected military medical personnel from lawsuits even when they have committed medical malpractice. The law, commonly referred to as the Feres Doctrine, has been widely viewed as unfair and not sound. This is a view shared by many both inside and outside of the military.…