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Diagnosing the Emergency Room Misdiagnosis Problem

This is not a space to praise the virtues of malpractice insurance companies. But let’s give credit to Crico/RMF a malpractice insurance company which insures Harvard-affiliated hospitals. Crico/RMF,...

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Dismissing the Doctor in Malpractice Lawsuits Against a Hospital

Medical malpractice is largely a zero sum game. If it helps the defendant’s lawyer, it helps the plaintiff’s lawyer. We all pretend from time to time this is not so. But it is almost invariably true....

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Malpractice Lawsuits Against the Hospital for ER Care

Most hospitals have three categories of doctors practicing medicine in their hospital: (1) a doctor who has privileges at that hospital; (2) salaried employees and (3) independent contractors. In...

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Appendicitis Misdiagnosis

One frequent emergency room complaint is abdominal pain of unknown origin. The challenge for the ER doctor is to diagnose the source of the problem, or at least narrow the problem, and rule out life...

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Man Awarded $178 Million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Tragic story here about a lieutenant from a Sheriff’s Department who was severely incapacitated after he underwent bariatric surgery in 2007. The details of his care and treatment are appalling. After...

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Negligent Credentialing

One obvious malpractice claim in some hospital cases is negligent credentialing. These claims typically allege the hospital should have suspended or revoked the doctor’s privileges or should have...

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Malpractice Claims Against Baltimore Hospitals

On our website, we have put up pages that provide information about bringing medical malpractice claims against hospitals in Maryland, including these four Baltimore City hospitals: Harbor Hospital...

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Serratia Marcescens | Eight Things You Need to Know

Serratia marcescens outbreaks are rare.  When they happen, it is a big deal.  Here are the eight things you want to know about these infections that often end in medical malpractice cases. What is...

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Bad Economy = Less Malpractice

I’m a big fan of the law of unintended consequences. Here’s one: better medical care because of a bad economy. Why? I’m glad you asked. The economic downturn has helped the quality of nursing. During...

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Maryland Hospital Lawsuits

In Maryland hospital malpractice lawsuits, the Court of Appeals has followed the apparent authority theory of agency. Under this theory, if a Maryland hospital represents that a doctor is its servant...

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