The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that physicians may be sued for allegedly causing a patient emotional distress, even though the patient has not suffered physical harm. In a recent opinion, the Court ruled that doctors may be held responsible for causing their patients to suffer from emotional distress if they fail to provide their …
The Truth About Medication Errors
This week, A Safeway pharmacist accidently gave an abortion pill to a woman who was 6 weeks pregnant. She was supposed to receive an antibiotic instead. It was the woman’s first pregnancy and now her baby has a 50% risk of suffering from severe birth defects.
Truths and Misconceptions About Medical Malpractice
What is Medical Malpractice? How does one Identify Malpractice? Although medical malpractice is far from uncommon in the health care world, many people are unsure of exactly what constitutes malpractice. Some may think that malpractice occurs whenever a doctor or other type of health care professional accidently prescribes the wrong medication to a patient. However, …
“Octomom” Doctor Accused of Medical Negligence
The fertility doctor for the “octomom” is now in danger of losing his license due to recent accusations of negligence. Apparently, Michael Kamrava had implanted too many embryos into a female patient, which put her safety at risk and took the life of one of her babies. Kamrava has other accusations against him as well, and the Medical Board of California will discuss these claims at his hearing on October 18th.
University of Pennsylvania Sued by Veterans in Radiation Therapy Lawsuit
Five veterans are currently suing the Department of Veterans Affairs and its co-partner, the University of Pennsylvania, for incorrect dosing of medical radiation. In a new treatment called Brachytherapy, the men were treated for prostate cancer, but doctors failed to administer the radiation properly. These veterans have all experienced recurrances in their cancers and are now taking lawsuits against Penn for medical negligence.