7 Steps to Give Proper Informed Consent
One thing you can always count on during a trip to the doctor’s office is signing some paperwork. There will probably be an intake document that provides or confirms your information as well as discloses the reason for your visit. You will also likely have a form explaining your HIPPA rights. Also among the forms you receive, you may find an informed consent form. An informed consent form gives a doctor your permission to proceed with a procedure or treatment. To be a truly informed patient you should wait and sign that form until you have had a chance to sit with your doctor and discuss what it allows the doctor to do, what the risks are, and what the alternatives are. While these forms are not …
Chinese parents of dead boy accuse clinic staff of medical negligence – South China Morning Post (subscription)
South China Morning Post (subscription)Chinese parents of dead boy accuse clinic staff of medical negligenceSouth China Morning Post (subscription)The grieving parents of a toddler who died after receiving an injection at a hospital clinic in Guangdong province last Thursday are demanding a forensic investigation into their son's death, which they say resulted from medical negligence. The parents …
Reducing the cost of medical negligence claims – Lexology (registration)
Reducing the cost of medical negligence claimsLexology (registration)You have to admire those who represent the medical professions and the hospitals. They are constantly striving to reduce the level of compensation for patients and moaning about the outrageous cost of legal action, but are reluctant to settle cases …
New "wilful neglect" offence needed for healthcare sector, say lawyers
A new criminal offence of “wilful neglect” is needed for individuals and organisations in the healthcare sector, to send out a clear message that appalling care warrants public censure and sanction…
Judge: Murder defense cannot claim medical negligence – The Star Beacon
The Star BeaconJudge: Murder defense cannot claim medical negligenceThe Star BeaconOn Friday afternoon, Ashtabula County Common Pleas Judge Thomas Harris reviewed prosecutors' motion to preclude evidence or testimony of alleged medical negligence as an independent intervening cause of death. “It was gross negligence on the part …
Can a doctor misdiagnose sepsis?
A medical professional can misdiagnose or fail to diagnose any medical condition if he or she is not diligent. Amongst these is sepsis. This medical condition arises when your immune system reacts, overwhelmingly, to infection. Chemicals released in response to the infection can cause inflammation throughout your body, which can trigger blood clots. Blood flow can be significantly diminished, resulting in oxygen deprivation and damage to organs. This can lead to organ failure and death. Typically, a doctor can spot signs of sepsis by giving you a thorough examination. An increased heart rate, fever, and quickness of breath can all be signs of sepsis. A medical professional might also conduct a blood test to check your white blood cell count and lactate levels. Sometimes an X-ray …
Law firm wins top award for record negligence damages case – Irish Examiner
Irish ExaminerLaw firm wins top award for record negligence damages caseIrish ExaminerThe law firm which won a landmark medical negligence case, securing a record €14m in damages for a young boy injured at birth, has been recognised with a top award for its work on the historic case. Ernest J Cantillon Solicitors, based in Cork City …
Analysis: Delays all too common in negligence cases – Irish Times
Irish TimesAnalysis: Delays all too common in negligence casesIrish TimesMedical negligence cases tend to set two types of record: for the sum of money awarded and for the time it takes to settle. The case of 12-year-old Matthew McGrath, who was left paralysed due to poor care provided by Wexford General Hospital, follows …and more »
Health information technology is not immune to human error
Doctors can make mistakes when calculating the proper dosage of a medication. They can fail to read a patient’s chart before prescribing a certain type of medication. In other cases, a patient’s chart may be missing information vital for a doctor to designate the appropriate course of treatment. The examples listed above only scratch the surface of the types of doctor errors that can lead to serious, and preventable, injuries to patients. Over the past few years the health care industry has begun introducing health information technology (health IT) and electronic health records (EHRs) to help reduce the potential for human errors. While the aim of health IT is to reduce doctor errors it still relies on humans to use and maintain it and as we all …
Can I file a lawsuit against my doctor for battery?
From time-to-time, this blog discusses surgical errors and how they can be extremely damaging to victims. While doctors and nurses are often responsible for leaving foreign objects inside of patients, operating on a wrong body part, or performing the wrong operations, they are also sometimes responsible for providing a patient with an unnecessary or unwanted operation. The results from these procedures can be just as harmful, so you should be aware of how the law operates in this context. If you are subjected to an operation against your will, if a doctor obtained consent for the operation through fraudulent means, or you were incompetent to give consent and an operation was conducted on you anyway, then you are the victim of battery. Legally speaking, battery …
Varadkar promises medical negligence reforms – Irish Times
Irish TimesVaradkar promises medical negligence reformsIrish TimesNew measures to speed up the processing of medical negligence cases and cut legal costs will be introduced by the end of the year, according to the Minister for Health Leo Varadkar. Legislative changes would include the introduction of pre-action …and more »
Did medical negligence lead to Bengal cricketer Ankit Keshri’s death? – Times of India
Times of IndiaDid medical negligence lead to Bengal cricketer Ankit Keshri's death?Times of IndiaKOLKATA: Twenty-year-old East Bengal cricketer Ankit Keshri, who died of brain swelling and haemorrhage on Monday three days after colliding with a teammate on the field, also played for Bengal A (U-25 side) in the CK Nayudu national championship.Ankit Keshri's father alleges medical negligence for death of sonMid-DayCan Medical Negligence Be Attributed to Ankit Keshri's Tragic Death after On …International Business Times, India Edition20-year-old cricketer Ankit Keshri dies of cardiac arrest, family alleges …Daily News & Analysisall 580 news articles »