Psychiatrists are among the least sued group of doctors in the country. When they are sued, it’s largely related to medication mismanagement or professional misconduct. In a recent case, a psychiatrist is being sued by numerous former patients after they claim he crossed personal boundaries including misconduct of a sexual nature. A former patient is […]
Medical Malpractice
Jury Returns $17M Verdict For Plaintiff In MedMal Lawsuit
A man was awarded $17 million by a jury after he was taken to the hospital following a motorcycle accident. Upon arrival, the man was able to use his arms and legs. After surgery, however, he no longer had functionality in his legs. Initially, the doctor simply recommended the man use a back brace for […]
Mother Sues After Psychiatric Medication Error Leads To Son’s Death
The mother of a 34-year-old psychiatric patient filed a lawsuit against the Medical University of South Carolina after her son died of known complications related to the psychiatric drug Thorazine. While psychiatrists aren’t routinely sued by patients, when they are it’s often related to lapses in medication management. In this case, the patient had become […]
Pasadena Plastic Surgeon Faces Multiple Counts Of Medical Malpractice
This is a story more about the failures of state medical boards than the malpractice of a single doctor. The doctor in question is facing four complaints all filed with the California medical board. Her first complaint was dismissed. In fact, the board only investigates 10% of allegations or complaints filed with it. Florida, in […]
Patient Sues After ER Missed Hip Fracture
A woman presented to the emergency room with a pain in her hip that was radiating to her lower back. According to the patient, she suffered an injury when she leaned over to pick up packages from her front porch. She fell down and had been experiencing pain ever since. The nurse on duty noted […]
