The term “assembly line medicine” has been around for the past decade or so. This process involves the most skilled and experienced doctors performing the most complex parts of a surgery while residents and others do the so-called grunt work. Hospitals contend that this is more efficient and that there is no risk to the […]
Medical Malpractice
Family Settles Lawsuit After Loved One Left In “Permanent Comatose State”
A 46-year-old woman was left in a “permanent comatose state” after a hysterectomy. Her family filed a lawsuit against the hospital which was recently settled for an undisclosed amount of money. The terms of the settlement will remain confidential. The woman is now in a state of “wakeful unresponsiveness” and requires 24-hour care at a […]
Botched Hysterectomy Results In $10M Verdict
A Staten Island woman recently won a $10 million medical malpractice lawsuit against her provider after a botched hysterectomy left her incontinent, unable to have sex, and in chronic and severe pain, according to a recent article. The lawsuit alleged that the woman was left with a painful fistula, or an opening, that was leaking […]
Emergency Rooms Face Influx Of Non-COVID Patients
For nearly two years, experts have warned that failing socially distance, wear masks, and follow other safety protocols, increased the risk of contracting COVID. If this happened too often, our hospitals could be overrun by COVID patients who would take beds away from those who had other acute disorders like heart attacks or strokes. Now […]
Active Duty Soldier Sues U.S. Military For Medical Malpractice
During the Trump administration, a loophole that allowed the U.S. government to avoid liability in medical malpractice lawsuits was closed. As a result, active-duty military and veterans can now file lawsuits alleging medical malpractice against the VA. While the new law was meant to prevent an accountability black hole from forming around medical services provided […]
