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January 2021

Proposed Rule Change to the Vaccine Injury Program

By David Kulwicki|2023-07-20T18:28:08+00:00January 22nd, 2021|Medical Error, Medical Malpractice|

Medical Malpractice Lawyer Cleveland OH In July 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) proposed a rule change to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) that, if adopted, would affect thousands of Americans who are injured by a vaccine. Traditionally, the national vaccine injury program provided compensation to individuals injured as [...]

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October 2014

Medical Errors by Tired Doctors

By David Kulwicki|2019-03-18T22:02:01+00:00October 22nd, 2014|Medical Error|

The rate of medical errors increases with physician fatigue, which should be no surprise to anyone.  But a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reporting on the type of errors that occur with fatigue is surprising.  The article reports that prescription of unnecessary antibiotics increased with each hour that a doctor was working. For example, [...]

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Medical Errors Related to Forgotten Catheters

By David Kulwicki|2019-03-18T22:02:01+00:00October 21st, 2014|Medical Error|

Medical errors may arise as a result of forgotten central venous catheters (CVC), according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.   The study reports that as many as one in five healthcare workers may not be able to recall whether their patients have central line.  Not surprisingly, teaching physicians and hospitalists were more likely [...]

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September 2014

Medical Errors From “Drive By Medicine”

By David Kulwicki|2019-03-18T22:02:03+00:00September 24th, 2014|Medical Error|

Medical errors related to "drive by medicine" appear to be on the rise.  As an Ohio medical malpractice attorney, I see bad trends in medicine before they are reported.  I am speaking with more patients who have had serious medical issues that were passed over by a consulting specialist who was too focused on a single issue to see the [...]

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June 2014

Medical Errors Arising Out Of Ignored Critical Lab Values

By David Kulwicki|2019-03-18T22:02:06+00:00June 24th, 2014|Medical Error|

Medical errors can occur when critical lab values are not properly communicated.  A critical lab value is one that is so at odds with normal lab values that it potentially portrays a life threatening condition, unless immediate corrective action is taken.  Laboratories can measure a variety of body fluids, including urine, sputum and blood, or process tissue samples [...]

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Medical Errors Cause U.S. Healthcare Rankings to Lag

By David Kulwicki|2019-03-18T22:02:06+00:00June 17th, 2014|Medical Error|

Medical errors not only cause injury and wrongful death, but they also lead to increased costs of healthcare for all Americans.  A recent study shows that U.S. healthcare is not only the worst when compared with other leading industrialized countries, but it is also the most expensive by far.  Why is this acceptable? Americans are proud of [...]

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May 2014

Avoiding Medical Errors: Empathy Part 2

By David Kulwicki|2019-04-24T18:00:04+00:00May 16th, 2014|Medical Error|

Last year I wrote about Empathy Part 1. See our Blog from August 2013. Fast forward almost a year later and I continue to be amazed by how often medical errors occur because the hospital systems just don't get it. While we see advertisements that promise caring medical care, what is delivered is often far [...]

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Medical Errors Kill Over 400,000 Patients Per Year

By David Kulwicki|2019-04-24T18:00:04+00:00May 13th, 2014|Medical Error|

I had previously reported that medical errors kill up to 98,000 Americans each year, based on statistics published in the Institute of Medicine's 2000 publication "To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System."  A May 2014 report published in Consumer Reports estimates that the number of deaths from medical mistakes may be four times [...]

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April 2014

Medical Errors Related to Overuse of Tests or Procedures

By David Kulwicki|2019-03-18T22:02:11+00:00April 28th, 2014|Medical Error|

Sometimes medical errors occur because an unnecessary test or procedure is suggested to an unwitting patient.  This is such an extremely common problem that the American Board of Internal Medicine started an initiative called "Choosing Wisely" to identify specific areas of overutilization in various specialties of medicine.  You can read more here: http://www.choosingwisely.org/doctor-patient-lists/. Under Ohio law, overuse [...]

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January 2014

Medical Errors Among Top Causes of Death

By David Kulwicki|2019-03-18T22:02:18+00:00January 8th, 2014|Medical Error|

Medical errors are one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. each year. We typically hear about deaths caused by cancer, heart disease and auto collisions. The campaign to find a cure for cancer or heart disease is commendable, as is patient safety in the operation of motor vehicles. Safety rules to prevent [...]

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