What is medical malpractice? This term is frequently misunderstood and misapplied. I have had juries tell me that malpractice = intent. The doctor must have intended to cause harm to be found "guilty of malpractice." NOT TRUE! Medical malpractice = medical negligence. When a healthcare provider fails to meet accepted standards and makes a medical [...]
Informed Consent: Man Sues Doctor for Amputating His Penis Can a doctor decide to remove an organ or limb if he/she feels it will save a patient's life? Can a doctor exceed the authority granted to him in a signed informed consent and perform a different or more invasive procedure than the operation that the patient [...]
Medical Errors due to communication deficits occurring during shift change, on the weekends or when another doctor is covering for the attending physician are often the subject of litigation. Medical errors are more likely to occur during a shift change or when one doctor signs off to another doctor. Weekends when staff is different or [...]