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December 2014

Guilty of Medical Malpractice in Ohio

By David Kulwicki|2020-05-03T22:16:15+00:00December 23rd, 2014|Medical Malpractice|

Medical Malpractice Lawyer, Cleveland OH As a medical malpractice attorney in Ohio, I am always amazed at the articles and comments that you hear or read about in terms of a doctor or hospital being found "guilty" of medical malpractice.  Storyline: "Jury finds doctor guilty of medical malpractice or hospital guilty in wrongful death case." This [...]

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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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Cause of Death in Medical Malpractice Claims

By David Kulwicki|2019-04-24T18:00:05+00:00October 16th, 2014|Medical Malpractice|

Insurance companies defend their insured doctors from medical negligence claims by trotting out every conceivable argument, hoping that one sticks.  So, in medical malpractice cases resulting in wrongful death, the insurance lawyers often question the cause of death.  They even rely on ambiguity created by the defendant physician who failed to obtain appropriate tests needed to make the correct diagnosis.  In [...]

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Birth Injuries Due To Mismanagement of Twin Deliveries

By David Kulwicki|2019-03-18T22:02:02+00:00October 10th, 2014|Birth Injury|

Birth injuries occur around the time of delivery, resulting in cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy and other permanent neurological injuries.  The risk of injury increases with multiple gestation births, such as twins and triplets.  The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) has issued recommendations to minimize the risk of injury during management of a twin or [...]

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Doctors Pushing Dangerous Drugs

By David Kulwicki|2019-03-18T22:02:03+00:00October 1st, 2014|Medication Error|

Dangerous drugs are often overprescribed due to conflicts of interest inherent in the medical industry.  The case of Farid Fata, M.D. is a case in point.  This oncologist recently pleaded guilty to criminal charges arising out of chemotherapy medications that he prescribed to patients who either didn't need the drugs or would not benefit from them.  [...]

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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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August 2014

Surgical Errors and Rising Death Rates in Urology Patients

By David Kulwicki|2022-02-17T23:12:44+00:00August 22nd, 2014|Surgical Error|

Surgical errors are a frequent source of medical malpractice claims in Ohio. Urologic Care reports this month that the incidence of wrongful death associated with common urologic procedures increased significantly over a 12-year study period.   The increase in preventable deaths coincided with a shift of more procedures to outpatient surgery centers.  It appears that, once again, profits are getting [...]

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Birth Injuries Related to Breech Delivery

By David Kulwicki|2016-01-14T17:49:01+00:00August 19th, 2014|Birth Injury|

Birth injuries and fetal demise are increased with breech deliveries, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).  A "breech delivery" is one where the baby is delivered vaginally while in the breech, or feet first, position.  The solution to risks associated with breech presentation is to deliver the [...]

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Ignoring Boxed Warnings on Dangerous Drugs

By David Kulwicki|2019-03-18T22:02:04+00:00August 18th, 2014|Medication Error|

Dangerous drugs come with a package insert that sets forth the indications, contraindications, drug interactions and side effects.  When the medication poses an imminent risk of harm, drug manufacturers are required to prominently display a boxed warning, sometimes called a black box warning, on the package insert to alert physicians and pharmacists about the risk.  When a healthcare [...]

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