Archive: Medical Negligence Articles

Medical malpractice case settled by our lawyers just days before trial for $4.75 Million.  The client’s money will be invested in a structure settlement that will pay out over time for a total value of close to $6.0 Million. The…

Sometimes people hurt in a car or truck accident are then hurt even worse at the hospital. The doctor or hospital that treats the injury may not treat the injury properly or make a mistake that causes the injury to…

As a St. Louis medical malpractice lawyer, when I refer to “Medical malpractice” I mean when someone is injured or dies from a  PREVENTABLE Medical error.  All the statistic below refer to PREVENTABLE medical errors or medical malpractice. More studies…

A St Louis area healthcare clinic and its nurse were held responsible for medical negligence by a Missouri jury.  Nurse prescribed medication to a patient without proper warning to discontinue use of the medication if a rash resulted which was…

The total number of premature deaths from PREVENTABLE MEDICAL ERRORS is estimated at 400,000 per year and about 4-8 Million SERIOUS HARMS occur to patients every year from PREVENTABLE MEDICAL ERRORS.  See Medical Journal of Patient Safety, article of Estimate of Patient Harms. As a…

When a patient is hospitalized, communication among treating healthcare providers is critical to quality care.  But all too often, doctors, nurses and other hospital staff don’t communicate as effectively as they could, and patients are the ones who suffer. More…

A hot new trend in general surgery for the past few years is robotic surgery, most notably is the “da Vinci” robot. However, the FDA has found many instances of “adverse events” and 70 deaths since 2009, sometimes complications are…

Most everyone’s been in a hospital at some point, either as a visitor or a patient, and many likely noticed the incredible noise that is so often associated with medical facilities. Heart monitors ping, bed alarms beep, blood pressure monitors…