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How Common are Surgical Errors?

According to WSVN-TV, a South Florida family was recently awarded $7.5 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit that contended that two surgeons erred and cost a woman her life. The station reported that the woman underwent surgery to remove a tumor from her skull when she died in 2009. The lawsuit indicated that the surgeons…

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Posted May 20, 2015 | by adm_mcgroup |in Medical Malpractice

Birth Injuries: Should I Contact an Attorney?

Recently, a Florida couple filed a birth injury lawsuit claiming that their child suffered catastrophic injuries including hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy during its delivery. According to reports, the family resides in Brevard County, at the Patrick Air Force Base. The couple claims that on October 1, 2012, the mother was admitted to a base hospital and…

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Posted May 6, 2015 | by adm_mcgroup |in Medical Malpractice

Do Residential Assaults Occur at Nursing Homes?

Often, when people think about instances of nursing home neglect, they think about issues like bedsores, slip and falls and drug errors. However, abuse is also an issue. One form of abuse is assault, which can occur at the hands of another resident or employee, leading to serious injuries. Keep in mind, many residents at…

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Posted March 6, 2015 | by adm_mcgroup |in Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice: Can I Hold a Cruise Line Liable?

Updating a blog post we brought you last month, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected an appeal from Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines to revisit a previous ruling that allows cruise passengers to sue lines for medical malpractice. According to ClaimsJournal.com, none of the judges on the 11th Circuit voted in support of…

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Posted February 27, 2015 | by adm_mcgroup |in Medical Malpractice

Can I Sue a Cruise Line for Medical Malpractice?

If you follow our blog, you know that Florida has a large tourism industry, offering many visitors the chance to go on cruises. With this in mind, it should be noted that a ruling last year by a United States Appellate Court has made it far easier for injured passengers to file lawsuits against cruise…

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Posted January 28, 2015 | by adm_mcgroup |in Medical Malpractice

Do Doctors Continue to Practice Following Medical Malpractice Claims?

As we reported last week, a survey of patients who were injured by healthcare providers showed recently that most did not receive an acknowledgement from providers when it came to mistakes made. The survey results, which were published in the Journal of Patient Safety, showed that only 9 percent of patients had instances of harm…

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Posted December 19, 2014 | by adm_mcgroup |in Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice: Do Provider’s Admit to Mistakes?

Have you experienced injuries because of a healthcare provider’s lack of care? Have you ever had a surgery performed that only led to worse injuries? Interestingly, according to National Public Radio, a study of 236 patients who completed ProPublica’s Patient Harm Questionnaire during the one-year period ending in May 2013 showed that most did not…

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Posted December 8, 2014 | by adm_mcgroup |in Medical Malpractice