Doctors and nurses are often highly trained to care for patients suffering from severe medical conditions. Patients have to put their trust in medical professionals to seek the care they desire. However, their trust may be broken if they believe they’re suffering from...
Year: 2023
Medical Claims A to Z #17 Litigation Funding Yes Or No? Lee S. Goldsmith, M.D., JD Jordan S. Goldsmith, JD
As an attorney we are prohibited from advancing money to a client to assist them in lasting through the long years of the litigation. However, some clients who are injured cannot survive on savings or SSI and often need assistance. CBS 60 Minutes ran a program on...
Shoulder dystocia can pose risks if managed improperly
Shoulder dystocia is a rare but serious condition that can occur during childbirth. It must be managed properly or the mother and baby are both at risk of injury and other complications. This condition occurs when a baby's head has been delivered, but one or both...
MEDICAL CLAIMS A TO Z #15 MISSED FRACTURES LEE S. GOLDSMITH, M.D., LLB JORDAN S. GOLDSMITH,JD
I am frequently asked: How is it possible to miss a fracture? My response: Simple. At the time of the initial film the injury may not have been visible on the films. A fall may have occurred, or the individual may have been in an automobile accident and suffered...
What are the consequences of postoperative negligence?
When you attend the hospital for surgery, it may be no exaggeration to say that you’re putting your life into the hands of the surgeons who are operating on you. You have to trust them to take care of you. Your care, however, should not end when you leave the...
When is the hospital responsible for your injuries?
When you visit the doctor’s office for a routine examination or emergency treatment, you hope the healthcare providers who will attend to you have the competence to provide the care you need to get back on your feet and carry on with your day-to-day life. And this is...
Common anesthesia mistakes that can lead to injury
When you check in at the hospital for a surgical procedure, you hope everyone attending to you (the surgeons, anesthetists and the nurses) has the resources and expertise and experience necessary to help you recover and get back on your feet. And most often, this is...
Multi-tasking is to blame for thousands of medication errors
People who work at a medical facility should use their expertise to safely administer treatments to those with medical needs. Those who receive inpatient care often depend on hospital staff for everything from their basic nutritional needs to the administration of...
4 Common Types of Surgical Errors
Whether they are seeking medical intervention for necessary or cosmetic purposes, surgery patients expect their operations to go well. Though some surgeries are successful, others do result in harm or otherwise fail to result in favorable outcomes. According to SCS...
Medical Claims A To Z #15 Longest Trial Lee S. Goldsmith, M.D., LLB
If you are going to represent patients in medical malpractice actions you have to be prepared, with every case taken, that you may have to try the case in court. The attorney who is not prepared to try the case, does not prepare properly and the case will either be...
