Category - Medical Malpractice
Patient Noncompliance
Categorized In: Continuing Education, Medical MalpracticeThoughts on patient noncompliance: Patient noncompliance is considered a valid defense in many medical malpractice cases. A patient’s failure to follow a treatment regimen is likely to play a contributory part in an adverse outcome. I have been reviewing medical malpractice cases for over twenty years, and it is surprising that few clinicians document a […]
Read More...The Four Elements of Negligence
Categorized In: Medical Malpractice, Personal InjuryIn order to prove fault in personal injury/malpractice cases, attorneys must prove the existence of Tort. Tort is defined as an act that is committed by one party and ends up causing harm to another. Most legal cases involving Tort are due to negligence vs intentional harm. Examples of Negligent Tort may be- negligence that causes a […]
Read More...CASE STUDY: MISSED DIAGNOSIS OF GASTRIC VOLVULUS
Categorized In: Case Study, Medical MalpracticeCase Presentation: A 23-year-old woman came into the emergency room complaining of acute, severe, upper abdominal (epigastric) pain on the left side. She also complained of nausea without vomiting (retching) and hiccups. Vital signs were within reasonable limits. Examination & Diagnosis: On examination, the patient was noted to have severe non-radiating pain with palpation on […]
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