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WRONG SITE SURGERY OCCURS FREQUENTLY and LEADS to MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS: wrong body part, wrong patient, wrong surgical procedure

Wrong site surgery takes place when a surgeon operates on the wrong part of a patient’s body, performs the wrong procedure, or performs on the wrong person. Despite standard of care protocols to prevent it, wrong site surgery happens frequently. … Continue reading

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MEDICOLEGAL PITFALLS OF LAPAROSCOPY – Informed Consent, Risks, Intraoperative Errors, Vascular & Organ Injuries, Postoperative Complications

There has been amazing growth in the actual performance and acceptance of laparoscopy in surgery. As with all surgical treatments, problems may appear, nevertheless, laparoscopy isn’t any exclusion. Surgeons that perform laparoscopy should not only be experienced within the technique … Continue reading

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Surgical Errors Increase Hospital Profits

Hospitals can make much more money when surgery goes wrong and leads to complications that need correcting. And that presents a problem for patients. The financial incentives do not favor better care. The current payment system rewards hospitals for bad care … Continue reading

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What Substantiates a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Medical malpractice at its simplest definition is the substandard care or treatment of a patient by a medical professional. Medical malpractice usually means that some sort of negligence, error or breach in standard of care has occurred.  This can mean … Continue reading

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