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Kentucky legislature considers medical tort reform
Medication Errors

Kentucky legislature considers medical tort reform

Kentucky’s nursing homes are sued more often than those of any other state. While some blame a litigious atmosphere fostered by judgment-friendly juries, more often, lawsuits are the result of real medical malpractice issues: failure to diagnose, mismanagement of care, and even wrongful death caused by negligence on the part of healthcare workers. A recent bill proposed in the Senate would establish a three-physician Medical Review Panel that would examine

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Prescription errors can lead to malpractice lawsuits
Medication Errors

Prescription errors can lead to malpractice lawsuits

Mismanagement of patient records can lead to more than just health dangers to the patient; it can also lead to lawsuits. Plaintiffs are more frequently seeking judgments against physicians for a medication error resulting from the doctor’s failure to note that a patient was already taking a drug that could be incompatible with the new prescription. In some cases, suicides have been pursued as wrongful death cases based solely on

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UTMC pays $499K for misdiagnosis

The University of Toledo Medical Center has reached an agreement in a lawsuit filed by a patient for medical malpractice. Specifically, the patient alleged that the hospital’s failure to diagnose his brain bleed led to a stroke. The hospital has agreed to pay $499,900 to the patient to settle his claim. The settlement agreement has been approved by the courts. The plaintiff claimed he was a patient at the hospital

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Doctors cite overused procedures as costly and harmful

Ohio and Kentucky residents may have heard that a group of medical experts reported that almost 100 common procedures are overused and may be unnecessary. In some cases, these procedures can even be harmful and may lead to hospital errors or other complications that cause danger for patients. CT scans for head injuries, early C-sections, and Pap smears are on the list of overused and possibly dangerous procedures and treatments.

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