Medical Malpractice

• "Facts are Stubborn Things" - Medical Malpractice Reform Won't Reduce Health Care Costs

  Gary Shipman | September 10, 2009 4:30 PM | 2 CommentsWilmington, NC

  It was December, 1770. John Adams was involved in the unpopular defense of soldiers charged with crimes in the famed Boston Massacre, and argued: Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our...

• What to expect after heart surgery? Not a drug-induced death or illness.

  Jean Martin | May 05, 2008 3:34 PM | 2 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Patients, and their families, who are facing heart surgery are usually given materials on what to expect after the surgery. This list will state that complications may arise, including heart attack,...

• Doctor sued for medical malpractice in boy's death

  Gary Shipman | July 10, 2007 4:58 PM | 2 CommentsWilmington, NC

  The parents of a boy sued a Pennsylvania doctor for medical malpractice arising from the death of their 4 year old son. The autistic boy died of cardiac arrest at the doctor's office after undergoing a procedure known as chelation therapy, a procedure designed to treat heavy metal poisining. The presence of Mercury has long been believed to be a cause of autism in children, and the procedure...

• Delay in Diagnosis: Failure to Timely Diagnose Stoke

  Jean Martin | December 04, 2009 10:30 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Caroline Monaghan was seen by her primary care physician, who determined that she possibly had blockage in her carotid arteries. Such a blockage, also known as stenosis, carries a great risk for a...

• Delay in Diagnosis: Failure to Timely Diagnose Appendicitis

  Jean Martin | November 21, 2009 8:44 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  The third most common medical mistake is the failure to timely diagnose appendicitis. A delay in diagnosis of appendicitis can lead to serious consequences, including death, particularly in adults....

• Delay in Diagnosis: Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Spinal Abscess Results in Paraplegia

  Jean Martin | November 19, 2009 12:45 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  A 53-year old male with a history of sciatica goes to a Bronx, New York emergency room complaining of back pain and exhibiting flu-like symptoms, including a low grade fever and elevated pulse rate....

• Delay in Diagnosis : Failure to Timely Diagnose Ovarian Cancer Leads to Death of Young Mother

  Jean Martin | November 17, 2009 5:05 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of death due to cancer in women in the United States. Ovarian cancer causes more deaths than any other gynecological cancer. In 2005, almost 20,000 women...

• New Hanover Community Health Center Latest Facility To Expose Patients To Risk Of Blood-Borne Illness

  Jean Martin | August 04, 2009 12:30 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Headlines about unsanitary hospital practices causing disease outbreaks in places like China, Bulgaria, and even Ireland cause most of us to shake our heads and turn the page. After all, American...

• Stroke Risks and Symptoms Overlooked in Women

  Jean Martin | June 18, 2009 2:50 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Women between the ages of 45 and 54 are twice as likely to suffer strokes as men of the same age. Women are also more likely than men to be physically or mentally impaired as a result of a stroke....

• Settlement Reached in Case of Newborn Burned By Malfunctioning Respirator/Humidifier

  Jean Martin | November 21, 2008 2:48 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  In the winter of 2007, a newborn suffered severe and permanent injuries, including disfiguring burns, as a result of malfunctioning respirator and humidifier. Thermal burn resulted in air so hot...