Malpractice Consult

Expert states less-invasive options should have been considered.

This process is one of the most common methods of resolving medical negligence cases.

Insurance company contributed to settlement without insured’s consent.

Most states require affidavits for malpractice cases to proceed.

Complete, clear documentation bolsters your credibility.

Plaintiff claims defendant negligently failed to order urology consult.

"Although chart completion may seem like a chore that can be put off until later, this decision can backfire," cautions Kenton H. Steele, Esq.

Lawsuit was resolved at mediation for $3,500,000.

Widow claims between $85,000 and $200,000 in damages.

Deposing witnesses allows for presentation of factual issues in a case.

Plaintiff alleges injury occurred during insertion of Foley catheter.

The ability to explain complex medical issues to laypeople is crucial.

"When there are multiple defendants at trial, defendants typically present a unified defense," writes Acacia Brush Perko, Esq.

The patient had presented to the ED with inflammation of the kidney and a 2-mm stone.

Any aha! moments usually come before trial begins.

Jury apportions fault among the plaintiff as well as the defendants.

Required elements to prove a claim include breach of duty and damages.

The provider said the patient failed to timely return for follow-up.

"The length of time provided by a statute of limitations on malpractice claims varies from state to state," writes Kenton H. Steele, Esq.

Prostate cancer symptoms were mistaken for other conditions.

Here’s how to guard against lawsuits and disciplinary actions.

"The collaboration between the settling defendants and plaintiff mobilized the urologist, who ultimately participated in the overall settlement of the applicable malpractice cap," writes Acacia Brush Perko, Esq.

Stone embedded in bladder wall, causing slow bleed

A urologist should have been consulted, an expert for the plaintiff said.

"The urologist contended that, at all times, he was willing to undergo any training program that the manufacturer or distributor recommended and that he used the microwave device at all times exactly as instructed by the proctor and by the literature given to him," writes Acacia Brush Perko, Esq.

"Following an adverse liability verdict, this defendant urologist did not also want the jury deciding damages," writes Acacia Brush Perko, Esq.

"The expert testified that the standard of care after penile prosthesis surgery is to leave the implant in a semi-inflated state for 4 to 6 weeks, when in fact the standard is to keep the implant in a deflated state," writes Brianne Goodwin, JD, RN.

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"Most people do not wish for their actions to be judged in hindsight; rather, if we are going to be judged, we want to be judged based on what we knew at the time," writes Acacia Brush Perko, Esq.

"The plaintiff alleged that she notified the urologist of her continuing pain and was told there was nothing wrong," writes Brianne Goodwin, JD, RN.