Top 6 Malpractice Consult articles of 2019

Radiology report errors prove costly

A tumor in a stone patient results in a $4.5 million settlement.

Read the full article from Acacia Brush Perko, Esq., here

Resident, attending sued over BPH procedure

The court found that treatment performance was below the standard of care.

Read the full article from Brianne Goodwin, JD, RN, here

Undetected kidney tumor leads to lawsuit

"The plaintiff claimed the decedent’s cancer should have been diagnosed by the original urologist at least 3 years before the actual diagnosis, and claimed that timely diagnosis and treatment would have prevented the spread of the cancer," writes Acacia Brush Perko, Esq.

Read the column here

Failure to consult urologist at heart of case

"The expert concluded that… had a urologist been consulted, additional attempts at placing a Foley catheter using a guidewire would have been made in an effort to relieve the retention," writes Acacia Brush Perko, Esq.

Read her column here

Not your patient? You can still be sued for malpractice

"It is prudent for providers to know the law of the jurisdiction where they practice and any applicable policies surrounding consult and documentation," advises Brianne Goodwin, JD, RN.

Read the column here