Make Sure Your Podiatrist Is Well-Informed About Diabetes

Posted on March 1, 2019

Why Every Podiatrist Must Be Well-Informed About Diabetes Most of us need to visit a podiatrist on occasion, perhapingowns because we have a severe case of athlete’s foot, or are experiencing the sudden-onset pain of plantar fasciitis. If you have diabetes, however, it is crucial that you make professional foot care part of...

Simple Foot Pain Solutions Your Podiatrist May Not Tell You About

Posted on February 20, 2019

Simple Foot Pain Solutions Your Podiatrist May Not Tell You About While most of us sometimes have sore or aching feet, few of us realize that we could be playing a major role in our own discomfort. While we may surmise that we are genetically predisposed to flat feet or bunions by observing our parents’...

Common Reasons for Dental Malpractice Lawsuits

Posted on February 7, 2019

Dental malpractice suits make up only a small percentage of medical malpractice cases. If you are the patient who has suffered greatly because of a dental error, or the loved one of someone who has suffered a wrongful death in the dentist’s chair, however, this statistic is not relevant. If you believe you have been...

Widow of Late Singer Chris Cornell Sues Doctor for Malpractice

Posted on February 1, 2019

Can a doctor be liable for prescribing medication that leads to suicide? Millions of fans mourned when famed musician Chris Cornell committed suicide in 2017. Cornell was best known as lead vocalist in the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. In May of 2017, Cornell was found unconscious in the bathroom of his hotel room at...

The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery-January/February 2019, Volume 58, Number 1

Posted on January 30, 2019

The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery (www.acfas.org), January/February 2019, Volume 58, Number 1: I previously reported on an article on the treatment of hallux rigidus from The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery (www.acfas.org), September/October 3013, Volume 52, Number...

Veterans in Indiana File a Class-Action Lawsuit for Podiatric Malpractice

Posted on January 28, 2019

Among the other major healthcare problems this country faces, we should include medical malpractice. It is especially disturbing to find that veterans are often offered less efficient and less effective care than most civilians. A horrifying example of medical ineptitude was uncovered at the VA Northern Indiana Health Care System. In this case, 44...

Court Awards Dental Patient with Bad Bridge $350,419

Posted on January 9, 2019

How are damages calculated in a dental malpractice case? A Palm Beach, Florida circuit court recently awarded a dental patient with $350,419 following a botched bridge procedure. The 49-year-old substitute teacher had a bridge installed, but it was later discovered that the dentist performing the procedure failed to remove decay from a tooth before putting...

Study Finds Surgeons Make More Mistakes When Under Stress

Posted on January 3, 2019

What are the causes of stress in the operating room? A study recently released by Columbia University has some alarming implications. The cutting edge study set out to uncover under what circumstances surgeons make the most errors. Medical errors are a significant problem in the United States, with medical errors believed to cause between 250,000...

New York Jury Awards $13 Million Following Wrongful Death Caused by Polyp Surgery

Posted on December 26, 2018

What damages are awarded in a wrongful death case in NY? Recently, a New York jury awarded the family members of Cheryl Raefski, who died following surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center, with $13 million. The wrongful death suit stems from a tragic botched surgery that occurred in 2011. While the large jury...

Exploring the Podiatric Malpractice Case of Seabrook vs. Katz, DPM

Posted on December 20, 2018

Can a podiatrist be held legally accountable for causing a foot deformity? Recently, the podiatric malpractice case of Seabrook v. Katz, DPM, went to trial in New York. In this case, the plaintiff, Patricia Seabrook, claimed that the defendant podiatrist inflicted foot deformities and pain while attempting to treat...