A study recently completed by a leading medical malpractice insurer found that the majority of orthopedic surgery medical malpractice claims are due to allegations of improper surgical procedures, and the researchers also discovered that there are many complaints related to poor patient care after a surgery. In an effort to reduce the number of these […]

Plaintiffs in Connecticut medical malpractice lawsuits sometimes face difficulties in proving that their healthcare providers have been negligent, thus having the burden of proof in medical malpractice cases. The possibility that a physician accused of negligence might be the one writing the medical records pertinent to the lawsuit poses one challenge. The common law doctrine […]

Residents in Connecticut who use concierge medicine services may want to follow the recent controversy with MDVIP as questions have arisen about the quality of doctors the firm uses. A jury in a Florida case awarded the plaintiff $8.5 million on Feb. 10 after MDVIP referred one of its members to a doctor who misdiagnosed […]

A woman was recently awarded a $12 million jury verdict in a case against a hospital that she says turned a relatively innocuous surgery into a lifelong health condition. The Connecticut woman sued both the doctor and the hospital for medical malpractice after a hernia surgery ended with her struggling to deal with a perforated […]

One hopes that all doctors that practice here in Connecticut make sure to act properly towards their patients. This includes taking all proper steps, such as carefully checking a patient’s medical history prior to giving them a medication or conducting a surgical procedure on them, to ensure that patients are not exposed to a medication […]

Patients are in a very vulnerable position when they are undergoing a surgical procedure. Thus, one hopes that all medical professionals here in Connecticut make sure to not act negligently when providing patients with surgical care. No patient should have to face surgical negligence. A case has recently arisen involving allegations of surgical negligence – […]

One type of surgical procedure that individuals here in Connecticut sometimes end up having to undergo is an organ removal procedure. Sometimes, such procedures are necessitated by a medical condition a person has or injuries a person suffered in an accident (such as a car accident). However, sometimes, the need for an organ removal surgery […]

Medical treatments are meant to help patients. However, when medical professionals or medical facilities act negligently in connection to medical treatments, such treatments can end up causing great harm to patients. Thus, one hopes that all medical professionals and medical facilities here in Connecticut make sure to act properly when it comes to giving treatments […]

A case when a Doctor stabbed with needle accidentally – There are many different types of medical equipment that medical professionals use in surgeries and medical procedures. It is very important for medical professionals to act properly when operating medical equipment. When a medical professional acts negligently while operating a piece of medical equipment during […]

No patient should have to face eye doctor malpractice at the hands of a doctor. Medical negligence by eye doctors sometimes leads to patients suffering vision problems. Vision problems can have a variety of impacts on an individual’s life. Recently, a case has arisen involving allegations of eye-care-related medical negligence. The case involves a man […]