Medicine on Trial
Real Malpractice Cases is a series that recounts real-life clinical situations—some of which you or physicians you know may have encountered—that resulted in lawsuits. These cases are intended to offer valuable lessons on how to prevent a lawsuit and what you might expect if you get sued. Articles are from Medicine on Trial, Second Edition , a compilation of more than 80 real-life, litigated cases and the “Case of the Month” online series. Each case study includes commentary from Gordon Ownby, General Counsel of the Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc.
LATEST FROM CAP
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Strange Object Lodged in Patient's Spine, Yet Jury Clears MD
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Lawsuit: Ignored Protocol Blamed for Child's Delayed Cancer Diagnosis
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Lawsuit: Misplaced Test Result Leads to Unneeded Surgery
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Lawsuit: Doctor's Doubts Lead to Missed Diagnosis
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Lawsuit: Doctor Leaked Private Information to Patient's Family
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Malpractice Case: Drug Mistakes Can Cause Serious Harm
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Malpractice Case: Could an ECG Have Saved This Woman?
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Malpractice Case: When an Expert's Opinion on a Cardiac Death Isn't Useful
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Malpractice Case: Black Box Warnings Can Come Back to Bite in Court
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Malpractice Case: Being Passive About Referrals Can Be Risky
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