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More thoughts on diagnostic errors in medical malpractice litigation

On behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | Aug 19, 2016 | Failure To Diagnose

In our previous post, we began speaking about diagnostic errors, noting that this category of errors is relatively resistant to improvement. Part of the reason for this, according to some experts, is that we do not have good ways to measure diagnostic errors, nor do...

High incidence of preventable medical errors highlighted in recent study

On behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | Aug 19, 2016 | Failure To Diagnose

Back in May, researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine published a study which found that medical error is the third most common cause of death in the United States, following up heart disease and cancer. The study used data from previous research...

Cancer screening and a physician’s responsibility to the patient, P.2

On behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | Jul 29, 2016 | Failure To Diagnose

Last time, we began looking at the topic of cancer screening. As we noted, physicians are expected to have a general knowledge of cancer screening guidelines and to act appropriately in ordering screening tests and referring to specialists when necessary....

Cancer screening and a physician’s responsibility to the patient, P.1

On behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | Jul 13, 2016 | Failure To Diagnose

Cancer screening is a big topics, and one in which patients, physicians and researchers should all be interested. For researchers, there is a need to continually expand and refine our knowledge of what and when screening tests are most effective for patients. For...

New lung cancer test provides physicians, patients promising new screening option

On behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | Jun 30, 2016 | Failure To Diagnose

According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States for both men and women, and the second most common form of cancer in general. Lung cancer is most often associated with smoking cigarettes, though it can...

Failure to diagnose pre-eclampsia at center of medical malpractice lawsuit

On behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | Jun 13, 2016 | Failure To Diagnose

Last month, a jury in Montgomery County awarded $6 million to the husband of a woman who died in 2009 shortly after an emergency C-Section. According to the complaint, physicians and hospital staff caring for the woman failed to diagnose her with pre-eclampsia and...

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: basic tests can make difference

On behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | Jan 6, 2016 | Failure To Diagnose

January marks different things for many people. For many, it might be when their weight-loss resolution turns to action. For others, it simply means a new year and a fresh start. For all women, January should serve as a reminder of the risks of a certain kind of...

Parents recover $6.25 in damages following death of daughter

On behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | May 29, 2015 | Failure To Diagnose

When a child falls ill it can be stressful for the parents. Since many people do not have a background in medicine, the logical thing to do is to take the sick child to a doctor or other medical professional for assistance. There is an assumption that those...

When a doctor fails to properly diagnose a patient

On behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | May 1, 2015 | Failure To Diagnose

Getting a correct diagnosis is obviously critical for the successful treatment of a patient, and yet it isn’t always the case that physicians make the correct diagnosis on their patients. In fact, misdiagnosis is the most common basis for medical malpractice...

Reconsidering how to use breast cancer biopsies

On behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | Mar 20, 2015 | Failure To Diagnose

For some women, a breast cancer diagnosis is a great fear. When something looks suspicions a biopsy might be ordered. In the United States each year, approximately 1.6 million women have biopsies for breast cancer. Being told after a biopsy that they in fact do not...

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