As the debate over national health care has intensified, some have proposed limiting the rights of victims of medical malpractice as a way to lower health care costs. Such proposals are designed to protect negligent health care providers and have little or no impact...
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Indiana Medical Malpractice Victims Win at Court of Appeals
Indiana medical malpractice victims have won a major victory in the Indiana Court of Appeals. In its decision in Patrick v. Indiana Patient's Compensation Fund, the court held that family members who witness the death of a loved one may recover for their emotional...
Most Indiana Medical Malpractice Committed by Same Physicians
Indiana patients are injured every day as a result of medical errors by Indiana physicians. Unfortunately, the vast majority of these errors are committed by a relatively small number of physicians. A 2002 study by the consumer group Public Citizen revealed that...
Medical Errors in Diagnosing Appendicitis Can Be Fatal
Indiana doctors' errors in the diagnosis of appendicitis can lead to severe injury or death. Appendicitis is the most common cause of emergency surgery for children. Unfortunately, appendicitis is also one of the conditions in children most commonly misdiagnosed by...
Medication Errors in Indiana Result in Injuries, Deaths
Indiana residents are injured and killed every year as a result of prescription medication errors. Indiana's experience is mirrored on a national level. A 2006 report from the National Academy of Science's Institute of Medicine estimated that 1.5 million people every...
Indiana Medical Malpractice Cases Are Tough to Win
Patients pursuing medical malpractice claims in Indiana and elsewhere face long odds of winning at trial. According to the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics, patients won only 22.7% of all medical malpractice cases tried in the United States in...
Does Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act Cover Claims for Emotional Distress?
Medical errors can often cause severe physical injuries. However, the physical toll caused by medical malpractice is often exceeded by the emotional toll. In Indiana, lawyers for health care providers and their insurers are currently arguing that doctors and hospitals...
Indiana Medical Errors and the Duragesic Patch — A Deadly Combination
Indiana doctors are increasingly prescribing the Duragesic patch for pain relief. Unfortunately, these physicians often prescribe the patch without paying heed to the warnings that accompany this potent medication. Those mistakes can lead to death for the...
Medical Errors in the Management of Shoulder Dystocia
Shoulder dystocia is one of the most feared complications of pregnancy. Shoulder dystocia occurs when, after delivery of the baby's head, the baby's shoulder gets lodged behind the mother's pubic bone. Medical errors in managing shoulder dystocia can lead to permanent...
Indiana Medical Malpractice Causing Stillbirth — a Wrong Without a Remedy?
Medical errors during pregnancy can lead to the death of the infant before delivery. The loss suffered by the parents in such a situation is devastating. Unfortunately, lawyers representing negligent doctors in Indiana are trying to add insult to the parents' injury...