In my previous post on this subject, I discussed how a dedicated Boston anesthesiologist by the name of Amy Reed, a wife and mother of six, died due to uterine cancer spread by a medical device known as a power morcellator. These new surgical devices were thought to offer a…
In my previous post on this subject, I wrote of how The Boston Globe’s Spotlight Team recently ran a Spotlight Investigation into the practice of surgeons conducting “simultaneous surgeries: at the esteemed Massachusetts General Hospital. This practice involves a surgeon or surgeons ‘shuttling’ back and forth between separate operating rooms,…
I’ve written in this blog extensively on the subject of medical negligence. Some people have a hard time believing that medical negligence (medical malpractice) is really all that prevalent. But it is – far more than the average person knows. Approximtely 400,00- people die of medical negligence every year…
When most people think of medical mistakes, medical malpractice or similar, they think of surgical errors (such as operating on the wrong patient or body organ,) or medication mishaps. Hospitals spend billions of dollars collectively every year in quality control, quality assurance, and patient review systems. Almost every hospital has…
This post is for all women out there who get mammograms – as a Boston injury lawyer, I can’t stress enough that you always need to get second, if not third opinions, to keep yourself safe. Otherwise, you may become a victim of negligence and medical malpractice. Here’s a case…
Today’s post goes to show you that if you suffer a Boston personal injury due to any circumstances – including a Boston car crash – it is wise to always seek a second opinion from doctors. As a Dedham/Boston injury attorney, I know this for a fact, and now, here’s…
File this under “You Should Always Get A Second Medical Opinion.” Because you never know when a medical doctor is going to give you the wrong information, and the next thing you know, you suffer serious injuries as a result. Sometimes, that “bad medical advice” can lead to death. Such…
It’s the word we all never want to hear: cancer. That was the very word that Mary White heard on Friday afternoon in May 2007. Her gynecologist called her to say that the polyp that she had had removed a week prior was actually “an aggressive uterine cancer.” The gynecologist…
As I frequently say, the devil is in the details. In a recent Massachusetts medical malpractice case in which the plaintiff was awarded a $350,000 settlement, both parties involved in the dispute argued whether the patient’s health problems were the result of a robotic surgery, or simply a case of…
It is said that life is ironic. Occasionally an event comes along to prove that point, and today’s post is a tragic reminder of that. The case is ironic because it involves catastrophic consequences of medical negligence, with the victim being a doctor and surgeon. The plaintiff doctor, 61 years…