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December 2010 Archives | Connecticut Medical Malpractice Law Blog
Plastic Surgeon's Accused of Negligence After Patient Dies On behalf of Tooher Wocl & Leydon, LLC posted in Wrongful Death on Thursday, December 30, 2010. Certain types of surgery carry the risk of death, even if everything goes according to plan. But cosmetic surgery rarely falls under that category. In a tragic case of medical malpractice, one cosmetic surgeon's actions led to the serious injury of one patient and the wrongful death of another. Continue reading Plastic Surgeon's Accused of Negligence After Patient Dies... Tags: Cosmetic Surgery, Medical Malpractice, Revoke Medical License, Wrongful Death Did Doctor's Actions Cause The Death Of Soccer Player? On behalf of Tooher Wocl & Leydon, LLC posted in Wrongful Death on Thursday, December 23, 2010. One of the critical roles a doctor can play is to keep patients informed of health risks they may face. By knowing this, patients can take efforts to change their behavior in order to reduce the chance that this risk will turn into a serious health problem. What happens when doctors fail to properly serve this role? A wrongful death case addressing this issue has recently arisen in Kentucky. Continue reading Did Doctor's Actions Cause The Death Of Soccer Player?... Tags: Doctors, Heart, Medical Tests, Soccer Player, Wrongful Death Are The Credentials of Doctors Being Checked? - Part 2 On behalf of Tooher Wocl & Leydon, LLC posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, December 21, 2010. Last week, we discussed the specifics of a recent story involving a man who pretended to be a doctor. This story is a troubling one. Particularly in regards to how long this man was able to lie about being a doctor. This could have put many patients at risk of facing injuries resulting from medical malpractice. Continue reading Are The Credentials of Doctors Being Checked? - Part 2... Tags: Credentials, Doctors, Fake Doctor, Medical Malpractice Are The Credentials of Doctors Being Checked? - Part 1 On behalf of Tooher Wocl & Leydon, LLC posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday, December 17, 2010. This week, the Associated Press released a rather alarming story. It was about a man who pretended to have medical credentials, and used these credentials to teach and train many doctors. Continue reading Are The Credentials of Doctors Being Checked? - Part 1... Tags: Credentials, Doctors, Fake Doctor, Medical Malpractice, Pilot Will Connecticut Physician Shortage Affect Patient Care? On behalf of Tooher Wocl & Leydon, LLC posted in Failure to Diagnose on Tuesday, December 14, 2010. Access to physicians is very important for patients. Being able to promptly see a doctor allows for ailments to be diagnosed and treated as soon as possible. However, a recent trend in Connecticut may hinder many patients from having this access. Continue reading Will Connecticut Physician Shortage Affect Patient Care?... Tags: Connecticut, Doctors, Failure to Diagnose, Physician Shortage Connecticut and Doctors Disciplined in Other States: Part 2 On behalf of Tooher Wocl & Leydon, LLC posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday, December 10, 2010. Last week, we discussed how several doctors who have been disciplined in others states for misconduct have been allowed to continue practicing in Connecticut without any sanctions. This raises a concern that this trend could make Connecticut patients more vulnerable to medical malpractice. Today, we will discuss some of the possible causes of this leniency. Continue reading Connecticut and Doctors Disciplined in Other States: Part 2... Tags: Connecticut, Connecticut Medical Examining Board, Disciplinary Actions, Doctors, Medical Malpractice Connecticut and Doctors Disciplined in Other States: Part 1 On behalf of Tooher Wocl & Leydon, LLC posted in Medical Malpractice on Wednesday, December 8, 2010. The doctors who treat us have a major impact on our well-being. Consequently, misconduct by doctors can have major repercussions on patients. Thus, we expect the state to take all possible precautions to make sure the doctors who practice in Connecticut will offer patients nothing but quality care. Continue reading Connecticut and Doctors Disciplined in Other States: Part 1... Tags: Connecticut, Connecticut Medical Examining Board, Disciplinary Actions, Doctors, Medical Malpractice Electronic Medical Records and Patient Care: Part 2 On behalf of Tooher Wocl & Leydon, LLC posted in Medication Errors on Friday, December 3, 2010. Last post, we discussed how electronic medical records have become more common, and some of the beneficial effects they can have for patients. Particularly, we addressed how electronic records might be able to reduce the occurrence of treatment and medication errors by doctors. Continue reading Electronic Medical Records and Patient Care: Part 2... Tags: Doctor Questions, Electronic Medical Records, Medication Errors Electronic Medical Records and Patient Care: Part 1 On behalf of Tooher Wocl & Leydon, LLC posted in Medication Errors on Wednesday, December 1, 2010. Recently, there has been a major move by Connecticut hospitals and clinics to make all medical records electronic. Electronic medical records can have a major impact on a doctor's ability to treat us. Consequently, we are going to spend the next couple of posts looking more closely at how the increase in the use of electronic medical records might affect patients. Continue reading Electronic Medical Records and Patient Care: Part 1... Tags: Connecticut, Electronic Medical Records, Medication Errors, Treatment Error Receive The Answers You Need