Posts by Tracy L. Liberatore Esq, PA-Emeritus
Alarming Liability Exposure Due to Medication Errors
Medication errors remain one of the most persistent—and preventable—sources of patient harm in the United States healthcare system. The scale of the issue is not abstract. Each year, adverse drug events (ADEs) account for more than 700,000 emergency room visits, approximately 100,000 hospitalizations, and as many as 9,000 deaths. Critically, roughly half of these events…
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$70.8 Million Stroke Verdict in Florida: Emergency Room Discharge Decisions, Contractor Liability, and the Medicaid Damage Cap Battle
The recent $70.8 million jury verdict in Chiaka Stewart v. Tampa General Hospital, Inphynet Contracting Services, LLC, and Heather Anderson, APRN underscores several core dynamics that continue to define high-exposure medical malpractice litigation in Florida: emergency department discharge decision-making, stroke-related diagnostic pathways, contractor liability, and the evolving landscape of statutory damage limitations—particularly as they relate…
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Communication Failures in Medicine: The Silent Catalyst Behind 55,372 Malpractice Cases
Medical malpractice litigation is often framed around technical failures—surgical errors, diagnostic delays, or improper treatment decisions. Yet beneath these clinical missteps lies a less visible but equally consequential cause: communication breakdown. A recent study by CRICO and Candello, organizations affiliated with the Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions, reveals that communication failures were…
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Cost‑Containment: Managing Expert Fees in Complex Litigation
Introduction In complex litigation, expert witnesses bring indispensable insight that can shape case outcomes. However, the specialized knowledge of a medical expert witness or other professional often comes with significant costs that can strain litigation budgets. Understanding how to anticipate, manage, and control these expenses is a strategic necessity for law firms and in‑house legal…
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Medical Experts in 2026: Navigating AI‑Generated Records
Introduction As we approach 2026, medical expert witnesses face a rapidly evolving landscape in which artificial intelligence (AI) plays an increasingly significant role in generating, analyzing, and interpreting medical documentation. AI‑assisted tools are transforming how clinicians create and populate electronic health records (EHRs), but this innovation also presents new challenges for legal professionals and clinical…
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