Medical Malpractice
Long Term Care & COVID-19
Long Term Care & COVID-19 What Are the Challenges? Covid 19 has had such an impact on all of us in so many ways. Our way of life has been challenged and our lives have been forever changed. So many people sick and dying. So much strife in the media. Political fighting, everyone with their…
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Standards for Qualifying An Expert Witness: Daubert or Frye?
Though the Daubert standard is undoubtedly the most prevalent in federal courts and a majority of states, a number of states have begun to branch off by combining Daubert with Frye, continuing with Frye, or even deciding on their own methods for evaluating expert witnesses.
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When is Prescribing Opioids Medical Negligence?
The opioid crisis has been a hot topic in the news lately. Physicians are prescribing medications without ever seeing or examining patients. Patients are becoming addicted or worse, overdosing and dying. Yet other patients have chronic pain and are on pain medications for a long period of time. How can you tell if this is…
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Medical Errors: A Leading Cause of Death in the US
The electronic medical record was implemented to try and reduce the number of medical errors by providing continuity of care as well as a solution to the problem of deciphering illegible handwriting. Over the past several years, most physician offices and hospitals have converted to utilizing this type of charting system. However, in a study…
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Pseudotumor Cerebri vs Hydrocephalus; Is There a Difference?
A case I worked on recently for a client with pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) had concurrent notations for a diagnosis of hydrocephalus, which led me to question the difference between the two. What distinguishes one from the other and how can our client establish PTC as the cause of her problems and the resulting Ventriculoperitoneal (VP)…
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