http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticeattorneyblog.com/ Published By Miller & Zois en-us 2012-02-03T09:27:21-05:00 http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticeattorneyblog.com/2012/02/no_fault_medical_malpractice_1.html Vermont is considering switching to a no-fault medical malpractice system. The theory? It is what they do in New Zealand. The thinking is that we should replicate New Zealand's law since, you know, we do that with just about everything... Malpractice Tort Reform Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 2012-02-03T09:27:21-05:00 http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticeattorneyblog.com/2012/01/antidepressants_causing_nursin.html There appears to be a correlation between antidepressant drugs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSSIs) and falling injuries in nursing home patients who have dementia. The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology released the results of a study that should make... Nursing Home Lawsuits Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 2012-01-27T11:17:48-05:00 http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticeattorneyblog.com/2012/01/man_awarded_178_million_in_med_2.html Tragic story here about a lieutenant from a Sheriff's Department who was severely incapacitated after he underwent bariatric surgery in 2007. The details of his care and treatment are appalling. After being told that a weight-loss surgery would be "less... Hospital Malpractice Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 2012-01-24T09:01:15-05:00 http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticeattorneyblog.com/2012/01/malpractice_suit_filed_stemmin_1.html Suit was recently filed in the Superior Court in Hartford, Connecticut, alleging that a pediatrician failed to diagnose bacterial meningitis, leading the loss of a young boy's eyesight. The details here are so sad. The lawsuit claims that the doctor... Medical Malpractice News Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 2012-01-18T16:17:46-05:00 http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticeattorneyblog.com/2012/01/certificates_of_merit_should_t.html The Pop Tort rages about the certificate of merit requirement that many states have in medical malpractice cases, citing a particularly onerous Connecticut merit requirement. The Pop Tort cites a news article of an awful injustice done to a woman... Malpractice Law Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 2012-01-11T13:51:35-05:00 http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticeattorneyblog.com/2012/01/appendicitis_misdiagnosis_1.html One frequent emergency room complaint is abdominal pain of unknown origin. The challenge for the ER doctor is to diagnose the source of the problem, or at least narrow the problem, and rule out life threatening aliments. Three big potentials... Hospital Malpractice Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 2012-01-10T12:47:27-05:00 http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticeattorneyblog.com/2011/12/medical_malpractice_news_2.html "Tort reform" has nothing to do with insurance rates. Can statutory caps actually hurt defendants? Kennerly's got an interesting post about problems with anesthesia. The decline in number of autopsies performed could mean we're missing big mistakes on the... Medical Malpractice News Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 2011-12-26T07:54:01-05:00 http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticeattorneyblog.com/2011/12/this_week_in_medical_malpracti_1.html The family of a man who died at Massachusetts General Hospital has settled its case against the hospital for $850,000. The man died after nurses failed to respond to alarms on his cardiac monitor. This death has shed national... Malpractice Verdicts Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 2011-12-05T09:47:31-05:00 http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticeattorneyblog.com/2011/11/details_matter_in_filing_malpr.html The Tennessee Court of Appeals issued an opinion on its relatively new certificate of merit rule in Crawford v. Kavanaugh. Maryland has a similar rule and this opinion is a cautionary tale for both Tennessee and Maryland malpractice lawyers. The... Medical Malpractice News Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 2011-11-29T13:20:53-05:00 http://www.marylandmedicalmalpracticeattorneyblog.com/2011/11/medical_malpractice_news_3.html There are already major safety issues with medical devices, so what do the venture capitalists who invest in device companies want to do? Make it easier to get devices approved. The Delaware Supreme Court holds that a referring physician... Medical Malpractice News Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 2011-11-28T08:18:56-05:00