Our Chicago medical malpractice attorneys are, unfortunately, not shocked to learn that yet another class of drugs has been over-marketed and over-prescribed, to the financial benefit of the pharmaceutical companies and the harm of patients and the general public. This time it is statins that we have learned have been unnecessarily prescribed to millions of… Read More
Study Shows Doctors Protecting Colleagues, Not Patients
Doctors are sworn to protect their patients. They are also subject to ethical rules, both from the American Medical Association and many state medical boards, requiring them to report dangerous or incompetent colleagues. Yet a new study shows that doctors who are aware that their colleagues are not fit to practice medicine do not report… Read More
“Tort Reform” Masks Racial Prejudice
The Chicago personal injury attorneys of Passen & Powell have long railed against the misguided efforts known as “tort reform.” Now, a provocative new article in the Washington University Journal of Law & Policy discusses, for the first time, the racism lurking behind many so-called “tort reforms.” The article, by Joanne Doroshow and Amy Widman… Read More
“Fast Hug” Mnemonic Aims to Avoid Medical Malpractice in Intensive Care
While medical malpractice is always shocking, failing to meet a patient’s basic needs, such as feeding, sedation, and pain relief, is incomprehensible. Medical malpractice is also particularly troubling when in occurs in the intensive care unit (or ICU), where patients are at their most vulnerable and are often unable to assert themselves. In a continuing… Read More
Health Care Reform a Victory for Patient Rights
This month, our Chicago brain injury lawyers have been discussing various aspects of nontraumatic and traumatic brain injury in honor of national Brain Injury Awareness month. It is fitting that Congress has enacted its landmark health care reform law this month. Many individuals and families inflicted with catastrophic injuries, including traumatic brain injury or other… Read More
Tort Reform is a ‘Distraction’ in Health Care Debate
As Congress continues to grapple with health care reform, many conservatives and lobbyists for the insurance industry have called for tort reform as a way to reduce the costs of healthcare. However, nearly every independent health economist and legal expert who has studied the issue have found that tort reform would have virtually no impact… Read More
Studies Show Many Hospital-Acquired Infections Are Preventable
Previous blog posts from our Chicago medical malpractice lawyers have focused on hospital-acquired infections, or infections patients develop while in the hospital, that can sometimes be fatal. Two new studies, published in the New England Journal of Medicine last week, show that deadly infections often arrive at hospitals with the patient. The studies demonstrate that… Read More
State Licensing Boards No Substitue For Malpractice Liability
In the hotly debated issue of tort reform and health care reform, the role of state medical boards often gets overlooked. As a recently article in the Dallas Morning News, highlights, state medical boards are not always the best solution for disciplining physician misconduct. Furthermore, medical licensing boards do not even attempt to compensate those… Read More
President Obama’s New Position on Medical Malpractice Reform
In last night’s highly-anticipated speech to the nation regarding his plan for Health Care Reform, President Obama opened the door to the possibility to one area of reform being pushed by the insurance and medical lobbyists: medical malpractice tort reform. This portion of President Obama’s speech came as a huge blow to personal injury lawyers,… Read More
Medical Malpractice Tort Reform: What About Patients’ Rights?
The health care debate continues to take center stage as Congress returns from break. Along with calls for a “public” option or a “cooperative” option, fingers are once again being pointed at tort reform, specifically medical malpractice reform. Unfortunately, the discussion has centered around medical malpractice attorneys and medical professionals, rather than the real parties… Read More
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