Diagnostic errors account for a large number of preventable deaths each year, and exacerbate the illnesses of countless other people, according to a study in the Journal of Patient Safety. But what if there were a test which could expand a doctor’s view of which diseases might be more likely in an individual patient? Would [...]
We are no strangers to the dangers of tort reform at Plaxen & Adler, P.A. As Legislative Chairman of the Maryland Association for Justice and Chairman of the Maryland Association for Justice Political Action Committee, Bruce Plaxen has testified at Legislative Hearings dozens and dozens of times against tort reform. We’ve written about the damage [...]
There was an interesting write up in The Sierra Vista Herald a couple of weeks back about how medical malpractice reform could lead to the practice of defensive medicine. The writer is a doctor and a hospital trustee, so it stands to reason that the commentary skewed a bit in favor of medical personnel. At [...]
Of all the effects of medical negligence, few are more tragic than birth injuries. And yet thousands of children suffer with brachial plexus injuries or cerebral palsy each year, often as a result of negligence or malfeasance during birth. We wanted to take an in-depth look at the processes leading to birth injuries, to help [...]
If you’re familiar with the television shows Nurse Jackie and House, you’re aware of the dangers associated with doctors who abuse illegal and prescribed substances. But while Dr. House always managed to keep himself in control and save the day, patients in Maryland and throughout the United States have not always been as lucky as [...]
Money must play a role in medical malpractice cases. Medical malpractice cases are incredibly expensive to pursue, so even meritorious claims sometimes cannot be pursued because the costs may outweigh the recovery. The media often refers to frivolous claims. This is a myth because no lawyer could afford to pursue a medical malpractice claim without [...]
Doctors performing routine angioplasties have long since relied on stents to keep their patients’ arteries open. But a recent study of 144,732 patients at 1,091 hospitals throughout the country by the Journal of the American Medical Association concludes that more than 50% of all stents used during these procedures may not have been necessary after [...]
As Maryland’s premier personal injury law firm, we feel it is our responsibility to offer new and existing clients a resource platform that is both educational and comprehensive. Our new medical malpractice blog will feature a wide variety of topics of interest to victims of medical malpractice, as well as those who are interested in [...]
