Dallas wrongful death lawsuit alleges misdiagnosis of necrotizing pancreatitis
Contrast CT or MRI scans weren't ordered, but were needed
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Texas courts can consider absent or missing medical records when determining expert report sufficiency
Medical record problems are increasingly common
Houston court of appeals upholds medical malpractice case against neonatologist
Plaintiffs claim that neonatologist caused infant's death by failing to start antibiotics and investigating cause of abnormal blood work
Patient suffers cut esophagus during hiatal hernia surgery
Even known complications must be timely diagnosed and treated
Triple rule out protocol: Safely evaluating chest pain, shortness of breath, and passing out
Patient safety requires ruling out three life-threatening conditions
Fort Worth Court of Appeals rules that patients and families are entitled to due process in end-of-life hospital committee meetings
Texas hospital committees tend to rubber stamp anti-patient decisions pushed by administrators
Surgical retractor moves during brain surgery, causes devastating brainstem injury
Appellate court addresses what expert reports must say when it's unclear who was responsible
Dental malpractice lawsuit after patient swallows gold crown, it lodges in lung
Dentists should take precautions against accidental aspiration or swallowing of foreign items during dental procedures
What happens to a Texas medical malpractice claim when a defendant's insurance company is declared insolvent?
Appellate court addresses interplay of Insurance Code and tort reform expert requirement
Medical records, texts, and chats: The sources of physician and healthcare provider patient care documentation
Requesting any and all medical records usually isn't enough