Category:
medical malpractice
Texas law is clear that only physicians are qualified to render expert opinions regarding proximate cause
Contrast CT or MRI scans weren't ordered, but were needed
Medical record problems are increasingly common
Plaintiffs claim that neonatologist caused infant's death by failing to start antibiotics and investigating cause of abnormal blood work
Even known complications must be timely diagnosed and treated
Patient safety requires ruling out three life-threatening conditions
Texas hospital committees tend to rubber stamp anti-patient decisions pushed by administrators
Appellate court addresses what expert reports must say when it's unclear who was responsible
Dentists should take precautions against accidental aspiration or swallowing of foreign items during dental procedures
Appellate court addresses interplay of Insurance Code and tort reform expert requirement