August, 2016

$4.25M settlement for failure to treat pre-eclampsia resulting in the death of twins before birth

August 26, 2016

A judge refused to seal the records of a $4.25 million medical malpractice settlement. Judge Terrence Nealon rejected a defense request to keep the settlement secret, finding that the public’s right to know outweighed concerns defense attorneys raised that release of the information would discourage hospitals and physicians from settling Read More

IG Report validates serious concerns about VA Hospitals

August 16, 2016

A Veterans Affairs investigation released last week revealed that the St. Cloud Minnesota VA inflated the numbers of patients it saw as well as the number of doctors it had on staff. The report also found that more than 2,300 vets were assigned to providers who no longer worked at Read More

A Civil Rights Crisis: Active Duty Members Can’t Sue the Military for Medical Malpractice

August 14, 2016

A Civil Rights Crisis: Active Duty Members Can’t Sue the Military for Medical Malpractice When 33-year-old Navy Lieutenant Rebekah Moani Daniel died due to improperly handled bleeding shortly after giving birth at Naval Hospital Bremerton, her devastated family ran up against a little recognized civil rights crisis. While a case Read More

Beware of Short Time Limits for Military Malpractice Cases

August 9, 2016

Last summer, a bill that would have helped medical malpractice victims in New York have their day in court, passed the assembly with overwhelming support, was sponsored by a majority of the State Senate and was endorsed by the Governor, yet still never came up for a final vote. Lavern’s Read More

ZIKA VIRUS A THREAT TO PREGNANT MILITARY MEMBERS

August 4, 2016

ZIKA VIRUS A THREAT TO PREGNANT MILITARY MEMBERS CNN confirms that 41 military members stationed overseas have contracted the Zika virus-double the number of cases reported just last month. Those diagnosed with Zika include a pregnant soldier and seven military dependents. In pregnant women, the effects can be devastating, and Read More

IMPROVEMENTS IN VA BACKLOG BUT MUCH MORE IS NEEDED

August 4, 2016

The VA healthcare waiting list scandal of 2014 which led to development of The Veterans Choice Program allowing eligible veterans to see private doctors, did not do enough to resolve the care backlog as veterans still have to call the VA to get approval to choose a private doctor. Further, Read More

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