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
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
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
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
July 26, 2016
Brain injury to babies from prolonged labor For over 60 years, physicians have relied on something called the Friedman Curve to determine when labor was taking too long and cesarean delivery was needed. In 2014, in an attempt to lower cesarean section rates, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Read More
June 6, 2016
A study released Sunday showed that staying on hormone therapy for 10 years reduces the risk of a recurrence of breast cancer. Typically the drug, letrozole, is given for only five years sometimes after a course of another hormone therapy tamoxifen. While many women with early-stage breast cancer live for Read More
May 3, 2016
British researchers have found that the number of moles on your right arm can predict your total mole count. Specifically, they discovered that more than 11 moles on your right arm means you may have 100 moles on your entire body. And experts have long agreed that the higher your total Read More
March 7, 2016
Although much attention has been given to “medical negligence liability crises,” in reality, very few injured patients ever file a medical negligence lawsuit despite the fact that 80 percent of medical errors involve physical injuries resulting in major disability or death. According to the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) only Read More
February 29, 2016
Preventable medical errors kill and seriously injure hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. Preventing medical errors will lower health care costs, reduce doctors’ insurance premiums, and protect the health and well-being of patients. An Institute of Medicine study of preventable medical errors estimated as many as 98,000 people die from Read More
February 27, 2016
The Supreme Court will soon consider whether to correct a serious example of gender discrimination in the military. Air Force Capt. Heather Ortiz went to a military hospital ready to give birth to her child. Just before delivery, a series of errors by hospital staff caused her blood pressure to drop, Read More
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