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April 15, 2013
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Negligence Cases in the News: Malpractice

Negligence Cases in the News

Personal Injury — Malpractice

In a recent blog we discussed that a common theme in medical malpractice cases is failure to diagnose leading to a significant injury or death. As pointed out, a serious and common gynecological problem which sometimes goes undiagnosed is ectopic pregnancy. When timely to diagnose an ectopic pregnancy can be resolved by a salpingostomy. This is a surgery to remove the fetus from the falliopian tube before it grows so large as to cause a rupture. A ruptured falliopian tube can cause death through internal bleeding and or diminished fertility. Medical literature relates that a pregnancy in the falliopian tube is a true medical emergency and that every attempt should be made to remove the fetus before the tube is damaged.

The doctor or emergency room staff must maintain a high degree of suspicion for ectopic pregnancy in young, sexually active, women who are presenting signs of pain, cramps, bleeding, nausea, and dizziness. These warning sign in conjunction with a detailed history may suggest an abnormal pregnancy. In that case, the pregnancy can be confirmed by simple blood or urine tests. If confirmed, an immediate referral to an OBGYN specialist is called for, as well as an ultrasound, to see if there is, in fact, an abnormal pregnancy.

Ectopic pregnancy (tubal pregnancy) although a true medical emergency, if properly handled, can be successfully treated.

[Guy Vining practices personal injury law from his Metro-Detroit office in Taylor, Michigan. He has represented clients in personal injury actions for over 25 years in such areas as: car, boat, motorcycle, and truck accidents; slip, trip, and falls including black ice and defective design; medical and dental malpractice, denial of insurance benefits for wages, medical and home assistance to automobile accident victims.]

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April 6, 2013
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Negligence Cases in the News: Hospital Malpractice Cases

Negligence Cases in the News:

Hospital Malpractice Cases

The Buffalo News reported recently a distressing story. It has been alleged by several citizens that a local hospital caused them to become infected with hepatitis. Specifically, in a suit filed each alleges that the source of the disease was the hospital staff inappropriately reusing surgical needles that had been used on other patients, a definite cause of hospital malpractice.

Generally speaking, it is well known that hospitals, because of ill patients, can be a dirty environment from which a patient can contract a generalized infection. Its a risk, in other words, that can not be eliminated. For this reason, the usual medical negligence or hospital malpractice case will be dismissed, so long as, the hospital is able to establish that it implements industry approved sanitation and sterilization processes.

On the other hand, where a discrete source of infections can be established based upon a violation of industry standards, and then an injured patient may have a cause of action. Certainly if it was proven or admitted that needles were reused without sterilization, that could be a discrete cause of an infection. Another common scenario for either hospital negligence, or even hospital malpractice, is the failure to remove all instruments, bandages, or gauze after a surgery. These foreign objects are many times the source of post surgical failure to heal, pain, and infection.

Guy Vining, an experienced personal injury attorney, in metro-Detroit, maintains his office in Taylor, Michigan where he serves the downriver communities of Monroe, South Rockwood, Gibraltar, Brownstown Township, Grosse Ile, Woodhaven, Trenton, Southgate, Riverview, Allen Park, Lincoln Park, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Westland, Wayne, and Ecorse. If you or a family member or friend would like a no-obligation, no cost, consultation/financial analysis, just call or Email Guy Vining of Vining Law Group, P.L.C. to schedule a meeting.

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February 18, 2013
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Personal Injury Cases in the News

Personal Injury Cases in the News

 

     The Chicago Tribune on February 7, 2013 reported that a family of a man who died after a surgery filed suit. Specifically, the man under went surgery to repair a hernia and died 6 days later. The lawsuit alleges that the surgeon and the hospital were negligent in failing to properly monitor his condition and treat severe colon inflammation, thus creating a personal injury.

 

     In Michigan, medical negligence, a form of personal injury, cases are referred to as medical malpractice. Such suits allege that the medical professionals and institutions failed to do something that are outside of the standard of care under the circumstances of the case. Medical malpractice cases must be carefully investigated and promptly filed. The statute of limitations for such cases is only two years.

 

     If you or a loved on have a question about medical, dental, or other professional malpractice, just call Guy Vining. Guy Vining is a personal injury attorney who serves Metro-Detroit and the Downriver communities of Rockwood, Brownstown, Woodhaven, Grosse Ile, Gibraltar, Trenton, Southgate, Riverview, Wyandotte, Lincoln Park, Allen Park, Dearborn, Ecorse, Taylor, and Romulus. All initial consultations are free of charge and representation is on a contingency fee basis so that you will not have to pay attorney fees out of pocket.

 

[Guy Vining, a bankruptcy attorney, in metro-Detroit, maintains his office in Taylor, Michigan where he serves the downriver communities of Monroe, South Rockwood, Gibraltar, Brownstown Township, Grosse Ile, Woodhaven, Trenton, Southgate, Riverview, Allen Park, Lincoln Park, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Westland, Wayne, and Ecorse. If you or a family member of friend would like a no-obligation no cost consultation/financial analysis, just call or E-mail Guy Vining of Vining Law Group, P.L.C to schedule a meeting.]

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August 30, 2012
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Negligence Cases in the News: Birth Injury Malpractice

Negligence Cases in the News
Birth Injury Malpractice

The San Francisco Chronicle has recently reported that a family from Staten Island, New York, was awarded $77,000,000.00 for birth injuries. Specifically, their daughter born 17 years earlier has suffered since birth a severe condition of cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is caused by oxygen deprivation to the fetus and results in profound and permanent handicaps to the child.

Hospitals and their staff are duty bound to monitor fetal health. When a breach of that duty results in an injury to a child, there is a claim against the staff and physicians and the institution responsible.

If you would like more information on medical or other professional negligence please feel free to contact Guy Vining. At the Vining Law Group, injured individuals are always welcomed to reliable and free consultation. These types of cases are normally prosecuted on a contingency fee basis so that you will not pay an attorney fee unless the case is successfully resolved.

Guy Vining, an experienced negligence attorney, in metro-Detroit, maintains his office in Taylor, Michigan, where he serves the downriver communities of Monroe, South Rockwood, Gibraltar, Brownstown Township, Grosse Ile, Woodhaven, Trenton, Southgate, Riverview, Allen Park, Lincoln Park, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Westland, Wayne, and Ecorse. If you or a family member or friend would like a no-obligation, no cost, consultation/financial analysis, just call or Email Guy Vining of Vining Law Group, P.L.C. to schedule a meeting.