From inappropriate treatment or misdiagnosis to a lapse during a surgical procedure, the significance of a medical expert having malpractice insurance cannot be understated. Typically, these policies are delineated to protect the medical expert, their practice, and their facility, if any mishap or accident happens
Massachusetts’ medical board has reprimanded the head of spine surgery at Boston Medical Center after he left an operating room to eat lunch in his car and then fell asleep and missed an emergency surgery in 2016. BOSTON, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts'
When we face major health issues, we turn towards doctors and hospitals to take care of our health and safe recovery. We blindly trust and rely on hospitals and doctors for treatment, whether from new drugs, efficient treatment plans, important medical information, or specific preventative
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - San Mateo County Medical Center and San Mateo County will collectively pay $11.4 million in settlement fees to resolve allegations related to "medically unnecessary inpatient admissions." According to federal prosecutors, SMMC allegedly billed Medicare for non-covered inpatient
On April 17, 2020, Massachusetts bill S. 2640 was signed into law by Governor Charlie Baker. The law provides certain liability protections for the acts or omissions of defined health care professionals, health care facilities and volunteer organizations, occurring
Federal and state health officials are investigating a rare tuberculosis outbreak among more than 100 patients who may have been infected after having spinal surgery or fracture repairs this spring with a bone product contaminated with the bacteria that causes TB. The
By: Joseph Swartz Senior Trial Lawyer - Contract and Business Litigation, Employment Litigation, Inadequate Security & Premises Liability Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Wrongful Death When it comes to health care professionals, most people implicitly trust their doctor
Being knowledgeable about patient's rights as a patient and/or family member is especially crucial nowadays as we have had so many people hospitalized due to the pandemic. Getting yourself a medical proxy is one step that can be