The Regan Report on Medical Law articles from October 1998

The Regan Report on Medical Law archives from October 1998

Court Adopts `Increased Risk of Harm' Standard.
October 1, 1998... DR. ALBERT DEARDEN, A PEDIATRICIAN, DISCHARGED A NEWBORN WITHOUT WAITING FOR BLOOD TEST RESULTS. The test results would have revealed an E-Coli infection that allegedly occurred around the time of delivery. This precipitated a suit against Drs....

Sponge Left in Patient's Abdomen: Res Ipsa Loquitur.
October 1, 1998... CASE ON POINT: Schorlemer v. Reyes, 974 S.W.2d 141 - TX (1998) ISSUE: Generally for a patient to prevail in a medical malpractice case against a physician he or she must prove that there was a duty, there was a breach of that duty and that...

FL: Surgical Screws Not Approved by FDA: Patient Sues for Medical Malpractice.(Florida)
October 1, 1998... CASE FACTS: During an operation metallic screws were implanted in Jose Alvarez's spine in a procedure for which the screws had not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In fact the screws were classified by the FDA as...

FL: Failure to Examine Patient-Death Results: Physician's License Suspension Affirmed.(Florida)
October 1, 1998... CASE FACTS: On July 26, 1994, the Department of Health (Department) filed a four-count administrative complaint alleging that Carlos Vicaria, a licensed physician in the state of Florida, had committed gross or repeated malpractice, had failed...

Court Rejects Disciplinary Charges Not In Complaint.(medical malpractice)
October 1, 1998... CASE ON POINT: Ghani v. Department of Health, 714 So.2d 1113 - FL (1998) ISSUE: How many times has a patient called complaining of symptoms? How many times have you directed the patient to "come to the office?" How many times have you,...