What is Medical Malpractice? A Quick Guide for Patients
Medical malpractice occurs far more often than most people realize. Every year, countless patients suffer from injuries, illnesses, and even death due to the negligent actions of healthcare professionals and...
What Is The Cap On Medical Malpractice Claims In Indiana?
If you are seriously injured by medical malpractice in Indiana, the amount you can recover as compensation for your pain, human suffering, medical bills, and other harms is very likely...
Complaint Filed Against Fertility Doctor Who Allegedly Used Own Sperm to Impregnate Patients
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—A former patient of Reproductive Endocrinology Associates has filed a proposed complaint with the Indiana Department of Insurance alleging negligence, constructive fraud, and battery, against Dr. Donald Cline. The...
Claim Filed Against Hospital and Physician Alleging Patient Given Deadly Dose of Fentanyl
INDIANA — The family of a retired Crawfordsville man who died after receiving a dose of Fentanyl while a patient at a local hospital has filed a complaint alleging negligence...
Medical Negligence Claim Filed Against Hospital After Patient Discharged Without Treatment for a Stroke
WASHINGTON, INDIANA — A former patient of Daviess County Hospital has filed a complaint with the Indiana Department of Insurance alleging medical negligence because the patient was discharged from the...
The No. 1 Secret To Avoid Becoming A Medical Malpractice Victim
It is hard not to worry about the possibility of becoming a medical malpractice victim. A 2013 study reported in the Journal of Patient Safety found that between 210,000 and 440,000 patients each...
70% of Physicians Reported For Committing Sexual Misconduct With A Patient Are Never Disciplined By a Medical Licensing Board, Finds Recent Study
A recent study was conducted to determine whether physicians who were found to have committed sexual misconduct with a patient were disciplined by the state medical licensing board. The study...
Hiding Medical Malpractice
In the vast majority of cases, hospitals and other healthcare providers who commit medical malpractice hide the harm from their patients, according to a recent Johns Hopkins University School...
INDIANA RANKS AMONG WORST IN HEALTHCARE QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY
As Hoosiers, we want to believe that when we and our loved ones should need it, we will receive safe, quality healthcare. However, many may not know that Indiana holds...
Consumer Reports – Hospitals Are Dangerous To Patient Safety
In its upcoming May 2013 issue, Consumer Reports is releasing their updated hospital safety ratings, and the grades show that hospitals are still a dangerous place to be. It is...