malpractice
Improper Management of an Endoscopy At an Ambulatory Surgery Center
Our series exploring anesthesia-related litigation examines a case in which physicians involved in an endoscopy ...
MAY 20, 2025
So, You Are Being Sued!
For a physician, a medical malpractice lawsuit is like that monster in your closet—the thing that keeps you ...
MAY 12, 2025
Postoperative Paraplegia After Shoulder Surgery
Subpar supervision and a lack of standardized policies and procedures led to postoperative paraplegia in a patient ...
DECEMBER 6, 2024
A Patient Who Never Regained Consciousness
“In the medical record, you can see everything. Every time you touch it, it’s recorded down to the ...
JULY 18, 2024
Professional Liability? Here’s What You Need to Know
In an effort to mitigate the risk for litigation, a panel was convened to inform anesthesiologists about strategies ...
MARCH 20, 2024
Surviving Malpractice Litigation
Lake Buena Vista, FLA.— A presentation at the 2023 Annual Scientific Assembly of the Eastern Association for ...
MAY 4, 2023
Malpractice: How to React to a Lawsuit
Almost no physician goes into practice thinking about how they will deal with a malpractice suit. But some level of ...
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Mount Carmel Opioid Deaths: Lessons Learned
What happened at Mount Carmel hospital? And could it happen at your hospital?
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Oops, I Did It Again …
Malpractice claims are a dreaded but rare fact of the practice of medicine—but not so rare if you’ve ...
APRIL 28, 2016
Medical Malpractice Claims Against Anesthesiologists Decrease and Shift to Outpatient Anesthesia Services
Cumulative spending on malpractice payments against anesthesiologists has fallen dramatically in recent years, from ...
JANUARY 14, 2016
Claims Payments and Mortality Higher in Non-OR Settings
Malpractice claims from events outside the operating room represent a smaller portion of total claims, according to ...
JANUARY 13, 2016
