After an intense surgery lasting several hours, wound care might not be the first thing on your doctor’s mind. However, even the most successful surgery can go awry if the wound is not properly stitched when it’s time to close it up. Believe it or not, stitching up the wound… Continue reading Sloppy Sutures and Their Complications
Continue ReadingWhy Medical Malpractice Suits Should Not Be Capped
You have likely heard of medical malpractice cases where victims are awarded tens of millions of dollars for their injuries. More than likely, their medical bills did not cost quite that much money. The majority of these awards are often to compensate the victim for non-economic damages. Non-economic damages refer… Continue reading Why Medical Malpractice Suits Should Not Be Capped
Continue ReadingWho Can Commit Medical Negligence?
When you think of medical malpractice, you may think it is something that applies only to doctors. While doctors are the ones often accused of medical negligence, they are not always the ones at fault. Any type of health care professional can commit and be accused of medical malpractice. This… Continue reading Who Can Commit Medical Negligence?
Continue ReadingCommon Examples of Malpractice in Miami, Florida
Going to the doctor is something a patient does to either prevent a health crisis in the future (i.e. detect any cancer or disease and begin treatment immediately) or to treat a current health condition (i.e. seek treatment for a back injury, pregnancy, etc.). In either case, patients approach their… Continue reading Common Examples of Malpractice in Miami, Florida
Continue ReadingPartners Named Among Best Lawyers in America 2018
The law offices of Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, LLP is proud to announce that its partners have been named as The Best Lawyers in America 2018 for personal injury litigation (plaintiff) and medical malpractice law (plaintiff). Best Lawyers, and recognition from the organization, is based 100 percent on peer review,… Continue reading Partners Named Among Best Lawyers in America 2018
Continue ReadingMedical errors second only to heart disease and cancer in cause of death
Heart disease kills over 600,000 Americans each year, while cancer kills almost 600,000. What may be shocking to many Americans is that disease is not the next in line when it comes to causing death. Medical errors have recently become the third leading cause of death in the United States,… Continue reading Medical errors second only to heart disease and cancer in cause of death
Continue ReadingWhat you need to know about false positives on medical tests
Misdiagnosis is a serious problem that affects many patients across the country. The fact of the matter is: Just one misdiagnosis can have life-altering consequences. In talking about misdiagnosis, quite often the focus is on mistaking one condition for another – like cancer for a metabolic condition. However, wrongly identifying… Continue reading What you need to know about false positives on medical tests
Continue ReadingClear links between long hours and mistakes in the medical profession
Medical malpractice is an ever-looming threat for doctors, nurses and other health care professionals. Hospitals and insurers invest millions of dollars into strategies for minimizing mistakes. Yet for many practitioners, the greatest risk of error comes from the nature of shift work. Studies show that long hours and nighttime shifts… Continue reading Clear links between long hours and mistakes in the medical profession
Continue ReadingDetermining Liability After A Personal Injury
Accidents happen. This unhelpful maxim is often delivered with a shrug from someone suggesting that fate is to blame. In truth, accidents are frequently the result of the reckless or careless acts of irresponsible people. The victims of personal injury accidents can’t afford to shrug or blame bad luck. They… Continue reading Determining Liability After A Personal Injury
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