Blog Posts in January, 2012
Posted on Jan 31, 2012 By Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyer
According to USA Today, there are ways a physician can reduce the chance of a medical malpractice lawsuit: Apology Laws Wouldn't it be great if states encouraged a doctor to say, "I'm ...
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Posted on Jan 23, 2012 By Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyer
A newly published study from Australia (and reported in the New York Times) advises that recent artificial hip and knee technology didn't perform any better than prior versions. The new technology ...
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Posted on Jan 19, 2012 By Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Has your vaginal mesh device failed you? Call us On January 4th, 2012 the FDA issued an order requiring manufacturers of implantable surgical mesh – used to treat urinary incontinence in women ...
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Posted on Jan 16, 2012 By Medical Error Attorney
Two recent studies raise critical questions about the frequency of serious hospital mistakes and the measures used to track them. Researchers affiliated with the Institute of Healthcare Improvement ...
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Posted on Jan 11, 2012 By Michigan Lawyer
A recent study commissioned by Optum Institute for Sustainable Health USA Today Article highlights the differing views physicians and patients have about health care. What's at the heart of the ...
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Posted on Jan 7, 2012 By Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyer
An article published in The New York Times, "Study of Breast Biopsies Finds Surgery Used Too Extensively," by Denise Grady, discussed a study that found that too many women with abnormal ...
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Posted on Jan 4, 2012 By Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Did you know that only 21 states require medical offices where doctors perform surgery to be accredited or licensed? Offices that are accredited or licensed are required to have certain life-saving ...
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