A rise in medical malpractice lawsuits across the U.S. illustrates the stress America’s hospitals are experiencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Software data company Justpoint, which monitors medical malpractice complaints, says increases in infection rates...
Medical Malpractice
McKeen & Associates Wins Supreme Court Case
On December 23, 2020, McKeen & Associates attorneys Brian McKeen, Kenneth Lee and John Malone won a critical decision in the Michigan Supreme Court case of Laveta Anderson v The Wellness Plan, et al, in Oakland County Circuit Court. The Supreme Court decided to...
Three signs of mistreatment by a caregiver
As we’ve reported in this blog before, abuse in senior living facilities is a disturbingly common problem in the United States. You want to do everything possible to protect your loved one and advocate on their behalf if you suspect wrongdoing. However, if...
Dermatology has a skin color problem
COVID-19 has created an overwhelming health care crisis in the United States and around the world. Hundreds of hospitals in the U.S. are at or near capacity treating patients with the most severe symptoms affecting their ability to breathe.But the virus has also...
Hospital refuses to admit mistakes, even to a doctor
Dr. Steven Horowitz is a retired neurologist from Maine and still teaches his specialty to future medical professionals at Tufts University School of Medicine. He is also a faculty member of the Maine Medical Center.However, a 2018 visit to California to visit his...
Sudden and Severe Back Pain Combined with Anticoagulation Medication Should Not be Dismissed
Recently, McKeen & Associates attorneys and Kenneth Lee reached a settlement in the amount of $600,000 for a client who received negligent medical care over the course of three trips in four days to the emergency department of the...
McKeen Settles Wrongful Death Case Involving Common, but Deadly Ailment
McKeen and Associates attorneys and Todd Schroeder recently settled a case for $450,000 in excess of insurance limits, for the wrongful death of a man due to the failure of his physician to recognize the clear signs and symptoms of...
Simple Procedures Done Incorrectly Can Create Complex Problems
Sometimes even the simplest procedure can cause very complex problems and even death as we have found recently with two cases involving catheter removal and insertion. In one case that McKeen & Associates attorneys and Kenneth Lee...
Essentials to know about a medical malpractice claim
When a patient visits a healthcare provider, they should receive a high standard of care. Unfortunately, medical professionals can make mistakes that may result in long-term complications to a person’s physical and emotional health. If you are the victim of...
Is Your ER Doctor an Employee of the Hospital? You May be Surprised
By John MaloneThe choice of a hospital emergency department is a potentially life altering choice when you or a loved one is facing a medical emergency.Hospitals frequently advertise the availability and quality of their emergency departments to draw in new patients;...