Medical Malpractice

Readers may have heard of the medication Zofran and the current litigation going on with respect to its safety for use by pregnant women. GlaxcoSmithKline, the manufacturer of the drug, is reportedly being accused of failing to warn patients about the potentially...

Isn't it funny how scientific research often confirms what most of us already suspected or knew to be true? Well, another study like this recently came out. According to recent research conducted at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, patients who are...

In our last post, we began looking at what Michigan law has to say about the qualifications for expert witnesses in medical malpractice litigation. As we noted, one of the main requirements is that the physician has knowledge and experience practicing in the same...

In our last post, we spoke a bit about the role of judges in determining the qualifications of expert witnesses and the reliability of their testimony. In this post, we wanted to take a brief look at what state law has to say about these qualifications.The first issue...

In our last couple posts, we explored the issue of cerebral palsy and the question of causation. As we noted, causation is an important issue in medical malpractice litigation, and one which is often disputed. Because of the importance of determining the cause of...

In our last post, we began speaking about the issue of medical care in prison and fact that prisoners do have the right to adequate medical care. Here, we want to take a brief look at the legal remedies that are available to prisoners who have been denied such care.At...

Medical care is obviously a critical resource which all of us rely on throughout our lives, for ourselves and for our family members, so much so that basic medical care could arguably be considered a human right. In any case, basic medical care is at least a...

In our previous post, we continued our discussion on the University of Michigan Health System's approach to patient safety and handling of medical error. As we noted last time, this approach is characterized, among other things, by efforts to increase communication...

In our previous post, we began discussing the so-called Michigan Model, or the approach to patient safety and physician accountability that has been in place at the University of Michigan Health System since 2001. The Michigan Model has gained attention because of the...

Medical malpractice, as Michigan readers know, plays an important role in helping injured patients and the survivors of deceased patients recover damages from losses stemming from provider negligence. The ability to pursue litigation is something patients should have...