Communication Post-op Blamed in Large Settlement

No Note About Patient Refusal of Test Before Missed Cancer

A delay in following a patient’s right kidney mass was complicated by the patient’s refusal of a CT scan and the providers’ incomplete and conflicting documentation of patient education and testing recommendations.

Fatal Team Failure to Widen the Diagnostic Focus for OB Patient

Expert review concluded that a more aggressive response to non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracings, such as a conversion to cesarean delivery, would have been appropriate. Coupled with a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of chorioamnionitis, the case was settled in the high range.

Timing of Conversation Influences Settlement in Age Discrimination Claim

After an employee alleges age discrimination, conversations with their supervisor could be perceived as retaliation. An attorney at CRICO describes the pitfalls in these discrimination and retaliation cases and how to avoid some of them.

Multiple Swiss Cheese Slices and the Holes Line Up in RN Med Error Case

A patient died following a medication mixup in an understaffed medical ICU. A large settlement was reached on behalf of the RN who administered the wrong dose of the wrong medicine.

Communication Post-op Blamed in Large Settlement

A cholecystectomy patient alleged that mishandling of her post-operative calls to the surgical practice and lack of follow-up caused her post-operative complications. Like many cases, how the surgical practice communicated with the patient after a complication occurred was a key aspect.