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Fri 1st Feb | 2019

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of January 18, 2019

Appellate Litigation Federal Torts Medical Malpractice The Week in Torts BY Clark Fountain

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 3 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF JANUARY 18, 2019 SECTION 768.28(5) LIMITS SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY WAIVER TO $200,000 WHEN THERE ARE MULTIPLE CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF THE SAME NEGLIGENT ACT–QUESTION...

Sat 26th Jan | 2019

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of January 11, 2019

Appellate Litigation Business Litigation Insurance Bad Faith Medical Malpractice Personal Injury The Week in Torts BY Clark Fountain

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 44, NUMBER 2 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF JANUARY 11, 2019 PROPOSALS FOR SETTLEMENT DO NOT HAVE TO COMPLY WITH RULE OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION 2.516 ON ELECTRONIC SERVICE. Wheaton v. Wheaton, 44 Fla. L....

Mon 7th Jan | 2019

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of December 21, 2018

Appellate Litigation Business Litigation Car Accidents DUI Medical Malpractice Personal Injury The Week in Torts BY Clark Fountain

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 51 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 21, 2018 ERROR TO GRANT DIRECTED VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT ANESTHESIOLOGIST, WHERE THERE WAS EVIDENCE TO PERMIT A REASONABLE FACT FINDER TO CONCLUDE THE...

Tue 25th Sep | 2018

How the Medical Device Industry Fails to Protect Patient Safety

Medical Malpractice BY Clark Fountain

If you pay attention to the news, you’ll see that recalls issued for consumer products, foods, pharmaceutical medications, and medical devices happen on a daily basis. While some of these recalls don’t pose immediate...

Thu 11th Jan | 2018

FDA Safety Communication Targets Mammogram Quality at Palm Beach Broward Medical Imaging Center

Medical Malpractice BY Clark Fountain

The FDA Safety Communication, released on January 3, 2018, is directed toward female patients who received mammograms at the Palm Beach Broward Medical Imaging Center on or after April 2, 2016, as well as local health care...

Sat 15th Oct | 2016

Wrong-Site Incidents in Florida

Medical Malpractice BY Clark Fountain

Nationwide, an estimated 40 wrong-site incidents occur per week. A wrong-site incident is defined as a medical procedure performed incorrectly, done on the wrong side of the patient, or even if the wrong patient undergoes the...

Thu 16th Jun | 2016

Hospital Error Statistics & Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice BY Clark Fountain

Mistakes in hospitals happen at an alarming rate. In fact, a recent study published by British Medical Journal that found medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States, resulting in roughly 250,000...

Thu 26th May | 2016

What Are Medical Malpractice Never Events?

Medical Malpractice BY Clark Fountain

While we usually discuss the different types of medical malpractice, there are certain things that are considered “never events.” This means that these actions are never supposed to happen in a hospital. Unfortunately,...

Fri 12th Feb | 2016

Tragic Preventable Death After 911 Team Said To “Call Back”

Case Results Medical Malpractice BY Clark Fountain

The medical malpractice team of Clark Fountain recently pursued a devastating case on behalf of five children after their mother tragically died, likely as a result of a 911 rescue team’s actions who hours earlier told...

Wed 7th May | 2014

Misdiagnosis is the Leading Cause of Malpractice Suits

Medical Malpractice BY Clark Fountain

Over the past 25 years, almost $39 billion in payouts resulted from over 350,000 malpractice claims. That’s a huge number, and the biggest cause of these payouts has been misdiagnosis, or failed diagnosis of ailments....

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The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of January 18, 2019

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of January 11, 2019

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of December 21, 2018

How the Medical Device Industry Fails to Protect Patient Safety

FDA Safety Communication Targets Mammogram Quality at Palm Beach Broward Medical Imaging Center

Wrong-Site Incidents in Florida

Hospital Error Statistics & Medical Malpractice

What Are Medical Malpractice Never Events?

Tragic Preventable Death After 911 Team Said To “Call Back”

Misdiagnosis is the Leading Cause of Malpractice Suits

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