Tag: medical error
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What To Do If A Doctor Commits Malpractice
What to do if a doctor makes a mistake and you suffer harm as a result? Knowing what to do if a doctor commits malpractice may make the difference in whether or not you can obtain compensation later. Here are five key steps to take right away after a medical error: WHAT TO DO IF…
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Medical Error Case, Pt. 2
SURGEON ALLEGEDLY FAILED TO GET INFORMED CONSENT FROM PATIENT In a recent medical error case, a surgeon allegedly failed to get informed consent from the patient for a vaginal operation that pierced the patient’s rectum by mistake. Continued from my last post. During rectocele repair surgery, a New Jersey surgeon, Dr. Quartell, accidentally tore the…