Category: Medical Malpractice
Doctors Fall for Free Lunches
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Doctor, Medical Malpractice, medication, medication errors, Serious Injury According to this NBC-TV news story, research has found many doctors are influenced by free meals from drug companies. The study, which was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association’s JAMA Internal Medicine, found physicians who accepted evenContinue reading
Declining Court Caseloads Part 5 Fewer Med Mal Cases
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Doctor, hospital, Medical Malpractice, Serious Injury, surgeon We wrap up our series on the declining number of court cases in Illinois with a closer look at the drop in medical malpractice cases. The truth is – there is no med mal crisis. Medical malpractice lawsuits in IllinoisContinue reading
Declining Court Caseloads Part 2 Drop in Serious Case Filings
We continue our series on Illinois’ declining court caseloads with a look at a decrease in “serious filings.” Societal and other changes have resulted in civil court caseloads declining 25% from 2010 to 2014, according to a recent article inContinue reading
Think Twice About These Routine Medical Tests Part 3 PSA to Screen for Prostate Cancer
We continue our series on 10 Medical Tests to Avoid with a look at PSA screens for prostate cancer. According to this AARP article, doctors are warning that some routine medical tests may do more harm than good as wellContinue reading
Think Twice About These Routine Medical Tests Part 2 Annual Electrocardiogram
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Doctor, elderly, equipment, hospital, Medical Malpractice, Older Adults, Serious Injury Continuing our look at 10 Medical Tests to Avoid, doctors are warning that some routine medical tests may do more harm than good as well as waste billions of dollars in health care costs annually. According to this AARP article,Continue reading
Think Twice About These Routine Medical Tests Part 1 Nuclear Stress Tests
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Doctor, hospital, injury, Medical Malpractice, Older Adults, Serious Injury, surgeon According to this AARP article, doctors are warning that some routine medical tests may do more harm than good as well as waste billions of dollars in health care costs annually. This story on 10 Medical Tests to Avoid describesContinue reading
Surgeon Performance and Fatigue
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Doctor, Medical Malpractice, Serious Injury, surgeon, Surgery, wrongful death Surprisingly, a recent study found the performance of surgeons was not affected by a lack of sleep the night before a surgery. According to the study, conducted by the University of Toronto, the odds of having a surgery-related problem wereContinue reading
The July Effect
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Doctor, hospital, injury, Medical Malpractice, medication, medication errors July is a bad month to get sick. According to this recent Men’s Health article, that’s because in some hospitals, death rates spike in July. Patients are between 4 and 12 percent more likely to die than they are inContinue reading
Do I Have to Talk to the Insurance Company?
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Bike Accidents, bus crash, Children, Construction Injuries, drunk drivers, insurance claims, Medical Malpractice, Negligent Security, Nursing Home, Nursing Home Abuse, Older Adults, Pedestrian Injuries, playground injuries, police liability, Product Liability, Skateboard Accidents, slip and fall, swimming pool, Train Crashes, Truck Crashes, workers compensation, Young Adults Perhaps the number one question we get at Dixon Law Office is this: “Do I have to talk to the insurance company adjuster?” After an accident, insurance companies take immediate action. They assign a TEAM of people to the case.Continue reading
Malpractice After Car Accident
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Nursing Home Abuse, Older Adults, Serious Injury, wrongful death, Young Adults After a serious injury, you need the best medical care. But sometimes it is not. In fact, medical malpractice is the third leading cause of preventable death in the US. But if you are injured in an accident and thenContinue reading