On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jan 31, 2014 | Surgical Errors
Finance is inextricably tied with health care. Like other businesses, hospitals cannot operate without a steady flow of funds for medical services the facilities’ employees provide. Physicians may be under intense pressure to maintain hospital profitability....
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jan 29, 2014 | Failure To Diagnose & Misdiagnosis
If you’ve ever undergone surgery at a Boston hospital, you know how carefully the staff monitors your recovery in the hours or days after an operation. Nurses and surgeons are expected to respond immediately to a worsened condition, signaling problems like...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jan 25, 2014 | Surgical Errors
Medical malpractice claims frequently include more than one defendant. Hospitals may share blame for mistakes made by careless surgeons. The employer can be held responsible for vicarious liability – the employee’s negligence – and corporate...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jan 23, 2014 | Failure To Diagnose & Misdiagnosis
Evidence used to prove physician malpractice can be extensive. An injured patient’s medical records, depositions from health care providers and testimony from experts are employed to build a Massachusetts negligence case. Failure to diagnose a physical illness...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jan 16, 2014 | Surgical Errors
Massachusetts patients may have learned that, on Jan. 15, it was reported that a 72-year-old man, who was undergoing heart surgery, developed severe brain damage when the physician left the operating table in order to attend a luncheon. The physician’s...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jan 12, 2014 | Failure To Diagnose & Misdiagnosis
Massechutes medical patients may be interested in a lawsuit was filed in Pennsylvania alleging that errors, short staffing, and negligence led to the death of a 26-year-old doctor in May 2013. The woman had a blood clot in her brain. The woman had just earned her...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jan 10, 2014 | Anesthesia & Medication Errors
In a case that has grabbed the attention of medical safety advocates in Massachusetts and across the nation, a 3-year-old girl in Hawaii died on Jan. 3 after she underwent a routine dental surgery in December. She suffered serious brain damage after the surgery, and...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jan 8, 2014 | Surgical Errors
Boston residents considering surgical efforts to improve fertility may be interested in the case of a Nebraska woman who experienced significant side effects after her surgery. The case of surgeon malpractice wasn’t discovered until the woman had a total...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jan 5, 2014 | Surgical Errors
Massachusetts individuals who have had surgery in the past few years may have noticed that their surgery was performed with the assistance of a robotic device. Robotic surgical devices, including the da Vinci Surgical System manufactured by Intuitive Surgical Inc.,...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jan 2, 2014 | Birth Injuries
Massachusetts residents may be interested in the recent judgment in a case involving a boy who suffered medical trauma during his birth in November 2009. According to a lawsuit filed by the boy’s parents, the delivering doctor and other staff at St. Luke’s...
