The MedLegal Times

Issue : July - 2018

78 percent of ER doctors attacked by patients’ relatives at Turkish hospitals
July - 2018, Posted ON July 12, 2018

Istanbul, Turkey – 21st June, 2018: Some 78 percent of emergency room doctors have been exposed to violence by patients’ relatives at Turkish hospitals in the last year, according to a research by the Emergency Association of Turkey.

The research was undertaken by the association’s board member Prof. Dr. Başak Bayram, who surveyed a total of 713 Turkish doctors working at emergency services.

A Wilmington doctor treated a mother's back pain for years. She ended up in detox.
July - 2018, Posted ON July 14, 2018

North Carolina, US – 21st June, 2018: For nearly eight years, a Wilmington doctor treated a woman who sought his help for her lower back pain. But after years of being prescribed high doses of highly-addictive narcotics, the mother of four was involuntarily admitted for addiction detoxification.

After malpractice caps, doctors ordered fewer invasive tests to diagnose heart attacks
July - 2018, Posted ON July 24, 2018

US – 6th June, 2018: A patient comes into a hospital emergency department, troubled by chest pain that comes and goes. The doctor asks some questions, draws on clinical experience, and orders a test to rule out — or in — a heart attack.

That test could be a stress test that tracks the patient with an electrocardiogram while running on a treadmill. Or it could be a more specific but also more invasive test: an angiography that reveals blocked coronary arteries on X-ray after the patient has been injected with dye.

Boy dies in Pakistan due to medical negligence
July - 2018, Posted ON July 09, 2018

Karachi, Pakistan – 21st June, 2018: A 14 year-old boy died due to a case of medical negligence in Karachi, Pakistan, as mentioned in a Facebook post that details the incident that took place on June 16.

The boy’s sister, Khizra Fatima, took to social media to describe how the joyous occasion of Eid Al Fitr turned tragic for the family who suffered the loss of Anib Abbas.

Couple whose son was stillborn in medical negligence case hit out at claims system 'which puts women on trial'
July - 2018, Posted ON July 20, 2018

Wexford, Ireland – 14th June, 2018: A couple whose son was stillborn following medical negligence have hit out at the State Claims Agency for using suicidal ideation as a marker for measuring psychological distress.

Mignon and Derek Underwood’s son Conor was stillborn in Wexford General Hospital in September 2012. Following a legal battle the couple secured an apology in the High Court for failures in the care provided.

Dancing doctor who made rap videos during surgery faces nearly 100 complaints from women
July - 2018, Posted ON July 19, 2018

Atlanta – US – 3rd June, 2018: Nearly 100 women say they have suffered complications after a US dermatologist arranged to have herself filmed singing and dancing during their surgery, according to an attorney.

Dr Windell Boutte posted videos to YouTube of herself dancing and singing along to music mid-operation, occasionally with assistants joining in with the dancing. The videos sometimes showed the bare skin of unconscious patients lying on the operating table while Dr Boutte danced around them.

Doctors who make 'honest mistakes' won't be charged under new rules announced by Jeremy Hunt
July - 2018, Posted ON July 27, 2018

UK – 10th June, 2018: Doctors and nurses who make 'honest mistakes' while treating patients should not face prosecution, Jeremy Hunt said last night.

The Health Secretary accepted the main findings of a review into the use of gross negligence manslaughter charges for health workers amid concerns that fear of criminal proceedings was having a 'chilling effect' on the medical profession.

ER Doctor Mocks Patient With Anxiety Attacks In Viral Video, Gets Suspended
July - 2018, Posted ON July 03, 2018

California, US – 18th June, 2018: A video surfaced on Facebook showing an emergency room physician mocking a patient who said he was suffering from an anxiety attack. The video quickly went viral with more than 4 million views and resulted in the suspension of the doctor, identified as Beth Keegstra, of El Camino Hospital in Los Gatos, California.

GP was left with a 'broken jaw as ex-patient's son barged into surgery and punched her five times because she failed to diagnose his late father's motor neurone disease'
July - 2018, Posted ON July 06, 2018

Suffolk, U5 – 22nd June, 2018: A doctor was left with a suspected broken jaw after the son of a former patient ran into a Suffolk surgery in a rage and attacked her in her office.

Dr Victoria Hunter was seeing another patient when Steven Cook burst in and attacked her because he was angry about his late father's treatment, a court heard on Wednesday.

Jury awards Hull family $29 million in medical negligence case
July - 2018, Posted ON July 17, 2018

Iowa, US – 13th June, 2018: A Sioux County jury on Wednesday awarded nearly $30 million to the family of a Hull, Iowa, woman who died after having a CT scan at a local hospital.

Jurors found that Dr. Roy Slice was negligent in his treatment of Carrie DeJongh and that Sioux Center Health was liable for his negligence. Jurors awarded DeJongh's husband and children $29.5 million for DeJongh's pain and suffering and the loss of consortium suffered by her husband and their children.

Nairobi Women sues ICEA insurance over Sh 54 million medical negligence case
July - 2018, Posted ON July 18, 2018

Nairobi – 13th June, 2018: Nairobi Women Hospital and Insurance firm ICEA Lion are tussling in court over Sh54 million compensation awarded to a patient in a medical negligence case.

The hospital has gone back to the court, claiming that the insurance firm agreed to pay Purity Kemunto’s son beyond their agreed policy limit.

No action to be taken against Peterborough City Hospital doctor arrested over two patient deaths
July - 2018, Posted ON July 16, 2018

Peterborough, UK – 11th June, 2018: Dr Andy Gregg (48) was arrested on suspicion of gross negligent manslaughter on March 15 last year and was on police bail. The consultant anaesthetist was being investigated over allegations he “inappropriately hastened the death of patients in his care,” allegations he strenuously denied.

Terminal cancer patient 'CURED' by 'miracle' injection using pioneering technique that doctors say is huge breakthrough
July - 2018, Posted ON July 21, 2018

Michigan, US – 6th June, 2018: A terminal cancer patient given months to live after seven types of chemotherapy failed has been 'cured' by a 'miracle' injection.

Judy Perkins is the first woman in the world to have her breast cancer completely eradicated using a pioneering technique to turbo charge her immune system.

78 percent of ER doctors attacked by patients’ relatives at Turkish hospitals July - 2018, Posted ON July 12, 2018

A Wilmington doctor treated a mother's back pain for years. She ended up in detox. July - 2018, Posted ON July 14, 2018

After malpractice caps, doctors ordered fewer invasive tests to diagnose heart attacks July - 2018, Posted ON July 24, 2018

Boy dies in Pakistan due to medical negligence July - 2018, Posted ON July 09, 2018

Couple whose son was stillborn in medical negligence case hit out at claims system 'which puts women on trial' July - 2018, Posted ON July 20, 2018

Dancing doctor who made rap videos during surgery faces nearly 100 complaints from women July - 2018, Posted ON July 19, 2018

Doctors who make 'honest mistakes' won't be charged under new rules announced by Jeremy Hunt July - 2018, Posted ON July 27, 2018

ER Doctor Mocks Patient With Anxiety Attacks In Viral Video, Gets Suspended July - 2018, Posted ON July 03, 2018

GP was left with a 'broken jaw as ex-patient's son barged into surgery and punched her five times because she failed to diagnose his late father's motor neurone disease' July - 2018, Posted ON July 06, 2018

Jury awards Hull family $29 million in medical negligence case July - 2018, Posted ON July 17, 2018

Nairobi Women sues ICEA insurance over Sh 54 million medical negligence case July - 2018, Posted ON July 18, 2018

No action to be taken against Peterborough City Hospital doctor arrested over two patient deaths July - 2018, Posted ON July 16, 2018

Terminal cancer patient 'CURED' by 'miracle' injection using pioneering technique that doctors say is huge breakthrough July - 2018, Posted ON July 21, 2018