malpractice
Improper Management of an Endoscopy At an Ambulatory Surgery Center
Our series exploring anesthesia-related litigation examines a case in which physicians involved in an endoscopy ...
MAY 13, 2025
So, You Are Being Sued!
For a physician, a medical malpractice lawsuit is like that monster in your closet—the thing that keeps you ...
MAY 5, 2025
Postoperative Paraplegia After Shoulder Surgery
Subpar supervision and a lack of standardized policies and procedures led to postoperative paraplegia in a patient ...
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Reasons Behind Malpractice Claims For Epidural Steroid Injections
One of the first studies of its kind has shed light on the reasons that medical malpractice litigation occurs in ...
JULY 22, 2024
A Patient Who Never Regained Consciousness
“In the medical record, you can see everything. Every time you touch it, it’s recorded down to the ...
JULY 8, 2024
Malpractice Claims for Necrotizing Infections Rare but Costly
Although necrotizing soft tissue infections may be rare, they nevertheless have led to many malpractice claims over ...
APRIL 23, 2024
Professional Liability? Here’s What You Need to Know
In an effort to mitigate the risk for litigation, a panel was convened to inform anesthesiologists about strategies ...
MARCH 13, 2024
Updates in Anesthesia Malpractice
Franklin Chiao, MD, FASA, an attending anesthesiologist in New York, details updates and trends in anesthesia ...
DECEMBER 23, 2023
Surviving Malpractice Litigation
Unfortunately, malpractice litigation is something that plagues even the most well-intentioned physicians.
APRIL 20, 2023
One-Fifth of Anesthesia Malpractice Claims Are for Failure to Rescue
A study found that nearly 20% of claims for severe adverse events were associated with failure to rescue after ...
JUNE 4, 2021
Oops, I Did It Again …
Malpractice claims are a dreaded but rare fact of the practice of medicine—but not so rare if you’ve ...
JULY 20, 2016