It may be one of the most important civic privileges we have and one of the most central to give to both our government and our role as a citizen of the United States. Whatever type of case you may be called to serve as a juror in, a person’s […]
Category: Professional Liability
Medical negligence happens. That is a fact. Other professional negligence happens, too. One of the differences that distinguish medical professionals from other professionals who are negligent is tort reform laws passed by states intending to protect and insulate medical professionals from their negligence. Other professionals are apparently “on their own”. […]
I have written about this case before. This is a case where two central Florida CVS pharmacies were filling highly suspect prescriptions for powerful pain medications for patients, including for non- Florida residents. The facts of this case were egregious and no serious effort to stop financially lucrative and improper […]
Hmmmm, sound familiar? In my prior posts I have tried to hone in on some of the real root causes of mounting pharmacy errors. Unfortunately the Big Retailers want to create their own personal version of Hammertime’s “you can’t touch this” by pigeon holing any error into the “we are […]
For many of our elderly, there comes a time when they can no longer care for themselves. If that person purchased a long-term care policy, is wealthy or is indigent, his/her care should not be a problem. Unfortunately many of our elderly fall into “the gap” – they make too […]
I have written previously regarding the hidden epidemic of prescription errors. For every error that makes the news I am certain there are thousands that go unreported. The most recent report of a potentially disastrous pharmacy error is reported by ABC news and involves a child receiving Tamoxifen, a very […]