Category: Drug Injuries

You Can File a Complaint About Your Doctor!

by John McKiggan

I get several calls a week from patients, of family members of patients, who are concerned about the care that they, or their family member, have received from their doctor or hospital.

In most cases, a careful investigation of the facts reveals that there are no grounds for a medical malpractice claim (in other words, the doctor or hospital wasn’t negligent) or that there may have been negligence in the patient’s care, but the cost of filing a lawsuit would be more than the potential recovery.

Explaining these facts to my clients is one of the more frustrating aspects of being a medical malpractice lawyer. I hate telling patients that I believe there was negligence in the care they received but that I don’t think they should pursue a compensation claim.

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Posted in: Anaesthesia Errors, Birth Injuries, Brain Injuries, Disclosure of Errors, Drug Injuries, Emergency Room Errors, Informed Consent, Medical Malpractice, Prescription Errors, Surgical Errors, Uncategorized

Altered Medical Files: “I think my records have been tampered with!”

by John McKiggan

Altering medical records does not happen as often as it appears to happen on television or in the movies. However, it happens enough that experienced medical malpractice lawyers develop a sense of when further investigation into the legitimacy of a medical record or chart is warranted.

One of my favourite movies of all times is The Verdict with Paul Newman. I love the scene where he finally realizes that he can prove that the defendant doctor altered the medical files of the woman who was left in a coma because of the doctor’s negligence.

Lessons Learned From Past Cases:

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Posted in: Anaesthesia Errors, Birth Injuries, Disclosure of Errors, Drug Injuries, Emergency Room Errors, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Errors, Prescription Errors, Surgical Errors, Uncategorized