Malpractice issues in neurological surgery
ثبت نشده
چکیده
Background: Malpractice litigation continues to be a serious problem in neurosurgery despite many www.surgicalneurology-online.com 0090-3019/$ – see fro doi:10.1016/j.surneu.2 suggestions to contain liability, including proposed federal legislation. Methods: A current study of 275 malpractice claims has been compared with a prior study of 300 cases of liability and potential liability reported in 1985. Twenty years later, the results are surprisingly similar. Spinal surgery continues to dominate neurosurgical malpractice claims with 42% of the total, most from lumbar spine operations. As in the previous study, trauma and intracranial surgery account for the next largest groups. Of particular significance in terms of improved diagnostic methodology were spinal operations at the wrong level as well as failure to diagnose sentinel bleeds, aneurysms, arteriovenous malformation, and other cerebral lesions. Results: Although many cases believed defensible were settled often because of significant neurological deficit, a number were dropped or dismissed after review, reports, or depositions, and defense verdicts were achieved in a similar number that went to trial. Conclusions: Most plaintiff claims that had merit were settled. Although hope continues for tort reform, uniform capitation of noneconomic awards, and contingency fees, it should be noted that 119 claims, more than 40%, were considered either not defensible by defendants or had merit for the plaintiff. D 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
منابع مشابه
Investigation of causes and effects of malpractice claims against dentists judged in Rasht medical council, 2006 – 2011
Introduction: Medical claim is one of the most concerning subjects for both patients and physicians. In addition, it has lots of financial and nonfinancial costs for health care systems. To define the number and causes of medical claims against dentists of Rasht since 2006 till 2011in Guilan medical council. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cross - sectional study was performed since 200...
متن کاملEvaluation of Anesthesia Malpractice Files Referred to the Isfahan Legal Medical Center in 2009-2015
Aims: Today with increasing the number of surgeries and their variety, malpractice complaints against are increased. The aim of this study was to recognize the causes and effective factors in injuries lead to the anesthesia malpractice. Instruments and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study was carried out on the files of malpractice complains against the anesthesia care tea...
متن کاملMedicolegal Aspects of Life-Threatening Late Hemorrhage after Tonsillectomy: Report of Three Cases and Review of Articles
Aims: Secondary bleeding after tonsillectomy is an unavoidable. If it leads to a life-threatening event, it is likely to be associated with a malpractice claim against the surgeon. Very few reports have addressed this event from a medicolegal point of view. Therefore, the present report aimed to investigate litigations following secondary Post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage leading to death or life-t...
متن کاملCharacterizing liability for cranial nerve injuries: a detailed analysis of 209 malpractice trials.
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The potential for adverse events with lasting functional effects makes cranial nerve (CN) injury a target for litigation. Our objective was to comprehensively examine records of malpractice trials and detail issues influencing outcomes. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analysis. METHODS The Westlaw database (Thomson Reuters, New York, NY) was searched for jury verdict report...
متن کامل