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Did You Know?    
 
 
Drug-switching practices happen and are very dangerous
Another public-spirited drug giant, Merck, was forced to pay a settlement of $1.9 million to 17 states in 1995 for drug-switching practices involving its Medco subsidiary. Medco pharmacists, who had given excessively favorable treatment to Merck products, were thereafter required to reveal their Merck connection to their customers.

 


 

Whenever you go to a Hartford medical professional for consultation or treatment, it is expected that the doctor, nurse, or physician will treat you with the top quality the medical profession demands. Medical Malpractice is a doctor's failure to exercise the degree of care and skill that a physician, surgeon, or any other medical professional would use under routine circumstances.

 
Program Payments for Medicare Beneficiar    
 
 
1The classification of counties into urban or rural groups is based on the list of metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) defined by the Office of Management and Budget. For the purpose of this table, a rural area of residence is defined as an MSA with fewer than 50,000 resident population.2The July 1 enrollment counts used to calculate fee-for-service program payments per enrollee do not include Medicare enrollees in managed care plans.| 3Excludes Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, in Connecticut
Amount in Millions 2,334
Per Person Served 6,267
Per Enrollee2 5,734
Urban program payments Amount in Millions 2,240
Urban program Per Enrollee2 6,226
Urban program Per Person Served 5,701
Rural Program Amount in Millions 94
Rural Program Person Served 7,441
Rural Program Per Enrollee2 6,626

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of Information Services: Data from the Medicare Decision Support Access Facility; data development by the Office of Research, Development, and Information.
 

Medical Malpractice is a serious issue in Hartford hospitals and is a leading cause of wrongful death. Over 225,000 people die from medical malpractice related injuries in a single year.

 
Hartford Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
Jury awards Connecticut woman $1,309,000 in car/bicycle accident (9/4/2001)
On August 19, 1996, the plaintiff, Kathleen Ipacs, was riding her bicycle in a northerly direction in the southbound lane of North Quaker Lane in West Hartford. At the intersection of North Quaker Lane and Asylum Avenue, the plaintiff, David Crawford
 

There are many different ways you or someone you know can be seriously injured as a result of medical malpractice. The following are several of the ways an individual can die due to medical malpractice:

  • Surgical Malpractice
  • Medication Errors
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Birth Injury
  • Dental Malpractice
  • Diagnosis Error
  • Negligence
  • Wrong Site Surgery
  • Gastric Bypass Errors
  • Dental Malpractice
  • Breast Implant Malpractice
  • Emergency Room Errors
  • Elder Abuse / Nursing Home Neglect

There are many other ways to experience debilitating personal injuries due to medical malpractice and the negligence of doctors, nurses, or other medical professionals. You can contact us if you have any questions pertaining to wrongful deaths, personal injuries, or medical malpractice.

One of the most frequent causes of wrongful death in Hartford is medical malpractice. Thousands die each year and this kind of wrongful death is not filed or goes unnoticed. Contact us if you think a relative or someone you know in Hartford has died as a result of medical malpractice.

Please contact us if anyone you know has suffered from debilitating injuries due to medical malpractice in Hartford.

 


 
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  Debate over Malpractice Reform
Audio, RM, 44 Kbps, 5:54, 2/1/2005

One of President Bush's top domestic priorities this year is health care. He frequently speaks about medical malpractice reform and is proposing a cap on non-economic damages. But some critics say those types of damages aren't the problem.
Source: National Public Radio
 
 
Hartford External Sites    
 
 

Office of Legislative Research
2004-R-0522, Medical Malpractice-Connecticut Legislation-2004 ... 2003-R-0665, Medical Malpractice—Connecticut and California ...
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE IN CONNECTICUT
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE IN CONNECTICUT. ... St. Paul withdrew from the medical malpractice market entirely, not only in Connecticut, because it

 


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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Favorable Trends from Preliminary Data
"Medical malpractice litigation remains an issue of paramount public importance," the chief justice said. "I want to express my personal gratitude ...
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Anesthesia

Definition:
A large class of claims related to anesthesia has resulted from cases where the anesthesiologist or anesthetist did not take a complete medical history of angina, myocardial infarction, recent upper respiratory infection, and asthma.

Stipulation

Definition:
An agreement, admission or concession made in a judicial proceeding by the parties or their attorneys, thus relieving a party of its obligation to produce evidence in support of an argument or allegation.

Fibromyalgia

Definition:
A pain disorder in which a person feels widespread pain and stiffness in the muscles, fatigue, and other symptoms.

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  • Surgical Malpractice
  • Medication Errors
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Birth Injury
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If you live in the following cities and need an Medical-Malpractice attorney you should contact our Medical-Malpractice Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Branford
  • Bridgeport
  • Bristol
  • Cheshire
  • Danbury
  • East Hartford
  • East Haven
  • Enfield
  • Fairfield
  • Glastonbury
  • Greenwich
  • Groton
  • Guilford
  • Hamden
  • Hartford
  • Manchester
  • Meriden
  • Middletown
  • Milford
  • Naugatuck
  • New Britain
  • New Haven
  • New London
  • New Milford
  • Newington
  • North Haven
  • Norwalk
  • Norwich
  • Ridgefield
  • Shelton
  • South Windsor
  • Southington
  • Stamford
  • Stratford
  • Torrington
  • Trumbull
  • Vernon Rockville
  • Wallingford
  • Waterbury
  • West Haven
  • Westport
  • Wethersfield
  • Windsor
 


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