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Plaintiff Awarded 8.6 Million Dollar Judgment when Military Doctor Failed to Diagnose Flesh Eating Bacteria

The St. Louis Post - Dispatch recently reported that the former wife of an Air Force Captain won an 8.6 million dollar judgment against the federal government after a military doctor at Scott Air Force Base failed to diagnose a case of flesh eating bacteria in her right arm. She had sought treatment at the base emergency room for pain and swelling in the right arm. The examining doctor felt that she was simply a drug seeking person and advised her to go home and take Motrin. A month later the situation had progressively worsened and she was taken to the emergency room and diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, a strep infection that decays soft tissue. The federal magistrate ruled that the doctor had failed to timely diagnose and treat the patient and that her arm was virtually destroyed. The Judge ruled that her right arm was withered, lifeless and useless and that she suffered with debilitating pain. It should be noted that the law permits medical malpractice cases against governmental agencies including military doctors and the Veterans Administration organization when the treatment is substandard. Christian & Davis, LLC has experience in handling such cases, including medical malpractice involving hospital emergency rooms.

Hospital Acquired Infections are on the Rise, but May be Preventable
Posted by: euser
December 04, 2008

Not only are hospital acquired infections on the rise, but there is now an increase in the number of lawsuits being brought on behalf of injured patients who have sustained and suffered from hospital acquired infections, especially those who were not timely and properly diagnosed and treated for those infections. It is well known that MRSA infections are rampant and the patient must be educated about what he or she can do to prevent these.

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Doctors Who Behave Badly Cause Medical Mistakes
Posted by: euser
December 04, 2008

Arrogant, abusive and disruptive behaviors by doctors may lead to increased complications in the patients they are treating. The New York Times recently reported that doctors who behave badly, especially in hospitals, generate low morale, stress and high turnover. These issues lead to increased medical mistakes and preventable complications.

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