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10:37

Fatal Team Failure to Widen the Diagnostic Focus for...

MedMal Insider ·

2026/03/03

Expert review concluded that a more aggressive response to non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracings, such as a conversion to cesarean delivery, would have been appropriate. Coupled with a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of chorioamnionitis, the case was settled in the high range.

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14:31

Timing of Conversation Influences Settlement in Age...

MedMal Insider ·

2025/11/24

After an employee alleges age discrimination, conversations with their supervisor could be perceived as retaliation. An attorney at CRICO describes the pitfalls in these discrimination and retaliation cases and how to avoid some of them.

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8:20

Multiple Swiss Cheese Slices and the Holes Line Up in...

MedMal Insider ·

2025/08/26

A patient died following a medication mixup in an understaffed medical ICU. A large settlement was reached on behalf of the RN who administered the wrong dose of the wrong medicine.

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15:28

Communication Post-op Blamed in Large Settlement

MedMal Insider ·

2025/07/02

A cholecystectomy patient alleged that mishandling of her post-operative calls to the surgical practice and lack of follow-up caused her post-operative complications. Like many cases, how the surgical practice communicated with the patient after a complication occurred was a key aspect.

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15:09

Battery in Toddler’s Nose Missed at First

MedMal Insider ·

2025/03/28

Parents alleged that a delayed diagnosis of a foreign body in their child’s nose caused preventable nosebleeds, nasal infection, nasal septal perforation, and the need for surgery. The malpractice claim named the pediatric group, two pediatricians, and a pediatric nurse practitioner, and was settled in the low range.

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6:38

Med Error Leads to Change in L&D Policy

MedMal Insider ·

2024/05/14

A 30-year-old woman experiencing her first pregnancy, presented to the Labor and Delivery unit. She was given the wrong drug and required an emergent C-section. The "five rights" of medication administration focuses on individual factors and not necessarily on system flaws. Many organizations are also promoting just culture, which encourages reporting near-misses and patient safety events, and focuses on psychological safety and promoting a non-punitive reporting culture.

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7:02

Distraction, Poor Planning for OB Patient

MedMal Insider ·

2016/07/20

Language barrier, distraction, and poor planning caused a delay in treating fetal distress. The baby was born with deficits and the settlement was >$1 million.

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9:53

MedMal Huddle Looks at Communication Errors

MedMal Insider ·

2016/07/20

Nearly 3 in 10 medical malpractice cases have identifiable problems with communication, according to a report by CRICO, the malpractice insurer for the Harvard medical institutions. Proven solutions highlighted a national gathering of patient safety leaders in Boston.

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8:02

Was This Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Too Rushed?

MedMal Insider ·

2016/05/17

The crux of the case is that a detailed history and physical exam were not performed, and so a broad differential was not considered before the patient suffered a stroke.

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8:09

Wrong Site, Quickly Settled

MedMal Insider ·

2006/07/01

Clear liability case from a reversed X-ray was resolved efficiently with insurer/institution cooperation.

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