Medical Malpractice Blog
2009 CRE Outbreak in Miami-Dade County
Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on Jun 24, 2014 in Medical MalpracticeIn 2009, Jackson Memorial Hospital was at the center of a Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) outbreak. Over the course of one year, nine patients at the small surgical intensive care unit were infected or colonized by the same supergerm. Our…
Read More2008 CRE Outbreak in Broward County
Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on Jun 24, 2014 in Medical MalpracticeThe first case of a potential supergerm outbreak occurred at a Broward County hospital in 2008. On March 1, a seriously ill man was transferred to a Broward County hospital from a long term care facility; he died the next day. The Centers for Disease…
Read More2011 CRE Outbreak in Orange & Duval Counties
Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on Jun 23, 2014 in Medical MalpracticeIn 2011, The Duval Health Department noted 113 CRE cases distributed across eight hospitals. No information was provided on the names of the hospitals, if and how many patients died as a result of these infections and how the infection was controlled.…
Read MoreCRAB Outbreak at UF Health Shands Hospital
Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on Jun 19, 2014 in Medical MalpracticeUniversity of Florida Health Shands Hospital is a well-known medical center that was recognized as one of the nation’s best in the 2011-2012 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Ranking. Unfortunately, the hospital was also the site of a serious…
Read MoreClostridium difficile (C. Diff)
Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on Jun 18, 2014 in Medical MalpracticeClostridium difficile, also known as C.diff, is type of bacteria that can attack the intestines and cause a condition known as Clostridium difficile colitis. C.diff symptoms can range from mild to life-threatening. C.diff infections affect as many as…
Read MoreMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on Jun 16, 2014 in Medical MalpracticeMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of infection caused by a strain of staph bacteria that’s become resistant to antibiotics. MSRA infections kill an estimated 11,000 people each year and sicken more than 80,000 people, according…
Read MoreAdverse Event Report: 1225043
Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on Aug 29, 2013 in Medical MalpracticeRobotic surgeries involving the da Vinci Surgical System have been known to cause many adverse events, including fatality. If you believe your injuries, or a loved one's death, was caused by complications due to the use of this medical device, you…
Read MoreAdverse Event Report: 3254767
Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on Aug 29, 2013 in Medical MalpracticeRobotic surgeries involving the da Vinci Surgical System have been known to cause many adverse events, including fatality. If you believe your injuries, or a loved one's death, was caused by complications due to the use of this medical device, you could…
Read MoreHow Often Do Medication Errors Happen to Children?
Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on Feb 19, 2013 in Medical MalpracticeNew Study Uncovers Alarming Drug Errors Among Hospitalized Kids While hospital patients can be extremely vulnerable and trusting, no patient is more vulnerable than a child. As we grow up, we are taught that doctors and nurses are competent and trustworthy;…
Read MoreEmergency Room Errors
Posted on behalf of Gordon & Partners on Feb 19, 2013 in Medical MalpracticeWhen an individual becomes severely injured or needs immediate medical attention, they often will go to the emergency room to seek treatment for those injuries. Due to the high level of medical care that is widely available throughout South Florida, we…
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