by Bettina Altizer | Aug 8, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
A study published last month demonstrated that misdiagnosis is the #1 cause of medical malpractice claims. The studies also opened new windows upon the issue of medical malpractice by showing that particular types of medical facilities are most likely to make the same...
by Bettina Altizer | Jun 13, 2019 | Safety
People ignore summer pet safety and hundreds of dogs and cats die every summer. A lot of other dogs and cats get really sick because their pet parents don’t do all they should to protect them. Mom (Bettina Altizer) is having a really busy week. I go to work with her...
by Bettina Altizer | Jun 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
When an ER doctor runs no tests on a patient, despite recent surgery, and the patient dies, a wrongful death verdict may be imminent. A visited an Urgent Care center. A 39-year-old woman (plaintiff) had worked at a local nursing home as a Certified Nursing Aide for a...
by Bettina Altizer | Mar 5, 2019 | Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death
Seeing a new doctor? Ask this: Did your doctor lose or surrender his or her license in another state? It is an important question. Some doctors lose or surrender their licenses in one state and then simply move to another state and open a new practice. You want to...
by Bettina Altizer | Jan 24, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
A mother sued her obstetrician for medical malpractice regarding a birth injury to her baby during delivery at a Virginia hospital. Everything was normal throughout her labor. When the baby’s head emerged, the obstetrician observed a shoulder dystocia (due to a...
