A committee in the Indiana General Assembly is considering a proposal to raise the state's medical malpractice cap. The current cap of $1.25 million has been in effect since 1999. So far, bills that would raise the caps or the threshold for medical reviews have not...
Medical Malpractice
Diagnostic errors are the leading medical malpractice problem
On Behalf of Greene & Schultz Trial Lawyers | Sep 24, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
Missed, delayed and wrong diagnoses are among the most prevalent types of medical malpractice. In fact, the majority of malpractice claims payouts and most of the money paid out for these claims are for diagnostic errors. People are nearly twice as likely to die due...
Why is injury by other residents increasing in nursing homes?
On Behalf of Greene & Schultz Trial Lawyers | Aug 28, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
When most people hear about nursing home abuse, they think about an elderly person being harmed by a caregiver. However, in some cases the abuser is another resident at the facility. In fact, this has become an increasingly serious issue as people with behavioral and...
Many Different Ways Medical Errors Can Occur
On Behalf of Greene & Schultz Trial Lawyers | Aug 12, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
A friend recently asked me, "What is the most common medical mistake you see?" The truth is, there are many, many ways people are harmed in our health care system. It is difficult to believe, but medical mistakes kill and injure hundreds of thousands of people a year....
IU Health Under Fire for False Claims to Government and Risks to Pregnant Women
On Behalf of Greene & Schultz Trial Lawyers | Aug 6, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
A former high ranking employee of IU Health has come forward and filed a lawsuit alleging that the largest healthcare provider in Indiana has put profits over the care provided to low income patients. Dr. Judith Robinson was fired from her position as medical director...
Emergency Room Malpractice
On Behalf of Greene & Schultz Trial Lawyers | Jul 14, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
All of us will eventually get sick or have a serious injury that requires a visit to a hospital emergency room. We go to the ER to have doctors and trained nursing staff provide necessary medical treatment to us or our loved ones. Unfortunately, all too often the care...
Why does informed consent matter?
On Behalf of Greene & Schultz Trial Lawyers | Jun 4, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
What if a doctor in Indiana operates on you or provides you with care, but, through sloppy work or negligence, you end up being injured? Worse yet, what if you never gave the doctor your consent to go ahead with the treatment in the first place? If this happens to...