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Family’s Washington DC Wrongful Death Lawsuit Alleging Paramedic Malpractice Can Proceed, Says Judge

More than a year after the family of Edward Givens filed a $17 million DC wrongful death case against the District and Emergency Medical Services medical director Dr. James Augustine, a judge says that their lawsuit can proceed under a new statute. Givens, 39, died on December 2, 2008 after…

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Number of Fatal Drunk Driving Crashes Up Almost 150% on New Year’s Day, Says AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

While New Year’s Eve and Day are definitely occasions to mark with celebration, it is unfortunate that there are people who may end up dying or getting seriously hurt in a Washington DC car accident because another person was driving while drunk. Hopefully, the more aggressive push by lawmakers and…

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Washington DC Wrongful Death: Parents of Toddler Who Was Allegedly Refused Medical Transport File Lawsuit Claiming Paramedic Malpractice

The family of two-year-old Stephanie Stephens is suing the city of Washington DC and DC Fire and EMS for her wrongful death. Stephens, who died last February, was allegedly refused medical transport after her parents contacted 911. At the time, she was having problems breathing. Yet it would be another…

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Admitting Medical Mistakes Doesn’t Increase the Likelihood that a Patient Will File a Medical Malpractice Case, Says Study

A study on the University of Michigan Health System’s disclosure-with-offer program has found that admitting medical errors and then offering timely compensation for resulting injuries does not increase the chances that a patient will file a medical malpractice lawsuit. Instead, what the program has found is that the health system…

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Washington DC Medical Malpractice?: July is Worst Month for Deadly Medication Mistakes at Teaching Hospitals

According to a new study, the “July Effect” is real. Not only is July the month when medical school graduates are most likely to begin their residencies in teaching hospitals, but, it is also when teaching hospitals see a 10% rise in deadly medication mistakes. It is important to note,…

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Can Providing A Patient with Too Much Medical Care Be Grounds for a Washington DC Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?

Too much of anything isn’t always good for you. In an article by AP Medical Writer Lauran Neergaard, she talks about how medical overtreatment can sometimes do a patient more harm than good. Neergaard says that up to one-third of medical tests and treatments are unnecessary, including: • Controversial fetal…

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Washington DC Paramedics Under Investigation in Death of 2-Year-Old Girl

The D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services is investigating whether Washington DC paramedic errors occurred during the handling of a 911 call about a 2-year-old girl. The toddler was having breathing problems early on the morning of February 10 when paramedics arrived to examine her. The girl was not taken…

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$17 Million Washington DC Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against District and FEMS Medical Director Over Botched Response to Fatal Heart Attack

The family of Edward Givens is suing the District and Fire and Emergency Medical Services medical director Dr. James Augustine for Washington DC wrongful death. Givens, 39, died of a heart attack in December 2008 just hours after a DC paramedic informed him he was suffering from acid reflux. The…

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Medical Malpractice Survivors and Families Travel to Washington DC to Stand for Personal Injury Victims’ Rights

Last week, families from outside Washington DC traveled to the US to ask Congress to preserve medical malpractice victims’ legal rights. Their visit comes as the White House and Congress work on a final health care reform bill that has some lawmakers pushing to limit the legal rights of patients…

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Washington DC Man Dies After Paramedics Diagnose Acid Reflux

In Washington DC, a 39-year-old man died at his home on Wednesday, just hours after paramedics told him that he was suffering from acid reflux and didn’t need to go to the hospital. Now, authorities are trying to determine whether Emergency Service workers misdiagnosed Edward Givens’s condition and if this…

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