Did Patient Die Because Doctor Hung Up Phone?
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Posted on Jun 10, 2008
The Supreme Court of Virginia has ordered a new trial for the estate of a woman who died from a pulmonary embolism after information about her life threatening condition was not acted upon by her physicians.
In May 2005 Tawanda Williams was referred to a local radiologist for a sonogram of her calf after she reported calf pain to her doctors at Kaiser Permanente. The radiologist, Vienna physician Cong Le, interpreted the study and concluded that Williams suffered from deep vein thrombosis, a potentially life-threatening condition involving blood clots in her leg. While dangerous, deep vein thrombosis is very amenable to treatment.
According the Supreme Court’s opinion, released June 6, 2008, Le reached an operator at Kaiser and, after identifying himself and asking to speak to Dr. McClain, he was put on hold so long that he “lost confidence to get in touch with [Dr. McClain] at that moment.” He stated that he was unable to leave a voicemail or talk to a human being. Dr. Le testified that previously he had problems communicating with the doctors at Kaiser by telephone. Dr. Le hung up and faxed a report to Dr. McClain.
The information that Tawanda Williams had life threatening blood clots was not acted upon by her doctor and she died six days later.
The Virginia Supreme Court said that “the evidence proved without contradiction that the communication problems in this case were begun and put in motion by Dr. Le’s failure to make direct contact with Dr. McClain, a member of his team, or Williams.” Reversing the trial court’s decision to allow the jury to determine that Dr. Le’s negligence was “cut-off” by Dr. McClain’s failure to read the report that had been faxed to him, the Supreme Court ordered a new trial.
Benjamin W. Glass, III, one of the attorneys who represented the estate said that this case “presents a patient’s worst nightmare—a test is done which shows a condition that is life-threatening but very treatable—but none of the doctors act on the request. Dr. Le should have called back and told the Kaiser operator that he had an emergency on his hands and he should also have called Tawanda Williams and told her to get to an emergency department. He had a time-bomb on his hands yet he failed to communicate the urgency of the situation to the Kaiser operator.”
Glass and his co-counsel, Frank Kearney of Washington, D.C. expect that a new trial will be held in the Spring of 2009. The Supreme Court's opinion is here.
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Emma's Garden Polka-Dot Girls' Dresses Recalled Because of Choking Hazard
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A recall has been issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in conjunction with TJX Companies, Inc. covering Emma’s Garden Polka-Dot Dresses after reports that the decorative buttons on the front of the dress can fall off and become a choking hazard. Over 21,000 of the dresses were sold in the U.S. at T.J. Max and Marshalls.
The dresses were sold between March of 2010 and April, 2011. There are three decorative buttons on the front of the dress that can become detached and pose a choking hazard for small children. Anyone who purchased this type of dress should return it to the store for a full refund.
The risk of strangulation and choking is a leading cause of injury and death for small children. It ranks as the fourth leading cause of death for children under the age of 5. One child dies from choking every five days in the U.S. and more than 10,000 more are treated in hospital emergency rooms. The small size of a young child’s trachea (windpipe) plays a key role in children under 5 being so susceptible to choking accidents. The trachea of a child is about the diameter of a straw, which makes it very easy to become blocked.
The choking hazard posed to small children is increased because they tend to put everything into their mouths. Small toys and other objects that can fit in a child’s mouth should be kept out of the reach of small children because they cause many choking incidents. Many toys carry labels that indicate the appropriate age for the toy and warn of being a choking hazard to small children. Parents should not rely on labeling alone and should make an independent determination of the potential danger to their child.
Certain types of household objects and toys have been shown over time to pose a substantial choking risk including small balls, marbles, mini-marshmallows, popcorn kernels, grapes, uninflated balloons, coins, flat round batteries, sticky candy, pen lids, small hot dogs and similar shaped and sized objects. Many times it can be hard for a parent to determine if a particular object poses a choking risk. However, most stores that sell products for children carry standard small parts cylinders that can be used to determine if a particular object poses an unreasonable choking hazard.
There are a number of safety measures that parents can take to reduce the risk of their child choking on a foreign object including:
Never leave children unattended when they are eatingInsist that children eat in a seated upright positionAvoiding feeding children foods shaped like peas or grapes without mashing them upDo not allow small children to have small toys like jacks or small bouncy ballsMonitor toys with small parts that older children leave around the houseNever give a small child a toy that carries an age indication for older usersAny parent that has ever experienced a choking accident involving their child knows how dangerous and frightening such an incident can be to observe. While many times these scary experiences do not result in injury, they can be fatal. It is important that parents are vigilant to keep defective toys with small parts or parts that may break off away from small children. If your child has been injured or you have lost a child to wrongful death, our experienced Georgia product liability attorneys may be able to help you seek money damages for your child, including punitive damages that are designed to punish the company that placed the dangerous toy on the market.
Our Atlanta product liability attorneys are available to assist clients throughout all of Georgia and the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins and all smaller cities and rural areas in the state. No matter where you are located our attorneys are just a phone call away, and we will even come to you. Call us 24 hours a day/7 days a week for your Free Consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us online at www.montlick.com and use our Free Case Evaluation Form or 24-hour Live Online Chat.
Ford Recall Because of Fuel System Defect That May Cause Fires in Auto Accidents
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Ford recently announced a recall of 2007 Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego sedans to repair a defect that may result in a fuel leak if the motor vehicles are involved in a car accident.
The recall covers approximately 3,000 sedans linked to a defect in the form of weak welds where the fuel filler neck meets the fuel tank, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. While there are not a large number of vehicles covered by the recall, the recall is significant because the defect could result in a fire involving the fuel system during a severe rear impact.
The vehicles subject to the recall were manufactured during September 2006. The joint may not be strong enough to withstand the impact of a collision during a Georgia car accident. If the joint were to fail and develop a crack, fuel could leak following a rear impact collision. Signs of the defect can be identified by the smell of fuel or the emission malfunction light.
Fuel system defects in cars, trucks and SUVs are responsible for a substantial number of fires and explosion-related fatalities annually in the U.S. Dangerous fuel system defects can result in fires that cause fatalities following otherwise survivable collisions. A serious Georgia car accident may occur trapping vehicle occupants inside the vehicle. Even though the vehicle occupants survive the force of the impact without serious injury, the vehicle may erupt and be engulfed in flames resulting in catastrophic injuries and even fatalities.
During a recent 5-year period, there was an average of more than 65,000 vehicle fires per year according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). These fires often are caused by faulty fuel systems following car crashes, resulting in an average of almost a hundred fatalities per year and three hundred additional injuries. Fuel system defects cause approximately 17 percent of these vehicle fires. If a vehicle manufacturer defectively designs a fuel system, fuel may leak causing the vehicle to explode after a collision. A fire that is caused by fuel can be very difficult to extinguish, placing vehicle occupants and those trying to rescue them in great danger.
If you or your loved one is injured in a vehicle fire following an auto collision in Georgia, which may have been caused by a defective fuel system, you may have a right to file a legal claim based on product liability law. Our Georgia defective vehicle lawyers have been representing those injured or killed in car crashes for over 27 years.
Our Atlanta vehicle defect accident lawyers are available to assist clients throughout all of Georgia and the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins and all smaller cities and rural areas in the state. No matter where you are located our attorneys are just a phone call away, and we will even come to you. Call us 24 hours a day/7 days a week for your Free Consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us online at www.montlick.com and use our Free Case Evaluation Form or 24-hour Live Online Chat.
Patients die because doctor suspended phone?
Posted on June 10, 2008
The Supreme Court of Virginia has ordered a new trial for the estate of a woman who died from a pulmonary embolism after threatening information about her life State not on their physicians was executed.
In May 2005, after she their doctors at Kaiser Permanente calf pain, Tawanda Williams, a local radiologists for a sonogram was referred to calf. Radiologists, Vienna doctor Le Cong, interpreted the study and came to the conclusion that deep vein thrombosis, suffered one from potentially life-threatening condition with blood clots in her leg of Williams. While dangerous, deep vein thrombosis treatment is very accessible.
According to the Supreme Court of Justice, released 6 June, 2008, Le reached an operator to Emperor and, to identify themselves and ask to speak with Dr. McClain, he was put on hold so long that he at this moment "confidence in contact with [Dr. McClain] come lost." He stated that he could leave a voicemail or talk to a human being. Dr. Le testified that previously he had problems when communicating with the doctors at Kaiser by phone. Dr. Le hung and a report to Dr. McClain faxed.
The information that had life-threatening blood clots Tawanda Williams not was traded from their doctor and she died six days later.
Virginia Supreme Court said that "the evidence proved without contradiction, that the problems of communication in this case have been started and set in motion by Dr. Le error, to make direct contact with Dr. McClain, a member of his team or Williams." Reversal of the Court of Justice of the decision so that the jury to determine that Dr. Le was negligence "Cut off" by Dr. McClain failed to read the report, which was by fax, had him, the Supreme Court ordered a new trial.
Benjamin W. glass, III, a lawyer representing that well, said that this case "presents a patient is worst nightmare - a test that shows a condition that is life-threatening - but very treatable, but none of the doctors Act on the request." Dr. Le should again called and the Emperor operator he shared emergency had on his hands, and he should also called Tawanda Williams and told to get her to an emergency room have. "He had a time bomb on his hands but he was able to communicate the urgency of the situation to the Emperor operator."
Glass and his advisors, Frank Kearney of Washington, D.C., expect that a new study will take place in the spring of 2009. Here, the Supreme Court's opinion.
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Patients die because doctor phone hung?
Posted on June 10, 2008
The Supreme Court of Virginia has ordered a new process for the estate of a woman who was died from a pulmonary embolism after threatening information about her life running state not to their doctors.
In May 2005 was Tawanda Williams called a local radiologists for a sonogram calf after she their doctors at Kaiser Permanente calf pain reported. Radiologists, Vienna doctor Cong Le, interpreted the study and came to the conclusion that deep vein thrombosis, potentially life-threatening condition with blood clots one suffered in her leg of Williams. While dangerous, deep vein thrombosis treatment is very accessible.
According to the Supreme Court of Justice, released 6 June, 2008, Le reached an operator to Emperor and, to identify themselves and ask to speak with Dr. McClain, he was put on hold so long, that he at this moment "trust keep in touch with [Dr. McClain] lost." He said that he could leave a voice mail or speak with as a human being. Dr. Le testified that previously he had problems when communicating with the doctors at Emperor by phone. Dr. Le hung and a report to Dr. McClain faxed.
The information that Tawanda Williams life-threatening blood clots had not on traded from their doctor was and she died six days later.
The Virginia Supreme Court said that "the evidence without contradiction proved that the problems of communication in this case were started and set in motion by Dr. Le error, to make direct contact with Dr. McClain, a member of its team and Williams." Reversal of the Court of Justice decision, the jury to determine that Dr. Le was negligence "Cut off" by Dr. McClain failed to read the report, which was faxed had him, the Supreme Court ordered a new trial.
Benjamin W. glass, III, a lawyer representing the estate, said the case "that presents worst nightmare - a test a patient's is one shows condition that is life-threatening - but very treatable, but none of the doctors Act on the request." Dr. Le should again called and said he had the Emperor operator stats on his hands and he should also have Tawanda Williams and told her to get an emergency room have. "He had a bomb on his hands but he failed to communicate operator not the urgency of the situation to the emperor."
Glass and his advisors, Frank Kearney of Washington, D.C., expect that a new study will take place in the spring of 2009. Here, the Supreme Court's opinion.
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