Medical Malpractice

• Study Refutes Medical Malpractice Crisis

  Jeremy Thurman | March 29, 2007 3:13 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  St Louis Newspaper just commented on a study done by "American's for Insurance Reform" that debunks the myth that there is some medical malpractice crisis brewing in this country. Maybe our congress men and women will finally start telling the American public the truth and quit appeasing the insurance lobby who is lining there pockets. The following is a link and I've pasted the story after...

• Most angioplasties unneeded, study finds

  Jeremy Thurman | March 26, 2007 3:53 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  Just saw the following article regarding unnecessary angioplasties being done in patients. The study states that "angioplasty did not save lives or prevent heart attacks in non-emergency heart patients." See http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070326/ap_on_he_me/stents_vs__drugs.

• Insurer Settles Medical Malpractice Verdict

  Jeremy Thurman | March 15, 2007 10:44 AM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  ProAssurance Corp. settled a $217 million malpractice verdict against one of its subsidiaries. The original verdict included $100 million in punitive damages against the insurer's subsidiary, ProNational Insurance Company. All litigation and appeals will end pending final court approval of the confidential settlement. The Associated Press, Houston Chronicle 03/13/2007 If you want to read the...

• Guidelines on Venous Thromboembolism From AAFP and ACP

  Jacob Diesselhorst | March 15, 2007 10:06 AM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  Current Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism in Primary Care: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of PhysiciansAmir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHA1; Vincenza Snow, MD, MS1; Patricia Barry, MD, MPH2; E. Rodney Hornbake, MD3; Jonathan E. Rodnick, MD4; Timothy Tobolic, MD5; Belinda Ireland, MD, MS6; Jodi Segal, MD7; Eric Bass, MD, MPH7; Kevin...

• False Choice: Doctors or Accountability

  Jeremy Thurman | February 19, 2007 1:36 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  Saw this interesting article on Texaswatch.org. It entitled False Choice: Doctors or accountability" and does a wonderful job of painting the true impact of tort reform in Texas. It once against exposes us to the lies and distortions by corporations, doctors, and insurance companies in there ongoing efforts to buy legislatures into giving them virtual immunity. Follow the link to the...

• What is Medical Malpractice

  Jeremy Thurman | February 17, 2007 9:31 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  In the age of tort reform and the war being raged against trial attorneys by insurance companies and the medical profession, I thought I would just remind people what exactly medical malpractice is. I think if we were to think about it realize that not all that many people really know what constitutes medical malpractice.So what is medical malpractice? In a nutshell, its where a doctor, nurse,...

• Email sent to Oklahoma Representative

  Jeremy Thurman | February 15, 2007 9:53 AM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  I must confess one thing. When issues hit at the heart of something I do or know, I tend to be quite opinionated. After years of watching republican representatives and senators blatantly lie to the Oklahoma public, I have decided to become more vociferous on the issue of tort reform. Now before I share an email I sent to a state representative, I think you should understand that in my...

• Facts about the state of medical malpractice litigation in Oklahoma

  Jacob Diesselhorst | February 13, 2007 3:54 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  Facts about the current Medical Malpractice Condition in Oklahoma and U.S.According to the Federation of Medical Boards, Oklahoma moved to 4th per capita for number of doctors in 2005. This is up from 6th per capita in 2005."We are doing fine said Carl T. Hook, M.D., President of PLICO. "The first six months of this year we have a net income of 21 Million, which will be applied to the company's...

• Glen Coffee's plans for the Oklahoma Civil Justice System

  Jacob Diesselhorst | February 13, 2007 3:46 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  Mr. Coffee claims he is for promoting a growing Oklahoma. However, in the same paragraph in which he touts support for a "job-rich environment by fighting for real lawsuit reform, comprehensive worker's compensation reform (additional that is)," he says he wants to "demand financial accountability" for government. Do we not hold big business and big insurance to the same standards as we hold...

• Leading Cause of Death

  Jeremy Thurman | February 13, 2007 2:08 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  I was just sent an article written by Hugh M. Robert, Tulsa, who is the executive director ofthe Center for Consumer and Patient Safety in Oklahoma. In the days of tort reform and promoting medical and corporate immunity, its good to see articles telling the truth.I have yet to find a link to the article, but the following is a some quotes from that article that are most telling:"Every year more...