Medical Malpractice
Reprimand, fines for doctors disciplined by medical board
Reprimand, fines for doctors disciplined by medical board
Medical Malpractice
Three Austin doctors were among 70 physicians disciplined earlier this month by the Texas Medical Board, including two who are on board…
Family practice doctor is among 75 sanctioned
Family practice doctor is among 75 sanctioned
Medical Malpractice
The Texas Medical Board fined Dr. Philip W. Caterbone of Pflugerville $1,000 for a record-keeping violation. He was among 75 doctors…
If surgical implant goes bad, how, will you find out?
If surgical implant goes bad, how, will you find out?
Medical Malpractice
Three years ago, the maker of a surgical clip called the Hem-o-lok issued an urgent recall notice warning doctors to stop using the…
State board reprimands 6 Central Texas doctors
State board reprimands 6 Central Texas doctors
Medical Malpractice
The Texas Medical Board sanctioned six Austin-area doctors, including a Marble Falls psychiatrist who the board said had a sexual…
Audit shows dental data is unreliable
Audit shows dental data is unreliable
Medical Malpractice
The state dental board gives the public “inaccurate, incomplete, and inconsistent data,” about Texas dentists and other dental professionals…
Are Malpractice Caps Causing More Bad Doctors to Relocate to Texas?
Are Malpractice Caps Causing More Bad Doctors to Relocate to Texas?
Medical Malpractice
A Missouri doctor who relocated to Austin after a series of professional and legal tangles is seeking to practice medicine in Texas. Dr…
Beware of Medication Mix-ups
Beware of Medication Mix-ups
Medical Malpractice
As much as 25 percent of drug errors when someone gets the wrong prescription, say, or the wrong dosage occur when the name of one drug…
Study – Checklists Cut Surgery Deaths in half
Study – Checklists Cut Surgery Deaths in half
Medical Malpractice
Scrawl on the patient with a permanent marker to show where the surgeon should cut. Ask the person’s name to make sure you have the’ right…
Hospital mix-ups hurt kids
Hospital mix-ups hurt kids
Medical Malpractice
Drug errors affect 1 in 14 children, study says, more than was thought. Medicine mix-ups, accidental overdoses and bad drug reactions harm…
Malpractice Case Continues After Patient Dies
Malpractice Case Continues After Patient Dies
Medical Malpractice
In an unsigned, unanimous ruling, the Texas Supreme Court ruled last week that the family of Sharon Boyd, a Fort Worth woman who died last…