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17 March
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More Than 100 Lawsuits Filed Against South Florida Senior Care Facilities

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By Phil Prazan • Published March 16, 2021 Some of the most heartbreaking impacts of the pandemic came in Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities. State data shows roughly a third of the reported coronavirus deaths in the state were related to these facilities.   Now, some state lawmakers are supporting a measure that would protect them from most COVID-related lawsuits. NBC 6 Investigators found the move could impact local lawsuits filed during the pandemic.   https://youtu.be/qsc7ddCITGA According to the Florida Department of Health, 74 people died after testing positive for the virus at the Hialeah Nursing and Rehabilitation Center – more than any other...

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20 November
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Dangerous Doctors: Malpractice lawsuits rarely lead to discipline

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in Birth Injury, M&S In The News, Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Videos
Attorney Richard Bo Sharp discusses malpractice lawsuits

Original Source: By STEPHEN HOBBS, SUN SENTINEL, NOV 19, 2017 | 4:30 PM Dr. Pachavit Kasemsap faced payouts of nearly $3 million in five medical malpractice lawsuits over five years. Patients accused him of slicing an aorta while trying to remove a gallbladder, cutting an artery to a liver, and connecting a woman’s rectum to her vagina. Florida lawmakers have long recognized that medical malpractice lawsuits are a warning sign for dangerous doctors. But state health officials never took action against Kasemsap. https://youtu.be/Bqyo3zT7x1o The state Department of Health is required to review every malpractice lawsuit filed against Florida doctors to identify and punish problem doctors....

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03 May
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Miami doctor’s call to broker during baby’s delivery leads to $33.8 million judgment

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in Birth Injury, M&S In The News, Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Negligence, Videos
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Original Source: Miami Herald, By Daniel Chang, UPDATED MAY 02, 2017 08:08 PM Marla Dixon was in the final stage of labor and ready to deliver a baby boy when the obstetrician arrived at her bedside at North Shore Medical Center in Miami. It was not a high-risk pregnancy. But over the next 90 minutes, the doctor made a series of missteps that led to a tragic outcome for Dixon and her baby — and a $33.8 million judgment, according to a federal lawsuit. The doctor ordered nurses to restart a drug to strengthen contractions, failed to perform a Cesarean section — and...

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