While we would love to think that all doctors would provide us with the best care possible, there are times when their care and treatment falls below acceptable standards. In other words, they are negligent. And one of the most frequent types of negligence involves surgical errors. One of the most effective things you can...
Medical Malpractice
Scammers continue to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to steal money through a variety of means. The FBI is warning the health care industry in particular of an increased potential for fraudulent activity dealing with the purchase of COVID-19-related medical equipment. Based on the current stress on the supply chain, scammers may promise equipment...
A recent investigation by Goshen Health revealed 1,182 surgical patients who underwent surgery at Goshen Hospital between April 1 and September 30, 2019 may have been exposed to hepatitis C virus, hepatitis B virus, and human immunodeficiency (HIV) virus. One step in a multistep cleaning process was not completed with certain surgical instruments from April...
Theodoros & Rooth has been following the stories of the opioid epidemic and the associated tragedies– many of which were prescribed recklessly if not illegally. The latest breaking news on this topic involves an Alaskan doctor and nurse practitioner who are facing federal charges for illegally distributing millions of opioid doses to patients that resulted...
Theodoros & Rooth has well over 75 years of combined experience in representing people who have been injured or killed as the result of the negligence of others. We have been involved in hundreds of cases, including many involving malpractice, some which have garnered national headlines. This July, a jury awarded a Kansas grade school...
Giving birth is normally one of the most joyous times in life. Conversely, losing a baby or the mother is one of the worst incidents a family has to endure. Unfortunately, some disturbing statistics for Indiana have recently been reported. According to the latest report by America’s Health Rankings and the Indiana Department of Health, Indiana’s...
Most of the time, a routine blood transfusion is not considered a risk. Sadly, there are always exceptions. That was the case in 2019 when a patient died at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. It sparked a federal investigation that uncovered systemic safety lapses at one of the top cancer hospitals in...
A research study published in PLUS One https://www.plos.org/, concludes that most doctors in the United States believe that overtreatment is not only common, but also can be harmful and wasteful. Many of us know that to be true but it was rather interesting to us at Theodoros & Rooth to hear that the majority of...