Eye-Surgeon Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Settled

Kerry Stochl — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 14:35:12 GMT

In a strange case against a former eye surgeon ion Arizona, a medical malpractice lawsuit was settled last week. Dr. Bradley Schwartz was being sued for malpractice, but he and his attorneys decided to settle rather than go to trial. The reason: Schwartz and his lawyers though he may not be able to find impartial jurors since he was convicted of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder just four months ago.

When Schwartz performed an intraocular lens implant in November 2000, he didn't tell the patient's family he was addicted to prescription drugs.

They also said Schwartz failed to notice the retina in the patient's right eye detached six months later and believe Schwartz's drug problems were a contributing factor.

Schwartz was convicted of conspiracy in the murder of a rival ophthalmologist. His license to practice was revoked, and he was sentenced to life in prison. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Kerry Stochl

Doctors Hesitant to Acknowlege Malpractice

Staff Writer — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:20:56 GMT

A recent New York Times opinion piece discusses a survey of more than 2500 doctors in the United States and Canada which revelaed doctors believe patients deserve to know about medical errors, but only about half the doctors surveyed would not admit errors of their own.

The researchers are dubious that limits on malpractice suits would have much impact on what doctors admit. Changes in medical education to encourage disclosure of errors would surely help, as would computerized systems to detect errors that might otherwise remain unnoticed. As it is, doctors seem reluctant to provide what patients deserve and say they want: an explicit acknowledgment of error, information about why it happened, and an apology from their physician.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer

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Eye-Surgeon Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Settled

Doctors Hesitant to Acknowlege Malpractice