Learning from Lawsuits

<p>A 33-year-old woman arrives at the emergency room struggling to breathe—her symptoms alarming, her condition urgent. What follows is a rapid series of events marked by uncertainty, communication gaps, and a critical...

<p>In this episode, we unpack the case of a 40-year-old woman who came to the Emergency Department with right upper quadrant abdominal pain—an atypical presentation that led her care team away from considering...

<p>In this episode hosts Katie Wyatt NP-C and Charles Piltcher MD discuss a sad case of a patient who was taken to the ED by law enforcement for medical evaulation, and because of violence against the nuse and law...

<p>This episode reviews a malpractice case where a psychiatric patient boarded in an ED for over 24 hours was restrained in a prone position, sedated, and left unmonitored, resulting in cardiac arrest and severe brain...

<p>Welcome to the Learning from Lawsuits podcast, where we review real medical malpractice lawsuit cases so healthcare providers can learn from them.</p> <p>In this episode a 62-year-old with WPW presents in atrial...

<p>In this episode of Medical Manners, we share the story of a woman who came to the emergency department for abdominal pain. She was under the influence, declined care, and left—only to be found dead 12 hours later in...

<p>This episode reviews a medical malpractice case where a canceled CT angiogram and conflicting exam findings led to a delayed diagnosis of limb ischemia and eventual below-knee amputation.</p> <p>Hosts discuss...

<p>Three EMS units went to the wrong address for a cardiac arrest, causing a 12-minute delay. The patient’s heart was restarted, but severe and permanent brain damage left him disabled.</p> <p>The family won a jury...

<p>In this episode of "Learning from Lawsuits," we delve into a medical malpractice case involving a woman in her late 50s presenting with the worst headache of her life, intermittent vision loss, and confusion. Despite...

<p>Welcome to the latest episode of the Learning from Lawsuits podcast, where hosts Katie Wyatt and Dr. Charles Pilcher delve into the intricate world of medical malpractice with a focus on real cases that offer...

<p>In this eye-opening episode of "Learning from Lawsuits," we dive into a complex case where a seemingly minor issue with a contact lens was misdiagnosed as a stroke or migraine, leading to a legal battle. Follow the...

<p>In today's episode we discuss the story of a man who fell off a ladder, landed on his knee, and walked—or so he thought—into an ER for what seemed to be a straightforward injury. He was diagnosed with a muscle tear…...

<p>Today’s episode is a sad story of a man who fell off a ladder, landed on his knee, and went into an ER for what seemed to be a straightforward injury. He was diagnosed with a muscle tear… but just three days later...

<p>It started with a simple ankle injury. A young man sought care for what seemed like a routine contusion, but his provider suspected cellulitis—and that’s where things took a disastrous turn. What followed was a...

<p>Your clinical judgment doesn’t have to be perfect—but your documentation needs to be. When a lawsuit arises, your notes become your defense. If you didn’t document it, you didn’t think about it—at least in the eyes...