Ann W. Latner, JD

 
 

Recent Articles

A urologist defends himself in a malpractice case brought by a man who becomes impotent after circumcision

August 12, 2010

The physician might have avoided the lawsuit if he had taken the time to speak to the patient about what the patient hoped the outcome would be, and what, realistically, might happen given the fact that he had other health-issues that were not being attended to.

Florida Surgeon Fined for Removing Wrong Organ

July 28, 2010

The Florida Board of Medicine has fined a Broward County, Fla., surgeon $5,000 for removing a healthy kidney from an 83-year-old patient instead of taking out his gallbladder, the Miami Herald reported.

Las Vegas Physician Indicted Following Hepatitis Outbreak

July 28, 2010

The physician owner of a Las Vegas area endoscopy clinic and two nurse anesthetists were indicted on 28 felony counts stemming from a 2008 hepatitis outbreak caused by the reuse of syringes and endoscopy scopes.

Practice Environment Is On The Decline in Massachusetts

July 28, 2010

The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) released its 2010 Physician Practice Environment Index, and the outlook was not good.

Hospital Not Liable for Kidney Transplant Cancer Death

July 28, 2010

Physicians at a New York hospital have been found not liable for the death of a 37-year old man who died from cancer and receiving a kidney from a woman who had uterine cancer.

Medical Malpractice Suits Drop by 39% in Pennsylvania

June 18, 2010

Two changes to the medical malpractice laws in 2003 have had a major impact on how many lawsuits are initiated in Pennsylvania and where they are filed, according to an article in The Daily Item newspaper in Sunbury, Pa.

Study: Interrupted Nurses Make More Mistakes

June 18, 2010

Nurses who are interrupted are more likely to make procedural and clinical errors, according to a new study published in Archives of Internal Medicine (2010;170:63-690).

Complaints to Maine Medical Board Rise Dramatically

June 18, 2010

Maine's Board of Licensure in Medicine has reported a dramatic increase in complaints—up 50% over the past 10 years.

Nurse Settles Case, Then Is Found Not Liable

June 18, 2010

In a surprising twist in a major medical malpractice case in New York, a nurse was found not liable a week following her decision to settle the case for $1 million.

Urologist Sued After Failing to Order a CT Scan

June 10, 2010

It's essential to keep accurate and detailed records of all patient visits—even those visits where patients follow-up with a partner.

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