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After Radical Prostatectomy, Patient Learns He Never Had Prostate Cancer

Ann W. Latner, JD May 01, 2012

Dr. B, 57, was a urologist with a busy private practice. One of his patients was Mr. O, 69, who had an abnormal PSA result.

Physician Sued For Failing to Follow Up

Ann W. Latner, JD January 20, 2012

A primary care doctor referred a patient with an elevated PSA to a urologist. After a negative prostate biopsy, the doctor did not regularly conduct follow-up PSA testing. The patient eventually died from prostate cancer.

Urologist Facing Charges After Reusable Needle Guards Sales Pitch

Ann W. Latner, JD December 01, 2011

Dr. M, 59, was an experienced urologist with a busy private practice. He had been in the field for close to 30 years and was well known and respected in the community. His office was staffed by several nurses, some of whom had been working there for decades.

Patient Sues Physician for Not Removing Blood Pressure Cuff

Ann W. Latner, JD October 11, 2011

Dr. K, 45, was an ophthalmologist with a private practice. One of Dr. K's patients, Mrs. M, 72, was having a small mass on her eyelid removed and Dr. K was using an outpatient surgical facility and one of its nurses.

Lost Note Exposes a Urologist to Litigation

Ann W. Latner, JD August 23, 2011

Dr. Z's office was crowded, but this was nothing new. The 61-year old urologist had built a thriving practice, primarily from referrals from his network of general practitioners. It didn't hurt that he was active in the local country club and regularly played golf with other physicians.

Questionable Case of Negligence, Insurer Settles Against Defendant's Wishes

Ann W. Latner, JD July 19, 2011

Physicians may want to take a look at their liability policy to see if their contract has a "consent to settle" clause.

Rolling the Dice: Failure to Order a Colonoscopy Results in a Suit

Ann W. Latner, JD April 09, 2011

Dr. Q, 74, was a small-town family practitioner who had worked in the same town for close to half a century. Living and working in a small town meant that the physician often treated families of patients, even several generations of patients. Such was the case with Mrs. G, 65.

Delayed Kidney Cancer Diagnosis Lands a Urologist in Court

Ann W. Latner, JD March 07, 2011

What happens if you are sued by a patient whose testimony in court is completely different from the actual events? This happened to Dr. F, 52, a urologist with a small practice consisting of three physicians.

Patient's Widow Sues Urologist for Failure to Diagnose Bladder Tumor

Ann W. Latner, JD January 11, 2011

Dr. P, 52, was not an alarmist. In fact, he was known to be a urologist with a particularly calm and relaxing manner who did not order unnecessary tests or procedures. His patients were generally happy with this. Some of them even sought him out because of his calm demeanor and his attitude of watchful waiting rather than burdening his patients with dire possibilities and numerous tests.

Doc Sued After Failing to Recommend a Pneumococcal Vaccination

Ann W. Latner, JD December 14, 2010

Dr. W, 54, was a general practitioner with his own office. One patient who he was particularly impressed with was Mrs. S, 35. The patient had moved to the community five years ago, hoping that a smaller town would be a better place for her autistic child.

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