Categories Archives: Physician Error

Doctors Tell Tall Tales…

An alarming study released this week found that 10% of doctors admitted to lying to their patients. About what? Most frighteningly, they lied about their mistakes. In a survey of almost 2,000 doctors, 1/3 said they didn’t agree with telling patients about serious medical errors. Over ½ admitted that they did not always tell their [...]

King of Pop’s Doctor Death Convicted- A Victory for Medical Malpractice

After only 9 hours of deliberation, a jury found Dr. Conrad Murray, personal physician to Pop legend Michael Jackson, guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009 as a result of overdosing on propofol, a powerful intravenous anesthetic that Dr. Murray had been using to treat Michael’s insomnia. Prosecutors were able to [...]