Posts by Jasdeep Dalawari MD
Cardiac Events While Driving
Cardiac Events While Driving When a driver suffers a cardiac event such as a heart attack or arrhythmia while driving, the sudden incapacitation may cause a vehicular collision. Injuries to the driver, passengers, occupants of other vehicles, and pedestrians may be serious or fatal. Costly property damage may also result. If there’s a history of…
Read MoreCardiac Procedures in Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Health Law: Cardiac Procedures in Ambulatory Surgical Centers The rising trend for cardiologists to perform outpatient procedures in ambulatory surgical centers (ASC) instead of hospitals raises safety questions. ASCs have fewer resources than full-service hospitals and may be unequipped for life-threatening emergencies. ASCs often provide a more comfortable, convenient, and patient-centered experience than hospital-based outpatient…
Read MoreTraveler Malaria Fatality: Due to Lack of Prevention & Late Treatment
Case Overview:
A thirty-three-year-old man who recently visited Liberia for work as a cinematographer presented to a medical center with flu-like symptoms.
Before his departure, he was prescribed prophylactic medications to prevent the transmission of known contagious diseases in the Liberia region, such as malaria, but did not take the preventative medications.
Read MoreNegligence of Hotel Physician Causes Sepsis & Death?
Case Reference: The jury found that hotel defendants did not commit medical negligence, that the physician was not the hotel’s agent, and that the hotel defendants were not responsible for the actions of the physician. However, the jury determined that the hotel defendants were negligent in failing to properly vet the physician, and assessed 55%…
Read MoreCardiac Arrest: Failure to Identify & Provide Emergency Treatment Causes Death
Case Reference: Plaintiff claimed that the standard of care called for immediate cardiac consultation and transfer for cardiac catheterization at both 10:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. Plaintiff’s proof was that decedent remained in the emergency room for some fourteen hours without a workup for catheterization. The jury found in favor of plaintiff for $1.3 million.…
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