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Introduction - Fact Patterns from Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Cases
Steven E. Pegalis J.D. and Irwin R. Merkatz M.D.
Introduction to the anonymous closed medical liability cases. New York Law School's Patient Safety Project was granted special permission by the New York State Office of Court Administration to obtain and make available these closes cases for the purpose of stimulating "diligent conversations" about the fact patterns so that the discussions can positively impact the safety processes and reduce the future incidence of patient injury.
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Case No. 1 - Anoxic Encephalopathy in a 7 year old Experiencing Hemorrhagic Shock following Liver Biopsy
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Anoxic Encephalopathy in a 7 year old Experiencing Hemorrhagic Shock following Liver Biopsy
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Case No. 2 - Preventable Maternal Death Due to Hemorrhage
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Preventable Maternal Death Due to Hemorrhage
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Case No. 3 - Anoxic Encephalopathy in 3 year old with a Cardiac Arrest During Orthopedic Surgery under General Anesthesia for a Broken Elbow
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Anoxic Encephalopathy in 3 year old with a Cardiac Arrest During Orthopedic Surgery under General Anesthesia for a Broken Elbow
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Case No. 4 - Anoxic Encephalopathy Associated with a "High Spinal" Affect during Cesarean Delivery
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Anoxic Encephalopathy Associated with a "High Spinal" Affect during Cesarean Delivery
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Case No. 5 - Paraplegia and Spinal Cord Signs Following a Breech Extraction
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Anonymous Closed Medical Case - Paraplegia and Spinal Cord Signs Following a Breech Extraction
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Case No. 6 - Perinatal Complications with Eclampsia
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Perinatal Complications with Eclampsia
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Case No. 7 - Postpartum Maternal Death Associated with Pulmonary Edema and Severe Anemia in a Patient with Preeclampsia
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Postpartum Maternal Death Associated with Pulmonary Edema and Severe Anemia in a Patient with Preeclampsia
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Case No. 8 - Perinatal Asphyxia Brain Injury with Fetal Growth Restriction
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Perinatal Asphyxia Brain Injury with Fetal Growth Restriction
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Case No. 9 - Death following Iatrogenic Bowel Perforation after Endoscopic G.I. Procedures
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Death following Iatrogenic Bowel Perforation after Endoscopic G.I. Procedures
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Case No. 10 - Post Cardiac Bypass Tamponade Producing Cardiac Arrest and Brain Damage
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Post Cardiac Bypass Tamponade Producing Cardiac Arrest and Brain Damage
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Case No. 11 - Respiratory and Cardiac Arrest at 3 Weeks of age in a very Premature Neonate Occurring in the NICU
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Respiratory and Cardiac Arrest at 3 Weeks of age in a very Premature Neonate Occurring in the NICU
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Case No. 12 - Diagnosis of a Stage III High Grade Right Breast Ductal Carcinoma in Right 1 Breast of a 35 year old woman who Palpated a Lump two years earlier.
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Diagnosis of a Stage III High Grade Right Breast Ductal Carcinoma in Right 1 Breast of a 35 year old woman who Palpated a Lump two years earlier.
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Case No. 13 - Delay in Diagnosing a Left Breast Malignant Tumor that was 7 x 9 cm. at Diagnosis
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Delay in Diagnosing a Left Breast Malignant Tumor that was 7 x 9 cm. at Diagnosis
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Case No. 15 - Preterm Cervical Funneling and Incompetent Cervix Leading to a Preterm Birth
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Preterm Cervical Funneling and Incompetent Cervix Leading to a Preterm Birth
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Case No. 16 - Maternal Death in a Patient who had Rheumatic Heart Disease
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Maternal Death in a Patient who had Rheumatic Heart Disease
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Case No. 17 - Brain Abscess and Meningitis Following a Dental Abscess in 38 year old Woman
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Brain Abscess and Meningitis Following a Dental Abscess in 38 year old Woman
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Case No. 18 - Death Following a Failure to Diagnose an Acute Myocardial Infarction
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Death Following a Failure to Diagnose an Acute Myocardial Infarction
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Case No. 19 - Risks to the Sciatic Nerve Related to a Leg Lengthening Attempt in a Patient with Congenital Leg Shortening
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Risks to the Sciatic Nerve Related to a Leg Lengthening Attempt in a Patient with Congenital Leg Shortening
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Case No. 20 - Diagnosis and Treatment of Meningitis in a 3 Week Old Child who Sustained a Spinal Cord Infarct Following a Cardiac Arrest
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Diagnosis and Treatment of Meningitis in a 3 Week Old Child who Sustained a Spinal Cord Infarct Following a Cardiac Arrest
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Case No. 21 - Trauma in Pregnancy
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Trauma in Pregnancy
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Case No. 22 - Paraplegia in a 12 year old with a Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment of Transverse Myelitis
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Paraplegia in a 12 year old with a Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment of Transverse Myelitis
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Case No. 23 - Hypertensive Brain Bleed in a 10 year old with Undiagnosed Kidney Disease
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Hypertensive Brain Bleed in a 10 year old with Undiagnosed Kidney Disease
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Case No. 24 - Postpartum Anemia and Pulmonary Edema Complicating a HELLP Syndrome Patient with Gallstone Surgery Resulting in a Maternal Death
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Postpartum Anemia and Pulmonary Edema Complicating a HELLP Syndrome Patient with Gallstone Surgery Resulting in a Maternal Death
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Case No. 25 - Death of a 25 year old Woman in a Hospital’s MICU with Sepsis and Septic Shock
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Anonymous Closed Medical Liability Case - Death of a 25 year old Woman in a Hospital’s MICU with Sepsis and Septic Shock
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