David M. Lang, JD, PA-C

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Failure to Identify Blockage During Catheterization

Author:: David M. Lang, JD, PA-C

Publish date: June 1, 2013

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Brain Aneurysm Missed at ED Visit

Author:: David M. Lang, JD, PA-C

Publish date: April 1, 2013

A woman with sudden-onset neck pain is diagnosed with a twisted neck; days later, surgical repair of a brain aneurysm is attempted.

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Inadequate INR Monitoring in Woman Taking Warfarin

Author:: David M. Lang, JD, PA-C

Publish date: March 1, 2013

A substantial verdict is returned when inconsistent INR monitoring results in a patient's death.

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Failure to Order Colonoscopy Despite Patient's Family History

Author:: David M. Lang, JD, PA-C

Publish date: February 1, 2013

A clinician misses the shared responsibility for colonoscopy screening reminders.

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Inadequate Management of Wheezing, Coughing Infant

Author:: David M. Lang, JD, PA-C

Publish date: February 1, 2013

A clinician relies too heavily on “the fifth vital sign.”

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Risky to Change Dosing "as a Favor"

Author:: David M. Lang, JD, PA-C

Publish date: January 1, 2013

Julia Pallentino explains the risks inherent to trying to "help out" a patient, and cautions that clinicians must always take care to clarify inst...

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Premature Infant Erroneously Deemed Nonviable

Author:: David M. Lang, JD, PA-C

Publish date: December 1, 2012

David M. Lang discusses the pitfalls of allowing prehospital personnel “excessive latitude” in determining when resuscitation efforts ...

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Excessive Dosing, Inadequate Monitoring Blamed in Death

Author:: David M. Lang, JD, PA-C

Publish date: November 1, 2012

David M. Lang discusses two cases in which pain medication is mishandled, causing severe outcomes.

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Surgical Drain Removed But Not Replaced

Author:: David M. Lang, JD, PA-C

Publish date: October 1, 2012

David M. Lang issues the simple but important reminder that "surgical clinicians should have well-oiled mechanisms in place to manage low-risk, ex...

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Undiluted Acetic Acid Used for Surgery on Vulvar Lesion

Author:: David M. Lang, JD, PA-C

Publish date: September 1, 2012

David M. Lang discusses a pair of cases in which mistakes were made involving the use of substances similar to—but with far different conseq...

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Two Fundoplications Lead to Nerve Damage

Author:: David M. Lang, JD, PA-C

Publish date: August 1, 2012

David M. Lang analyzes how a case involving a known complication of surgery ended with the largest verdict awarded in New York in 2011.

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Presenting Complaint Overshadows More Serious Problem

Author:: David M. Lang, JD, PA-C

Publish date: March 1, 2012

David M. Lang tackles two cases of patients whose history or presentation was not fully considered.

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Ectopic Pregnancy Detected Too Late for Medical Intervention

Author:: David M. Lang, JD, PA-C

Publish date: February 1, 2012

David M. Lang discusses the importance of ruling out pregnancy in women of childbearing age who present with abdominal pain—even when the pa...

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Failure to Diagnose Neck Fracture

Author:: David M. Lang, JD, PA-C

Publish date: December 1, 2011

David Lang offers strategies for avoiding bad outcomes and limiting your liability—including an important option of your malpractice insuran...

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Pseudo–Brain Tumor Impairs Woman’s Vision

Author:: David M. Lang, JD, PA-C

Publish date: December 1, 2011

David Lang offers strategies for avoiding bad outcomes and limiting your liability—including an important option of your malpractice insuran...