According to the Department of Health and Human services (DHS) new report, “adverse events in Rehabilitation Hospitals: National incidence among Medicare beneficiaries” 29 percent of
Surgical tools are the unsung heroes of the operating room. Without surgical tools, doctors could not perform life-saving procedures. Surgical tools are also sensitive and dependent
Defensive medicine is an alleged practice undertaken by many doctors as a way to prevent possible litigation by an injured patient. It is a common
Diagnostics remains a complicated science. Doctors are asked to locate the cause of an illness without the ability to directly examine the source of the disease.
A study conducted by the University of Michigan posed the question should delivery be treated as the athletic event? Specifically, should doctors use techniques traditionally reserved for
The study was conducted by researchers from the anesthesiology department at Massachusetts General Hospital. The researchers reviewed 277 procedures and found that nearly half resulted in either a medication
The short answer is yes; you can hold a nursing home responsible if your loved one was abused or neglected while in its care. Nursing
Doctors are held to high standards of practice because they hold peoples’ lives in their hands. This can make patients feel helpless because of the
Headlines highlighted a recent study which concluded that medical errors are the third leading cause of death. But this study and these headlines do not tell the whole picture.
When we place a family member in a nursing home, we do so with the belief that he or she will be well cared for.
Getting injured due to a medical mistake is a shocking and overwhelming experience. Your doctor, especially a doctor you trust to take care of you
Monsanto, the globally known agriculture chemical company, recently received another blow against them. Monsanto was ordered to pay around $46.5 million to three different plaintiffs
All hospitals make mistakes, they are run by people, it is inevitable. But when a hospital makes a mistake, most people expect the doctor and
Delfino Cuautle joined a number of patients victimized and disabled by medical malpractice and mismanagement at New York City hospitals over the last few months.
The Medical Indemnity Fund was created to be a source of funding for the future medical costs for plaintiffs who suffered a birth injury during delivery. It
On June 14, 2016, the FDA posted on its website, updates of warning labels on two Type 2 diabetes drugs to warn of acute kidney
Inferior vena cava filters used to prevent pulmonary embolism are associated with major risks such as recurrent deep venous thrombosis and inferior vena cava thrombosis.
There are a number of reasons why we may seek help caring for elderly loved ones such as their health may dictate the need for
Surgical errors, while sadly common, are nonetheless dangerous and devastating. A surgical error can take months or years to be properly diagnosed and can even
Starting in 2019, under the newly introduced “Medical Device Guardian’s Act”, healthcare facilities, such as hospitals, nursing homes and outpatient treatment facilities will be required
A common issue among medical malpractice suits is that the deadlines are relatively tight. The current law requires that patients file their lawsuit with 2.5
Surgeries are inherently dangerous. That is why most (if not all) hospitals will have you sign a release form. That release form only protects the
Recent cutting edge science has shown that there are various other long term effects of using PPIs including: dementia, increased prevalence of myocardial infarction, acute
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that doctors who are sued once for malpractice are more likely to be sued
Johnson and Johnson (J&J) has been ordered to pay a $124 million marketing penalty for their drug Risperdal. Risperdal is an atypical antipsychotic medication that
No one likes admitting that they cannot take care of their loved ones. Putting your grandparent or parent in a nursing home is felt like
The states of Washington and California are suing the New Jersey-based pharmaceutical giant for misrepresenting the risks of its vaginal mesh implants. Attorneys General Kamala
Recent data suggests that the benefits of fluoroquinolones do not outweigh the adverse effects of the drugs for patients with sinusitis, bronchitis, and uncomplicated urinary
Hospitals are bound by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (or “HIPAA”), which essentially enshrines a patients’ right to privacy. This prohibits hospitals, doctors,
Operating rooms at the Northport, LI Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital were closed since February due to sand-sized black particles falling from the air ducts. Air
When we trust our healthcare to doctors and nurses, especially when facing surgery, we never consider the possibility of serious errors occurring during the procedure.
Added to the serious side effect of kidney failure and ketoacidosis in Invokana users, comes news from the FDA that there is a serious risk of amputation
When someone hears the term medical malpractice, they automatically assume it is the lawsuit between a patient and his or her doctor. And while many
Family members faced with the long-term care options of a loved one usually weigh the pros and cons of both nursing home facilities and in-home
It’s no secret that doctors don’t have the best reputation for being great listeners. In fact, some studies suggest that roughly 17 seconds after patients
A new study on patient safety, published last week in the BMJ, found that “medical errors” in health care facilities account for around 251,000 deaths
