1 in 20 Patients Still Harmed by Preventable Medical Mistakes
It was 20 years ago that the Institute of Medicine found that medical errors killed between 44,000 and 98,000 patients in America each year. An…
Medical Malpractice
PPIs Too Often Prescribed to Patients Who Don’t Need Them
Popular heartburn drugs like Nexium and Prilosec (called “proton pump inhibitors” or “PPIs”) have been linked to a number of potential side effects, including dependency,…
Medical Malpractice Caps and Your Settlement
Here is a common scenario: You or a family member is suffering from a physical ailment that requires surgery. You do your research, get all…
Illinois Mother Awarded $1M in Erb’s Palsy Lawsuit
On August 19, 2012, Illinois resident Jamie Rae filed a lawsuit against James Dalla Riva, an obstetrician who worked at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. Rae…
Researchers in Canada Work on “Black Box” for Surgeons
Would you feel better about your surgery if there was a device recording every moment of it? A “surgical tracking box” is in the works…
Bronx Woman Loses Two Legs in Routine Surgery; Awarded $62 Million
What are normally seen as “routine” medical procedures can often go very wrong. Comedienne Joan Rivers, for example, was going through a routine scoping of…
Connecticut Hospital Makes Patient Safety a Priority—Reduces Medical Claims
A September 2013 study published in the Journal of Patient Safety reported that an estimated 210,000 to 400,000 people die in hospitals every year from…
Massachusetts Reports Large Increase in Medical Errors
What constitutes medical error? According to a 2005 study, despite a lot of research in the area of error in medicine, “few studies have defined…
New York Orthopedic Surgeon Held Liable for Failing to Treat Infection
A New York man was recently awarded $2.3 million in his medical malpractice lawsuit. According to The Journal News, a Rockland County jury found the…
Woman Suffers Septic Shock After Hernia Surgery—Wins $12 Million
Patients diagnosed with septic shock are seriously ill. Without immediate and effective treatment, they can easily succumb to organ failure and death. This was Connecticut…