Unnecessary surgery is one of the leading malpractices that occur in hospitals. Reports show that surgery is the second most common cause of medical malpractice lawsuits. Examples of common unnecessary surgeries include C-sections, heart surgeries, hysterectomies...
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Stroke Patient To The Hospital Lee S. Goldsmith, M.D. Jordan Goldsmith
The public service announcements routinely advise the audience that if you are with someone who suddenly collapses, who might develop a slurring of speech, a weakness in an extremity, develops blurry vision—-call 911. Get that person to the hospital and fast. The...
A harmful prescription mistake is a form of medical malpractice
When they think about medical malpractice, most people envision a surgeon operating on the wrong patient or body part. Although this is a devastating error, mistakes can also happen in other medical situations. Dispensing or prescription errors in the health care...
Burnout in hospitals can lead to patient harm
People who go to the hospital to seek care expect that they will be taken care of appropriately. They don’t expect that understaffing will be a problem, but it’s a serious issue that affects medical centers on a daily basis. While some patients can receive adequate...
Ignoring contraindications can cause health issues
Patients trust their physicians to identify, diagnose, and treat their ailments. However, not all medical treatments are created equal, and practitioners must take special care to ensure that the remedies they prescribe meet their patient's needs–particularly...
3 common causes of hospital errors
When you go to a hospital or take a loved one, you expect competent care. New Jersey's Department of Health has discussed the rights of patients in-depth. Violations of these rights can lead to costly mistakes. Hospitals need to operate with the utmost professionalism...
MEDICAL CLAIMS A TO Z #12
THE MENTAL HEALTH SCAM LEE S. GOLDSMITH, M.D., LLB In recent weeks I have heard advertisements for call-in mental health counseling and was scared as to the potential for abuse and devastating results, for those vulnerable patients who call and fail to get the help...
MEDICAL CLAIMS A TO Z #10
PREGNANCY IS A WONDERFUL THING UNTIL IT ISN’T LEE S. GOLDSMITH, M.D., LLB Pregnancy, child birth and raising a wonderful child is most certainly a blessing. However, errors occur and when they do, they can be disastrous to mother or child. During my...
Is medical malpractice the third-leading cause of death?
You may have heard that medical malpractice is the third-leading cause of death in the United States. These claims usually go on to point out that heart disease and cancer are the top causes of death, with medical malpractice coming in next. Lower down the list are...
MEDICAL CLAIMS A TO Z #9
WHEN YOUR LAWYER REFERS YOU TO A DOCTOR! LEE S. GOLDSMITH, M.D., LLB In the course of my practice I have referred only two patients to physicians for treatment. The first was a nine year old child. He had received a vaccination into his shoulder that was done...