Medical malpractice can happen in many ways, including active mistakes by medical professionals, such as operating on the wrong patient. One way that these mistakes may appear, however, is through medication errors. The full ramifications of these errors may not be as...
Year: 2021
Could leaving the hospital be more dangerous than you know?
Nobody likes to be stuck in the hospital. When you’re there, you feel like you have no personal agency or control over your own situation and health. Unfortunately, when you leave, you may be in worse danger. Why is the transition to in-home care so deadly? ...
Diagnostic failure is why we have Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. One of the reasons that there is a month devoted to this female-only form of cancer is that it often goes undiagnosed for a significant amount of time. The longer it takes someone to get a diagnosis of cervical cancer, the...
Your New Jersey medical malpractice case may be time-barred
Your doctor might have administered the wrong dosage of a drug, but you brushed off the incident. Months later, you start developing complications associated with the wrong dosage. Can you still file a case for their malpractice? The truth is your case might be...
How do you prove negligence in a birth injury case?
Every expectant parent wants their child to be born healthy. No parent is ever prepared to discover that their new bundle of joy suffered a birth injury due to negligence on the part of the medical practitioner in attendance. Thousands of birth injuries occur in the...
How can you protect yourself from a dismissive doctor?
You rely on your doctor to figure out what is wrong with you and help you get treatment. Doctors are often the only ones who can recommend specialized testing to check for issues ranging from cancer to soft tissue injuries. Unfortunately, some physicians don't listen...
4 ways surgeons might get it wrong
There is a lot that could go wrong when you enter a hospital for surgery. Some of these risks are unavoidable, as the human body is complex and can sometimes react in strange ways. However, most surgical errors are entirely preventable, and some are the sort of thing...
Potential signs of cerebral palsy
A few different factors can cause cerebral palsy, but it often stems from a lack of oxygen during birth. This can, in some cases, be caused when a doctor makes a mistake. For instance, the child’s position during birth can be such that it cuts off the airflow....
Staff turnover rates can impact patient care
The staff members at hospitals must ensure that their patients are being cared for properly. While many of them do this, there are times when understaffing or inexperienced staff members might not provide the care patients need. Negligence in hospitals can lead to...
COPD patients may be living with a misdiagnosis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a condition that causes persistent respiratory issues such as progressive breathlessness and cough. It’s a serious condition, but it is one for which there are treatments. Unfortunately, many of the patients who are...
