Medical & Hospital Malpractice

When something goes wrong in surgery and the unthinkable occurs – such as the patient dying – chances are it is due…

It appears that technology meant to make health care more efficient may actually be leading to serious medical errors that harms patients….

There are preventable medical errors termed “never events,” meaning they are so serious they should never happen to patients. What should hospitals…

New evidence suggests that nearly half of doctors today are unsure about their diagnoses.  This is especially alarming given that one of…

Emergency rooms are often times fast-paced, hectic, and stressful workplaces.  It’s not surprising, then, to learn that three out of every four…

Preventable medical errors are estimated to be the third leading cause of death in the United States. They recently have been blamed…

Parents understandably worry greatly when their young children are sick or severely injured. Just imagine the anguish when their children suffer serious…

Medication errors are a common and very serious form of preventable medical mistakes.  How are such errors made and how can medication…

How does a serious medical error happen – one so severe that it leads to a patient’s death?  Often times the answer…

The 2019 Patient Safety Awareness Week is March 10 through March 16. Given that medical errors are estimated to be the third…