Many hospitals are affiliated with universities. Some are run by religious institutions like the Catholic Church. A significant number are owned by corporations that run large networks of health care facilities. Increasingly, private equity firms are buying hospitals...
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How can you avoid medical mistakes in the hospital?
Hospitals are scary places. If you’re a patient, you’re probably not in the best shape, and it can easily feel like everything is out of your control. It’s hard not to be anxious about the possibility of a medical mistake – especially when you hear that medical errors...
Avoid these harmful missteps in your medical malpractice case
When a medical error leaves you seriously injured, you may feel emotionally drained and concerned about your future. You may be entitled to substantial compensation through a medical malpractice claim, but your case could take some time. Unfortunately, there is much...
3 ways medication errors can occur
A medication error is a form of medical malpractice. Some medication errors can even be fatal, while others just may have negative ramifications on someone’s health. However, it is often true that these medication errors are the result of negligence. Someone made a...
4 things that may increase your risk of malpractice injuries
It is safe to assume that most medical professionals strive to care for their patients without causing them any harm. Despite this, medical malpractice continues to injure and kill far too many victims. Anyone can suffer negligent malpractice injuries, but some...
Can you hold a doctor liable for failing to diagnose a TBI?
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can happen to anyone at any age. Kids most often suffer them playing sports, while adults often suffer them in car crashes or falls. As Connecticut heads towards another winter, we can expect to see TBIs caused by slipping and falling...
What items could be left behind after surgery?
One type of medical malpractice that sometimes happens is when a doctor is negligent and leaves an item behind when finishing up a surgical procedure. These are known as “retained surgical foreign bodies.” They can be very problematic, leading to severe complications...
Can your doctor’s apology be used as evidence of malpractice?
Your doctor made a mistake – a big one. Maybe they mixed up your lab results with someone else’s, which resulted in a long delay in properly diagnosing and treating your medical condition – causing you added months of suffering and a less optimistic prognosis. Perhaps...
Surgical errors can result in lifelong complications
When you are wheeled into the surgery room, you expect the operating team to do their best during the operation. However, it is not always the case. Avoidable mistakes happen during surgery, and they can have devastating long-term consequences on your life. Some...
The new emergency room error rate study you should know about
It wasn’t until the 1990s that a growing body of medical research began to conclusively confirm that heart attack tends to present differently in women than it does in men. This understanding has allowed the medical community to diagnose heart attacks in women more...