Seeking Compensation for a Failed Diagnosis
The human body is complex and medicine does not have all the answers yet. Diseases can throw up confusing symptoms and a myriad of tests have to be carried out before your doctor makes an accurate diagnosis of your condition. Sometimes the test results prove to be inconclusive and your doctor may be compelled to treat you on the basis of your symptoms.
Proving Negligence During an Emergency
Emergency medical situations are chaotic, and you know that even if you have never watched any episode of ER or Grey’s Anatomy (though you may have fallen asleep watching the latter show). The medical personnel-doctors and nurses-have to race against time to treat a patient. They don’t have the luxury of time to order a full suite of diagnostic tests to determine the nature of the patient’s problem, so they have to rely on their hunches sometimes.
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New study looks at how to diagnose MELAS
Individuals in New York who have a disease called MELAS might be interested to learn that the Chinese Medical Journal has published a study that looks at the current methods of diagnosing the disease. MELAS is a mitochondrial disease, which tends to be rare, but among mitochondrial diseases, it is one of the more common ones. Because symptoms can vary from person to person, it is also frequently misdiagnosed. The prognosis for a patient with MELAS improves with an early diagnosis.
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Securing a Site: It’s More Than Just Hard Hats
For those who have a responsibility to provide safety for construction workers on the job, the processes they face are a lot more complex than most people might think. The average person tends to think about workplace safety in a way that’s similar to what’s shown on television — you see people putting on hard […]
Reporting Workplace Injuries
Employers in the New York City area have a responsibility to allow workers to file workers’ compensation claims when they are injured in accidents at work. But in many cases, the issue becomes a bit more complex. Injured workers may face significant challenges related to the workers’ compensation claim process. Reporting Standards It’s quite common […]
Wrongful Death Laws in New York are Cruel and Unfair: How NY Courts Value the Death of a Child
The tragic loss of a child gets no dignity or monetary damages under New York State’s outdated wrongful death statute. Parents who suffer the tragic loss of a child due to the negligence of another and try to bring a claim for damages are generally shocked at what they are told by their attorneys. Damages […]
Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
Most New York residents understand the chaotic nature of riding the subway. They understand the mad rush down to a platform and onto a train. They understand the careening through tunnels, the push of the crowd inside the car and those awkward times when the train car stops between stations. They also understand the delicate […]
Dangers associated with electronic fetal monitoring
One of the most common medical practices used during childbirth, electronic fetal monitoring, may actually pose risks to both mothers and their babies. Health care professionals in New York and around the country may view EFM as a method of avoiding serious risks and complications during labor and delivery. Additionally, records of monitoring are often used to avert medical malpractice possibilities.
