Administering the Wrong Medication to the Patient can Constitute Medical Negligence
Gary Silverstein
October 4, 2015
Negligence while Prescribing Drugs
Negligence while Prescribing Drugs
A common medical malpractice in the surgical field involved retained surgical instruments in the patient’s body after surgery. This act of negligence can result in critical complications for the patient, causing severe pain, infection, and/or death.
Gastric bypass surgery is a medical procedure practiced to offer long term relief to sufferers of morbid obesity. Though a beneficial process it is associated with dangerous complications including death. Few patients may have to undergo repeated surgeries to correct the complications developed after initial surgery.
Medical Malpractice Causing Nerve Damage
There is an increased risk of older and senior patients with various types of dementia wandering off from hospitals and special care facilities, putting them in danger of being injured. Assisted-living and other medical facilities in New York can implement four measures to protect and prevent at-risk patients from wandering.
How safe are Pedestrians in New York? New York City pedestrian accident fatalities are more disturbing. The rate of pedestrian deaths due to automobile collisions is far more than the national rate. As per New York City’s Department of Transportation reports, 52% of city’s traffic deaths are due to pedestrian deaths. Around 67% New York City people walk and use public transportation for work – a national high. This means more New Yorkers are exposed to the hazards and perils of the road.
Injuries to the eyes An injury to the eye can happen in many ways. Flying shrapnel in a road accident can hit the eye and damage the lens. Eye ball can be damaged and injured in a direct and violent blow. The tissues surrounding the eye, the cavity around the eye ball and the nerves can also be damaged permanently. Such injuries can paralyze life putting the victim’s personal and professional life in chaos. Loss of vision in one or both eyes can hinder the ability to work and earn. Wood, cement, glass, stone, and metal objects can pierce the eye and cause serious injuries.
Gallbladder and gallstones
