Errors can be made at any point while a person is receiving treatment for a serious health condition. However, some of the most serious complications can arise as a result of a misdiagnosis. As one woman’s story shows, an accurate diagnosis is critically important.
Dealing with multiple doctors during a visit to the hospital can be frustrating for patients and their family, especially when someone is suffering from a serious health condition. Seeing a new face emerge from behind a curtain can be unnerving and disheartening.
In some instances, New York City car accidents leave people with minor injuries. People often suffer broken bones and bruises. Although the injuries can be painful and uncomfortable, people can recover from those injuries rather quickly. Sadly, many people aren’t lucky enough to suffer just minor injuries. Many car accidents leave people with serious injuries such as a traumatic brain injury. Unfortunately, the effects of a brain injury can be long-lasting. This month is Brain Injury Awareness Month. The hope is that people will gain a better understanding of the symptoms associated with a serious brain injury by devoting attention to the issue. Unfortunately, a
Whether you live in New York City or elsewhere, people trust that their physicians will take precautions to prevent patient harm, especially during surgery. Sadly, doctors errors can leave patients physically and emotionally damaged.
We’ve discussed it before on this blog. However, it appears that some hospitals in New York City and beyond aren’t doing enough to prevent surgical instruments from being left inside patients during surgery.
Last week, we wrote about a car crash that left a young couple with fatal injuries. They were on their way to the hospital when their livery car was broadsided by another vehicle at a stop sign. The driver of that vehicle fled from the scene of the accident. However, he was recently arrested by police and now faces serious criminal charges. As readers may recall, the young couple, members of the Orthodox Jewish community, were expecting their first child together. Both parents were killed in the crash. Their child was delivered by cesarean section but died a day later. Authorities say the driver that
In January, we told you about a New York City woman who went to the hospital with a chronic cough. Doctors initially said she had asthma. However, two years later the woman was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.
People in New York City and others elsewhere usually go about their daily lives without thinking about the potential dangers all around them. Sadly, a car accident can happen in the blink of an eye. Accident victims can be left with serious injuries and some may even die. A 23-year-old student was killed recently after he was hit by a car along FDR Drive. The accident happened around 1:45 a.m. The Syracuse University student was spending his last semester in New York City pursuing an internship. Reports indicate that the driver of the car that hit the young man will not face criminal charges. However,
Many people in New York City and beyond know someone who has been diagnosed with some form of cancer. Most of us live in fear of a cancer diagnosis. However, we assume that medical professionals will detect cancer in its earliest stages. With the right treatment, patients can go on to live a full life.
Being a patient in the hospital can be a frightening experience. New York City residents and others elsewhere rely on medical workers to provide them with appropriate care and treatment. Patients and their family members place a great deal of trust in the hands of medical professionals. Unfortunately, some people abuse that trust.
