New York Hospital Falls Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Hospitals have protocols in place concerning the safe transport and ambulation of patients. When staff members fail to follow these protocols, patients can suffer falls leading to serious and life-threatening injuries.
If you or a loved one has suffered a serious injury due to hospital negligence, the lawyers at Rosenberg, Minc, Falkoff & Wolff, LLP, are here to protect your rights. Our New York hospital falls malpractice lawyers have successfully handled numerous medical malpractice lawsuits for clients throughout New York.
Causes of Hospital Falls
Patients who fall in hospitals can suffer hip fractures, skull fractures, subdural hematomas, as well as broken bones, spinal cord injuries, and other serious and debilitating injuries.
New study reasserts the importance of PSA testing for men
Recent controversy over prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing for prostate cancer has left many men confused. In May 2012, a report was released with new government guidelines regarding PSA testing. The guidelines discouraged the use of the blood test that looks for PSA in high levels as an indication of prostate cancer. This controversial statement has been challenged by many medical professional who reassert the need for this testing.
The new guidelines
In the new guidelines, the concern was that with routine PSA testing, men were being unnecessarily treated for small tumors that were not life-threatening. With treatments such as surgery to remove the tumor and radiation therapy, patients sometimes risk complications for a tumor that would have been fine if left alone. This study found that only about one out of 1,000 men would survive prostate cancer because of a PSA test discovery.
The recommendation was met immediately with opposition from many doctors and cancer survivors. They warned that skipping PSA testing might be more dangerous than having the testing done. They also felt that the new guidelines were irresponsible because there was no other testing method more effective than PSA testing for men.
New study: Medication mistakes occur in up to 50 percent of surgeries
On behalf of Daniel C. Minc A leading hospital in the U.S. found that incorrect dosage, labeling and other medication mistakes are prominent during surgery. We all know that doctors are human and make mistakes. Likely, you have heard stories about patients having the wrong limb amputated, or having surgical sponges left inside of them […]
Newborn jaundice: New technology aids diagnosis
A new app can help diagnose infant jaundice. This could help reduce the risk of complications that can lead to cerebral palsy and brain damage.
Engineers and physicians with the University of Washington have recently developed a smartphone application that can detect the presence of jaundice in newborns in a matter of minutes. Researchers and developers of the app are careful to note that the tool is not yet an official test, but instead could indicate that a blood test is needed.
To use the app, a photo is taken of the infant with a color calibration card. The photo is then analyzed using a special algorithm and a report is sent to the parent’s phone. Although it is best to rely on the result of a blood test for an official diagnosis, the innovative app does bring renewed attention to a condition that can have tragic complications.
Newborn injuries and their causes
Knowing about common birth injuries and how they are caused can help parents to act appropriately when their newborn is showing symptoms. No new parent living in New York wants to deal with a newborn child suffering from an injury, but, unfortunately, complications can sometimes arise during birth. For those without a deeper understanding of […]
New audit reveals frequency of prescription errors in New York
Every year, people in New York City and across the state are prescribed medications by their physicians to combat a wide range of illnesses. When filling a prescription, New Yorkers must not only trust that their doctors are prescribing the appropriate medication, but also that the pharmacists are closely following the doctors’ instructions. According to […]
More people are making medication errors at home
A look at how at-home medication errors have more than doubled and why children are especially at risk. The number of mistakes people are making when they take their medication at home is growing at an alarming rate. According to the Washington Post, the number of at-home medication errors that were considered serious more than […]
Medication errors: What patients can do to prevent them
There are several steps patients can take to prevent undue harm caused by a medication error. Many adults in New York and in the rest of the U.S. take a prescription medication to help them manage or treat a health condition. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, nearly one-third of all adults […]
Medicare Report Reveals Serious Hospital Errors
Inspectors Need to Improve Tracking and Reporting to Address Hospital Negligence A recent Medicare report released by the agency’s inspector general, Daniel Levinson, revealed that more than 180,000 Medicare patients die each year due, in part, to treatment received during a hospital visit. According to Levinson, this death count stems from a failure on the […]
Medicare fines 17 NYC hospitals over patient complication rates
On behalf of Daniel C. Minc Medicare cuts designed to combat infections and other patient-safety issues A total of 17 hospitals in New York City will see their Medicare funding cut due to high rates of patient complications, such as infections, according to the New York Post. The 17 hospitals in the city are among […]