Hysterectomy Errors can Cause Lifelong Suffering and Financial Loss to a Patient
A hysterectomy is performed to remove a woman’s uterus, and may involve the removal of other reproductive organs too. Hysterectomy is done for various reasons that include:
Paraplegia and Quadriplegia are Paralytic Injuries that could Result from Medical Malpractice
Paraplegia and Quadriplegia
Prescription Drug Malpractice Infers Failure of Healthcare Provider to Extend Competent Care
Medical malpractice in hospitals and healthcare facilities happens more frequently than you might imagine. A malpractice may occur in the form of failure to diagnose a specific condition, delay in diagnosis, misdiagnosis, and failure to provide appropriate medical attention, improper administration of drugs, equipment failure, and several other ways.
Improper Use of Forceps during Delivery can Cause Fatal Injuries to a Baby
What are Forceps
Trauma in a Gastric Bypass Surgery due to Medical Negligence
Gastric Bypass Surgery
A Bowel Obstruction if not Treated Immediately can Cause Critical Complications or May Turn Fatal
Bowel Obstruction – Occurrence and Causes
Guillain-Barre Syndrome Misdiagnosis can have Terrible Results
Guillain-Barre Syndrome or GBS
Widow sues 2 New York hospitals for husband dying twice
A widow filed a medical malpractice suit against two hospitals in Buffalo after one emergency room doctor pronounced her husband dead when he was still alive. She says that her husband might still be alive had the medical team paid attention to her.
Courts rule on uninsured physicians
New York patients may want to pay heed to a New Jersey Supreme Court case involving a physician who had no medical malpractice insurance. On Sept. 29, a 5-2 split decision decreed that practitioners lacking malpractice insurance to any degree are not to be disciplined by the courts, but by the state’s medical board instead. However, if the medical facility employing the insured physician failed to conduct an appropriate amount of due diligence before making the hire, it may be held liable.
Patient vigilance could help prevent doctor errors
Although patients in New York rely on the expertise of their doctors and other health care providers, they should still take steps to protect themselves from medical mistakes. Researchers consistently find that misdiagnosis is the leading category of medical error.