McKeen & Associates attorneys Brian McKeen and Kenneth Lee recently obtained a $1 million settlement on behalf of a woman who had been diagnosed with endometrial cancer and sought treatment from a gynecologic oncologist whose surgery resulted in injury that caused...
You may have recently gone to the hospital or a clinic because of a strange bump. A doctor looked at it and told you it was a benign lump and to ignore it. They didn’t bother doing any further testing besides a quick look. You later find out the lump was cancerous and...
It was a difficult decision, but you’ve decided as a family to place your elderly relative in a nursing home. Ultimately, this decision is in their best interests. They can still lead a fulfilling life, but they can get assistance with the things they now struggle to...
Understanding the errors people make is crucial to preventing others from making the same errors. There are few places where this is more important than medical diagnoses. Doctors who make a mistake at the time of diagnosis may lose the only chance to save someone....
Adult children of senior parents often trust the care and attention of their elderly loved ones to a nursing home staff. Unfortunately, many factors contribute to a dangerous environment for those struggling with mobility issues or cognitive impairment. At this...
Imagine spending more than 40 years in prison for a crime you didn’t commit. It’s a fate you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy. Now imagine while you were incarcerated, you were denied treatment for a serious medical condition – which ultimately left you with...
In the wake of nursing home abuse or neglect allegations, community members and victims’ loved ones are often astonished and left wondering how such deplorable actions could have occurred. Sadly, there are a number of factors that contribute to the victimization of...
Over 3.6 billion people in the world use social media. It can be a useful way to keep connected with loved ones. However, many nursing home residents have fallen victim to social media abuse. ProPublica recently conducted an investigation into inappropriate social...
It’s not uncommon for seriously ill, elderly patients who spend time in the hospital to suffer delirium. Sometimes, they’re already experiencing it when they’re admitted, and sometimes they develop it during their stay. Hospital-acquired delirium is most likely to...
A study published last December in JAMA Surgery concludes women operated on by male surgeons suffer significantly higher adverse outcomes than those who had female surgeons. Utilizing data from 1.3 million surgeries in Ontario, Canada, between 2007 and 2019, the...
