It's time for Michigan Lawyers Weekly's annual tradition of presenting the most memorable stories of the year.After going issue-by-issue reviewing news from Michigan's legal world in 2019, we narrowed the list to 10 topics in chronological order by publication date....
Year: 2019
Protect yourself when you receive medical care
Medical errors can harm patients considerably. If you are going to be hospitalized or need medical care for any reason, you should know the basic ways that you can keep yourself protected from these errors. These methods give you the opportunity to try to catch issues...
Physicians getting burnt as electronic records are coming in hot
Converting to digital medical records was supposed to make your care safer and more efficient. But according to a new study, it may be sending things in the opposite direction.A strong correlation between hard-to-use electronic health records (EHR) and physician...
Systemic changes can help stop sexual violence against children
As a parent, one of your primary drives in life is to keep your child safe from harm. But every year, sexual abuse happens, in some form, to 120 million children around the world. It happens to one in 10 girls before they reach adulthood. They may be victims of rape,...
Can a hospital remove life support against a family’s wishes?
Medical professionals dedicate their entire lives to helping others live long and stay healthy. Unfortunately, being directly responsible for the health of community members sometimes means having to make incredibly difficult decisions.When patients are put on life...
Keep yourself protected when seeking medical care
Individuals who seek care from doctors must ensure that they are taking steps to enhance their safety. Even though it is the medical professionals' duty to keep patients safe, taking these extra steps might be enough to prevent you from having to deal with gross...
How to find a good emergency room in Michigan
The hospital where you receive treatment matters. If you’re facing a life-threatening emergency, you may think you lose the right to choose which hospital you go to. You may assume the paramedics are required to take you to whichever hospital is...
At compounding pharmacies, drug safety is no guarantee
As consumers in the American healthcare system, we trust our medical providers to keep us from harm. We also – perhaps less consciously – depend on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that the drugs we receive are safe. When you pick up a...
Mistreatment with anesthesia can be hard to recover from
Doctors use anesthesia to help make your operation — and recovery — as painless as possible. But a mistake in administering anesthesia can result in added pain and recovery time for you.Here are three common anesthesia errors that can cause problems for...
Fetal monitoring is critical during labor and delivery
A woman who is in labor in a birthing center or hospital needs fetal monitoring during the process. Some women don't mind doing this because it is a way they can ensure the baby is doing well. Others might not like having to be hooked up to machines. Each facility has...