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...
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Study: Female patients more likely to have adverse outcomes from male surgeons
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...
Understanding options for damages from the Trevor Noah malpractice suit
Last month, “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah sued a New York orthopedic surgeon and hospital for medical malpractice following botched treatment and surgery for an undisclosed condition. In his claim, Noah alleges that medical staff failed to: Properly examine and...
Nursing homes using antipsychotic drugs on dementia patients
When your mom started having trouble remembering her address and her late husband’s name, you realized she couldn’t live on her own anymore. It was time to find her extra support. So you researched all of the assisted living residences in your area, and you moved her...
Investigation: How nursing home abuse stays hidden from the public
All across Michigan and the rest of the nation, many nursing homes continue to receive four- and five-star ratings from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The rating system was created to give Americans reliable information about the safety...
What should you do after suffering a brain injury?
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often result from motor vehicle crashes, slip-and-fall accidents, sports injuries, assaults and concussive explosions when an outside force, such as a blow or jolt to the head or neck injures the brain. Even TBIs considered mild, such as...
Michigan Supreme Court Says Seeking Lost Wages Is Appropriate For Wrongful Death Suits: Court’s decision has long-term implications regarding the right to economic damages in wrongful death cases.
DETROIT – November 30, 2021 – McKeen & Associates recently won an important decision in the Michigan Supreme Court regarding economic damages. A medical malpractice suit was brought against McLaren Port Huron Hospital in 2015, after the death of Garylyn Langell, a...
New Alzheimer’s drug could be dangerous for patients
More than 6 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Because of this, it is not surprising that Biotech made news when they announced a new drug to treat this disease. Despite Adulhelm being the first treatment for...
Dealing with your misdiagnosis
Whether your prognosis has a long or short outlook, there is no simple way to go through an illness. You may have a long list of symptoms or only a few, but all of them can add significant challenges. The progression from symptoms to diagnosis can be a long and...
What do people stand to gain from filing a wrongful death claim?
Losing a loved one at the hands of a negligent medical professional is a catastrophic event from which people may never fully recover. And while there is no way to undo the death or truly compensate people for this type of loss, there are a few important reasons to...