A recent study shows one-third to nearly half of all medical malpractice cases for children are related to diagnosis-related errors. The survey by The Doctors Company shows while the types of claims tend to change over time, infants under age 1 experience the most...
Detroit Medical Malpractice Law Blog
Several “best” U.S. hospitals penalized for high infection rates
Seven of the nation’s top-rated hospitals will be punished this year after the government said that they are among hundreds of health care systems with higher infection and patient injury rates.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services identified 786...
Lack of informed consent is a serious problem
Seeking medical care is sometimes an easy task. However, if you have a chronic medical condition or a difficult condition to treat, things might be more complex. Regardless of the situation you are in, it is imperative that you take steps to make medical decisions...
Misdiagnosis of three conditions causing the most harm
When we do not feel like we should, we turn to doctors to tell us what is wrong and how to fix it. After all, medical professionals have a duty to provide the best possible care to each and every patient. That means they should do their best to determine what an...
Tran Family, past client, enjoying Christmas after Post-Trial Settlement
Vinh Tran suffered a catastrophic brain injury when he was two-months old because of the medical negligence of nuclear medicine technicians. We took the case knowing it would be difficult, but that the family desperately needed help and deserved justice. The Tran...
Can I sue over a prescribed medication error?
Every day, people all around the U.S. pick up prescription medication at their local pharmacies. They trust that these prescriptions are filled with the correct dosage of the right medicine. But what happens when that is not the case?Prescription error and fault are...
McKeen recognized in “Top Legal News of 2019” for medical fraud case
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....
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,...