Medication errors are a common occurrence across the United States, and among the most commonly cited bases for medical malpractice litigation. Two recent studies highlight the issue of medication error and why the health care industry needs to ramp up efforts to...
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Failure to diagnose claims in medical malpractice litigation
In our last post, we mentioned a recent report which found that failure to diagnose is among the most common claims physicians in family practice face. Failure to diagnose generally refers to cases where a physician delays or fails to diagnose a disease or condition,...
Hospital stops infant heart surgery due to surgical errors
Toward the end of 2011, a hospital in another state began doing heart surgery on infants. By June 2015, no less than nine babies died at the hospital. Michigan readers might be relieved to know that -- finally, in Aug. 2015 -- the program was shut down due to...
Medical negligence can be the reason for a stroke
When blood flow to the brain is somehow stopped, a stroke often results. Clots or burst blood vessels can deprive the brain of blood and, subsequently, the oxygen needed by the cells. The health consequences to patients here in Michigan and elsewhere can be...
Tip: seek legal guidance before pursuing medical malpractice assistance, P.2
In a previous post, we began speaking about a medical malpractice case filed by a woman who was bitten by a cat and developed serious medical problems due to a failure to provide adequate medical care. One of the points we noted about the case is that the woman is...
Were you or a loved one the victim of a medication error?
Most Michigan readers are no doubt aware that scientists have created numerous medications to help us live longer and treat ailments for which there was previously no cure or relief. Most of these medications require that they be prescribed, filled and given with...
Did hospital negligence cause child’s cerebral palsy?
Michigan readers might surmise that this is the question that will need to be answered by an out-of-state court in a medical malpractice claim filed by a woman on behalf of herself and her child. She alleges that her child was born with injuries and severe cerebral...
Tip: seek legal guidance before pursuing medical malpractice assistance
A medical malpractice lawsuit recently filed by a Michigan woman highlights how relatively simple medical care can go seriously wrong. The woman claims that she sought treatment at the emergency room of University Hospital in 2013 after being bit on the hand by her...
Looking at the effects, risk factors of preterm birth
Premature birth can be a scary for both parents and providers to deal with, not only because of the risk of short-term complications, but because of long-term risks associated with pre-term birth. Both short-term complications and long-term risks vary depending on...
Looking at the effects, risk factors of preterm birth, P.2
In our last post, we began speaking about the short-term complications and long-term risks associated with preterm birth, as well as some of the associated risk factors. It is interesting to note that the state of Michigan earned a grade of “C” on the...