Physicians—by nature—strive for perfection when caring for their patients. Much more often than not, they are successful; on occasion, adverse events occur. Back in 1999, the…
For most of us, winter is already upon us with plenty of snow to send the kids to the neighborhood sledding hills. They will speed down a straight path or take a different approach as they spin…
The medical community is constantly in discussions about how to improve the quality of medical care; diagnostic errors seem to be one important, yet overlooked area of concern. Diagnostic error…
We are fortunate these days that medical professionals have access to a remarkable array of diagnostic tools and treatment options. Cancer, strokes, heart attack — conditions that may have…
By now, many of us have heard this tragic, yet heartwarming story. Last May, a 24-year-old bride-to-be was celebrating her bachelorette party with a group of friends, when all decided to go…
As I reported back in September, Judge Nelson T. Bailey had the misfortune of having a surgical sponge left inside him after surgery. Five months later, his body rotting from the inside, the…
When we think of medical malpractice, we often think of a doctor that performed the wrong surgical procedure, amputated the wrong limb, or maybe left a medical sponge in a patient’s body….
A mother arrived at the hospital overjoyed to give birth to her first child; a baby boy. What happened next began eight years of grief for the new mother and child. Prior to delivery, the woman…
Some diseases are becoming rarer; immunization is the probable reason and we continue to immunize, even after incidents of disease become minimal. There seems to be no question that this…
School sports are a great way for students to stay healthy while learning important team-building skills. However, some students are staying in the game not recognizing the risks of playing hurt…
As a result of nursing errors including a misadministration of pain medication, a simple arthroscopic shoulder surgery left one man brain dead. Two days later, the family made the decision to take…
Have you been injured by a hospital’s, doctor’s or nurse’s negligence? Or, for that matter, have you been injured by any type or health care provider or, perhaps, by a…