Laser skin rejuvenation procedures have grown in popularity among Americans who are trying to turn back the clock. The procedures that are most often requested by people who are seeking to reverse signs of aging include skin resurfacing and skin tightening, usually in the facial area. Lasers are also commonly used to improve the appearance… Read More
When LASIK Goes Wrong
LASIK is a procedure performed with a laser to correct refractive errors of vision, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia. Most patients who undergo the procedure expect to reduce their dependence on glasses or contact lenses. Although LASIK surgery is usually successful, the patient must meet certain criteria to be a good candidate. These criteria… Read More
Hemorrhage in Dialysis Access Sites
Your Blood is Filtered During Dialysis If you have endstage kidney disease, you may require dialysis. This is the most common treatment for patients with kidney failure. During dialysis, your blood is filtered through an artificial kidney, or dialysis machine, where waste products can be eliminated. Patients who are undergoing hemodialysis usually have treatment three… Read More
Bariatric Surgery Negligence
Weight loss surgeries have increased dramatically in recent years as procedures have been developed that are safer and pose fewer risks of complication. Not unexpectedly, as procedures rise, so do lawsuits for sagging skin, a common and unsatisfactory result of the surgery and subsequent rapid weight loss. Patients who undergo these procedures tend to loose… Read More
OxyContin Lawsuits: Fraud Fueling the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
Follow the Money Our country is in the midst of a prescription drug epidemic that was in no small part the work of the pharmaceutical industry, sending reps to visit doctors’ offices throughout the country to push for use of opiates for non-cancer chronic pain. Opioids are potent analgesics that are widely accepted as an… Read More
Compartment Syndrome Due to Medical Errors
Compartment Syndrome is a serious medical condition that requires immediate recognition and a high degree of suspicion by nurses, ER doctors, internists, and orthopedic specialists alike to prevent catastrophic injury to patients. Missed diagnosis of compartment syndrome can result in permanent nerve damage, amputation, chronic pain from complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) renal failure and even death. Compartment syndrome often… Read More
Blood Transfusion Errors
Blood transfusions are fairly common. Approximately 5 million people in the United States will have a blood transfusion each year. Most patients are concerned about potential transmission of a blood-borne infection when receiving a blood transfusion, but the risk of contracting a serious infection, from a virus like HIV or hepatitis C, has diminished significantly… Read More
Medical Malpractice: The View From the Other Side
Doctors no doubt worry about lawsuits and may fear they will fall victim to a “frivolous” or trivial claim. However, a good malpractice attorney will not waste time if there is no evidence of negligence, which resulted in severe injury or death to the patient. Such cases are simply too expensive and difficult to pursue without… Read More
Clot-Busting Therapy for Heart Attack Patients
Thrombolytic therapy (aka clot-busting therapy) is medication widely used to treat patients who come to the Emergency Department with a myocardial infarction, or heart attack. When used correctly, it is a life-saving therapy to quickly open up a clogged artery that would normally supply blood and oxygen to the heart muscle, and preserve muscle that would otherwise die…. Read More
Hospital Acquired Infections Due to Medical Negligence?
For a variety of reasons, hospitals are dangerous places. Many people are affected by hospital-acquired infections, and to the extent that they are avoidable, negligence may be involved. Hospital acquired infections are infections that occur after 48 hours after admission and have nothing to do with the patient’s diagnosis or health condition. The Center for… Read More
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