It is likely that you or someone you know has experienced this scenario: you go to the doctor’s office with a list of symptoms, and are sent home with no diagnosis, or told you have “a virus” – but rest does not help. It is possible that the reason you are not improving is because… Read More
Dislodged Tracheostomy Tubes
Tracheostomy tubes are a standard in modern medical care, and provide the opportunity for patients to survive and thrive who could not do so without the procedure. But the tubes can become dislodged, either through the breathing process itself, simple movements, or the moving and rolling of the patient by medical staff and other caregivers…. Read More
Intubation Errors and Medical Malpractice
Intubation is an important medical procedure that saves countless lives by providing an airway for patients to breathe. When physicians and medical staff perform the procedure improperly, however, or fail to intubate a patient in need of this treatment, the consequences can be disastrous. In fact, intubation errors can lead to hypoxia or anoxia, permanent… Read More
Infections After Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery, also known as gastric bypass surgery, gastric banding surgery, or weight loss surgery, has become an increasingly common procedure. When the surgery is performed, the stomach is surgically altered to decrease its capacity, leading to weight loss. The benefits of bariatric surgery can be great. Existing research shows that bariatric surgery generally results… Read More
Pharmacist Malpractice and Liability
Many people are familiar with the concept of medical malpractice — where a doctor fails to follow the standard of care of a reasonably well-qualified doctor and, as a result, the patient is seriously injured. But fewer people are aware that medical professionals other than doctors and nurses, such as pharmacists, can commit professional malpractice…. Read More
“Ask Me 3” For Better Health Literacy
As patients, we place our faith and trust in the hands of doctors and other medical professionals to provide us with the care and treatment they deem necessary for our well-being. The fact is that doctors make mistakes, as evidenced by the nearly 100,000 patients that die each year by preventable medical errors. Because… Read More
Johns Hopkins’ New Patient Safety Institute
Johns Hopkins, a well-known and highly respected hospital based in Maryland, recently announced the creation of a new, well-funded patient safety program. Johns Hopkins will put in place a Patient Safety Institute to target the problems of patient injury and medical error. The institute’s stated goal is to improve outcomes, both for patients at Johns… Read More
Protecting Oneself Against Preventable Medical Errors
Our medical malpractice attorneys have previously reported study after study indicating the problem of medical malpractice remains all too prevalent. Indeed, a study from the April edition of Health Affairs found that as many as one-third of hospital inpatients is the victim of a medical error. This can include bedsores, infections, falls, medication errors, and… Read More
Doctor-Designed Medical Devices Unknowingly Implanted
Many patients are aware that, as a part of their surgeries, their physician will select the medical device implanted during surgery. Patients who take great care in selecting their physicians, surgeons, and hospitals, often simply trust those individuals and institutions to select the hardware to be used. Patients assume that reputable hospitals will only approve… Read More
Pharmaceutical Ghostwriting
In the world of medical research, peer-reviewed articles and studies are like currency, influencing physicians, consumers, and the public at large. But who influences the content of those articles. As the top medical malpractice attorneys of Passen & Powell are well aware, often these articles are heavily influenced by so-called “academic ghostwriters,” individuals and companies… Read More
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