Prescription medications provide a wide range of benefits. Some medications, for instance, help regulate blood pressure or fight infections, while others can assist in managing pain. Unfortunately, taking prescription medications can also be dangerous if the wrong type or dosage is prescribed. This is a surprisingly common scenario and can… Continue reading Common Medication Errors: Misreading Decimal Points
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Failing to Transfer Pregnant Patients
Obtaining treatment for a health problem isn’t always as easy as going to the family doctor. While this may have been a common practice in the past, most patients who suffer from serious conditions are now expected to see a specialist, visit a lab or testing facility, or receive treatment… Continue reading Failing to Transfer Pregnant Patients
Continue ReadingProstate Surgery: Errors & Complications
According to the American Cancer Society, roughly 1 in 8 men will receive a prostate cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. Many other men will suffer from an enlarged prostate even without getting cancer, and the only treatment could be surgery. Prostate surgery, however, carries many complications. And careless surgeons who… Continue reading Prostate Surgery: Errors & Complications
Continue ReadingAre Your Surgical Stitches Infected?
Surgeons use stitches to close wounds to stop bleeding and promote healing. However, many patients suffer from intense pain or other problems related to their stitches. In fact, it is not unusual for stitches to become infected even though they are allegedly “dissolvable.” At Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, LLP, our… Continue reading Are Your Surgical Stitches Infected?
Continue ReadingErrors During Gastric Bypass Surgery
Losing weight is hard. Many people yo-yo diet for decades, ending up heavier than when they began. In their search for help, many of these people seek gastric bypass surgery. This surgery carries risks, like all surgery. A surgeon who lacks skill can make a mistake that causes pain and… Continue reading Errors During Gastric Bypass Surgery
Continue ReadingInfant Skull Fractures During Delivery
Babies have very soft skulls, which makes sense, given the fact that the child needs to squeeze out of the birth canal. The brain also continues to grow as the child ages, so the skull must grow along with it. However, skulls are also vulnerable to injury, in particular fracture,… Continue reading Infant Skull Fractures During Delivery
Continue ReadingAntiseptic Can Cause Eye Injuries During Delivery
Umbilical cord infections are a serious danger for newborns. Annually, almost 3 million newborns die, and almost 1 in 8 of those deaths are due to infections. Doctors should make sure that the umbilical cord is clean and dry to promote health. Now, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning… Continue reading Antiseptic Can Cause Eye Injuries During Delivery
Continue ReadingSurgical Robot Errors
Robots are supposed to reduce the number of errors committed in surgery and be generally less invasive. Among the alleged advantages are smaller incisions and faster recovery times. Unfortunately, many people are seriously injured when robots malfunction. These machines have been known to make sudden, unexpected movements or to experience… Continue reading Surgical Robot Errors
Continue ReadingMedical Errors during COVID-19 Treatment
A doctor’s letter to the New York Times contains a startling admission: hospitals have made many errors while treating patients during the recent coronavirus pandemic. And some of the errors can cause serious injury or possibly result in death. Because doctors rarely admit that they make mistakes, this is a… Continue reading Medical Errors during COVID-19 Treatment
Continue ReadingDoctors and Nursing Homes Seek Immunity for COVID-19 Deaths
Florida is slowly emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed hundreds of our fellow residents. However, one issue thrust into the spotlight is legal liability for how doctors, nursing homes, and other medical facilities have handled the crisis. The sad reality is that some deaths probably were preventable had… Continue reading Doctors and Nursing Homes Seek Immunity for COVID-19 Deaths
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