Birthing a child can be a long and painful process. One hopes, that after all the pain and labor, the infant child will come out unscathed, ready to live a full and healthy life. Sadly, this is not always the case. Every year, nearly 28,000 infants are injured during birth. In many cases, these injuries […]
Were Your Labor and Delivery Complications Caused by Malpractice?
Labor and delivery complications can harm both the mother and the baby. And they can be fatal to either. In fact, the U.S. has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the industrialized world. According to ProPublica, 700 to 900 mothers die each year of causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. And for every death, […]
Surgical Never Events are More Common Than You Think
“Never events” are medical mistakes that should never happen, period. They are not accepted risks. They are not rare complications that are sometimes unavoidable. They are flat-out mistakes that are entirely preventable. And yet, in a study published in 2012, researchers estimated that over 4,000 surgical never event claims are filed in the U.S. each […]
Anesthesia Error
Anesthesia error is one of the greatest fears for surgical patients. It is rare, but it can turn a routine procedure into a deadly one, or cause life-changing complications. Anytime that anesthesia is used, there is some risk, even if it is just a local anesthesia. However, medical error is not an accepted risk of […]
Understanding Cancer Misdiagnosis
Today, it seems like cancer is all around us. And since we’re still learning about this mysterious disease, it appears as if every product carries with it certain cancer-related risks. Of course, not everything causes cancer. Certain habits, environmental conditions and consumer products are riskier than others. For instance, tobacco should be avoided at […]