These statistics aren’t meant to scare you, although they probably will, what we really want is for you to be aware of both how common medical negligence really is, and how rare it is for patients to take legal action when they are harmed. When patients do not act, they miss out on the compensation […]
Understaffed Hospitals May See More Infections
It’s not terribly surprising that understaffed hospitals have been linked to infections more often than adequately staffed hospitals. Understaffed hospitals are a real problem because not only are these facilities less likely to provide adequate care to their patients or to keep the facilities clean and sanitized which means they are more likely to be […]
Emergency Room Error
If you or someone you love has been the victim of emergency room error, you may not even realize that medical malpractice was involved. The circumstances that lead to an emergency room visit, and the chaotic atmosphere often encountered in emergency departments, can lead to confusion about what really happened and why. You may have […]
Hospital-Acquired Infections
When you must go to the hospital, you expect it to be a sterile environment. You do not expect to contract an infection as a result of being hospitalized. But, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says, “On any given day, about one in 25 hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated […]