Another Never Event in New York
There’s a reason misdiagnoses cause medical malpractice claims so commonly. Because of things like this…
Just this year a woman from Harlem underwent a mastectomy to treat what she was told was very serious breast cancer, only to learn after that she never had cancer to begin with. She said, “I didn’t know whether to smile and thank God I didn’t have cancer or cry because I’ve been through so much.”
The July Effect and Risks of Malpractice
What’s the “July Effect” in medicine?
Each year in July, hospitals and other medical centers receive an influx of new interns fresh out of medical school. With the addition of inexperienced doctors and interns at each facility, there is a perceived risk of medical errors that result in inferior care.
Beware These Conditions Doctors Commonly Fail to Diagnose
A failure to diagnose an illness is one of the most devastating and dangerous medical mistakes a doctor can commit. It can take the form of either not noticing symptoms of an illness and therefore not diagnosing one, or misdiagnosing an illness when a patient actually has a different condition.
Did My Doctor Do Enough to Check Me for Heart Failure?
Unfortunately, there is no single test that can predict a heart attack.
With that in mind, however, there are many different tests that can be used together in order to determine if you are at risk for a heart attack, or have recently experienced minor heart failure. Your doctor should use more than one of these methods to make sure your heart is healthy, and possibly recommend you to a New York cardiologist who specializes in heart health if you’re not.
What You Need To Know About Medical Malpractice and Brain Damage
There are many different traumatic events that can cause brain damage. It often occurs due to a serious injury from an accident, such as a fall from a ladder, or a head impact during a vehicle crash. In some instances, however, brain damage can be caused due to lack of oxygen to the brain. This often occurs while drowning when there is a general lack of oxygen to the body. Sadly, lack of oxygen to the brain can also occur during a surgical procedure, in which case it is often avoidable and may be due to negligence that is grounds for medical malpractice.
Did the Emergency Room Make Me Worse?
Usually, when you go to an emergency room in New York, it is because you are in need of serious medical help and you cannot wait to make an appointment to see a doctor. In these types of situations, you rely on the staff and professionals in the emergency room to see you promptly and respond reasonably in order to help you with your medical crisis. Usually, that is what happens and the highly trained men and women of the healthcare field help their patients. In some cases, however, delays in an emergency room or improper diagnosis can, in fact, make the situation much worse.
Common Injuries Due to Anesthesia Accidents
Anesthesia is an important part of many medical procedures, especially surgery. While most uses of anesthesia are uneventful, there are some potential accidents that can occur and result in a wide range of different injuries. Types of accidents can range from failing to understand a patient’s medical history to improperly applying the anesthesia during a procedure.
New York Malpractice Claims on the Rise
When people suffer injury or harm because of mistakes made by medical professionals, they have the right to pursue compensation for their losses by filing a medical malpractice claim. It is common for patients to file malpractice claims for:
Common Types of New York Medical Malpractice
When we seek out help from a medical professional, we expect to receive a reasonable level of care and attention. More often than not, we are provided an adequate diagnosis and treatment plan to help us recover. But, there are times when medical professionals make errors or fail to act appropriately, and their mistakes result in serious injuries. Misdiagnosis, errors in treatment and mistakes made during the administration of medicine can have serious consequences. Medical malpractice is relatively common and it can sometimes be fatal.
WRSH Wins $4,250,000 Verdict for Patient Paralyzed by Medical Malpractice
The personal injury law firm of Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro, Moses & Halperin, LLP recently reached a verdict that gave $4,250,000 in compensation to a woman paralyzed by medical malpractice. The case result made the first page of VerdictSearch, which detailed the case and the struggles experienced by the girl.
In 2003, the then-fifteen-year-old girl was on vacation in Hawaii when she developed a face rash, unsteadiness, and slurred speech. She was taken to Kapiolani Medical Center in Honolulu, where she was diagnosed with lupus and was administered regular steroid doses to combat the condition. However, complications with the steroid doses caused the child to be paralyzed from the neck down because of steroid-induced myopathy.