Category: Medical Negligence Blog
What Medical Errors and Near Misses Can Teach Us About the Healthcare System
Despite the best efforts of healthcare organizations and the people who work for them, medical errors are far more common than anyone would like. Studies show that 10% to 12% of patients experience harm in some form while they are in the hospital. That’s the estimation of Patient Safety Network,…
5 Chicago Hospitals Earn Poor Grades for Patient Safety in a New Report
Five hospitals in Chicago have earned a D grade in a new safety report from The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit watchdog organization. An analysis from Leapfrog explained that patients at D grade facilities face a 92 percent greater risk of avoidable death. The five Chicago hospitals that were graded D…
Report: Doctors Who Surrender a Medical License in One State May Practice in Another
MILWAUKEE (December 3, 2018) – The surrender of a medical license is often done in the face of overwhelming evidence of unprofessional conduct, such as repeated surgical mishaps. But a recent report by the USA Today Network revealed a license surrender often comes with no restrictions in practicing medicine in…
Doctor Seen on Video Singing and Dancing During Surgery
ATLANTA (June 12, 2018) – A dermatologist who was seen on video dancing to music while performing a surgical procedure has been suspended by the Georgia medical board, which claimed her continued practice “poses a threat to the public health, safety and welfare.” Dr. Windell Davis-Boutte is a dermatologist and director…
Surgeon, Hospital Deny Responsibility in Actor Bill Paxton’s Death
LOS ANGELES (May 4, 2018) – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the surgeon who operated on Bill Paxton are denying responsibility for the 61-year-old actor’s sudden death after the family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against them in February. Paxton, best known for his roles in Apollo 13 and Titanic, suffered…
Mother Sues Nurse, Hospital After Newborn Baby Suffocates in Hospital Bed
PORTLAND, Ore. (August 11, 2017) – An Oregon mother is suing a nurse and the hospital she worked at for negligence after her newborn son suffocated to death in her hospital bed. According to the lawsuit which was filed last week, a Portland Adventist Medical Center nurse brought Monica Thompson’s…
Report Claims Medical Errors May Be Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S.
CHICAGO (Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.) – A new study suggests medical errors may be the third leading cause of death in the United States. And even more shocking, most medical errors go unobserved. Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional fails to adhere to an applicable standard of medical…
Why Do Infants Suffer Brain Damage and Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral palsy is a condition that can severely affect a person’s muscle tone and control of body movements. According to United Cerebral Palsy: According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, cerebral palsy arises from brain damage that can occur before, during or after an infant’s birth. The following is a…
Rare Encephalitis Commonly Misdiagnosed as Mental Illness
If you began having hallucinations, paranoia, and seizures, you might think you were going crazy, and the people around you might think the same thing. But in some rare cases these symptoms are a sign of a form of brain inflammation known as anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis. For one 24-year-old woman, the…
Who is Responsible for Medical Error Prevention?
When a patient is injured or even dies from a medical error, who should have prevented the error? The obvious answer is the medical staff that committed it. But some think patients themselves should play a more active role in accident prevention. Though some advocate the responsibility should rest squarely…
