When a patient is given too much medication by a healthcare professional, the outcome can be devastating. While minor reactions include drowsiness or nausea and vomiting, serious effects such as coma, seizures, brain damage, and even death could be the result of a drug overdose. What Qualifies as an Overdose? An overdose occurs when someone is given more of a drug…
When you’re ill or injured the right thing to do is to see your doctor in order to get well, right? Unfortunately, for many patients, the healing process is stalled when they acquire additional infections, illnesses, and conditions as a direct result of being in the hospital. A new program run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Systems (CMS)…
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nearly 60,000 medical malpractice cases are reported every year in the United States. In addition to this number however, the DHHS estimates that a staggering 86% of malpractice incidents go unreported. This means that the true number of cases is closer to 430,000 a year. Although not all of these…
When we’re in the hospital, we’re at our most vulnerable, and we expect hospitals and medical personnel to treat us with respect and care. And although most American medical professionals are attentive and dutiful caregivers, we as patients can still be victims of gross negligence while undergoing surgery. Most people understand the concept of negligence. A person who is negligent…
After suffering harm at the hands of a negligent surgeon, doctor, nurse, anesthesiologist, technician, or other medical staff member, you may know you have a legal case but you might not know what to do first. Because it is essential for patients to know what to do when they are injured by medical mistakes, this article discusses what steps you…
Making an occasional mistake at work is unfortunately a common occurrence for many employees, no matter what their career. However, when you make a mistake, you learn from it and move on. No harm, no foul. Right? Well, this mentality is all well and good if you make a spelling error or forget to clock out when you’ve finished your…
How many times have you heard someone say, “I don’t have time to be sick?” Suffering after a Virginia misdiagnosis? Order our FREE book for more information:Do I Have A Case? A Patient’s Guide to Virginia Medical Negligence Law People in DC lead busy, fast-paced lives. We routinely underestimate physical symptoms of sickness, dismissing a headache as stress, back pain…
There are nearly 80 organs in the human body; each performing an important specific function to keep us alive and healthy. When any one of these organs malfunctions or fails, we are at risk of developing a serious disease or even dying. The brain, heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys are considered vital organs as their functioning is essential to keep us…
When we’re ill, most of us would like to try to get better without going to the hospital. However, sometimes our illnesses or injuries require medical expertise that can only be provided to us as an inpatient at a hospital. Though we’re not eager to go, we don’t expect that going to the hospital will cause us harm. We don’t…
Emergency rooms are often chaotic places. Patients are rushed in to get urgent care for their serious injuries or illnesses. Thus, doctors and nurses are moving fast to treat patients’ needs and perform emergency procedures. But because of the fast-paced environment that accompanies emergency rooms, errors are often made that can cause patients further injuries and harm. The truth of…