Medication Errors Take Place in 50 Percent of Surgeries
A new study conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) to measure the medical mistakes made in the perioperative period has raised some eyebrows. As it turns out, the most common errors in surgical procedures are not related to the physical procedure itself, but to medication. “Incorrect dosages being administered, symptoms indicated by a patient’s vital…
Read MoreChoose a Motorcycle Helmet to Protect Your Brain, Not Just Your Head
Motorcycle helmets have an important job to do. They must protect the rider’s head in the event of a crash. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, helmets are about 37 percent effective in preventing deaths in a motorcycle crash, and about 67 percent effective in preventing brain injuries. Most motorcycle helmet manufacturers are…
Read MoreArbitration Clauses in Consumer Contracts May Soon be Banned
As a consumer you may be under the impression that if you should have a dispute with a company about its products or services, you are always free to file a lawsuit against them to recover damages for your losses. Not so in some cases. In fact, you have likely already signed a contract or…
Read MoreCan a Surgical “Black Box” Lessen the Number of Preventable Medical Errors?
The patient safety advocacy organization The Leapfrog Group published a report in 2014 that identified hospital errors as the third leading cause of death in the United States, after heart disease and cancer. This report estimates that up to 440,000 Americans die each year from preventable hospital errors. A new idea that could help make…
Read MoreNow Researchers Cannot Even Tell You about Dangerous Drugs
Dr. Nav Persaud is a physician and drug researcher at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada. He has been researching a drug called Diclectin, which is manufactured by Duchesnay Inc. It is the only drug on the market which has been approved by Health Canada to treat nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP). There is…
Read MoreHospital Acquired Infections Affect One in 25 Patients According to the CDC
Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) or health care associated infections affect patients in hospital or other health-care facilities and were not present or incubating at the time of admission. HAIs represent the most frequent, adverse events in health-care delivery worldwide. Approximately 30 percent of patients in ICUs will be affected by at least one health-care associated…
Read MorePaulson & Nace, PLLC Named to “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News and World Report
We are very proud to announce that Paulson & Nace, PLLC has been ranked Tier 1 in the 2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers’ list of Best Law Firms in America! The firm has been recognized as a Tier 1 firm every year the rankings have been released. As you…
Read MoreAmusement Park Accident Injury Lawsuits
Perhaps it is the threat of imminent danger that rollercoasters and other amusement park and theme park rides impose which gives thrill-seeking riders such a rush, but every year about 4,400 children get injured on these rides according to the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS). The most serious injuries that cause death are not…
Read MoreMedical Malpractice Lawsuit about Patient Suicide Being Decided by the Florida Supreme Court
In 2008, a Florida woman named Jacqueline Granicz, who was suffering from depression, called her doctor’s office and reported that she felt like she was under a great deal of mental strain;, she was crying easily and experiencing stomach pain and other problems. When Dr. Chirillo learned about Ms. Granicz’s call from his assistant, he…
Read MoreNursing Home Abuse: What are Your Rights and Protections When You Have Been Injured?
If you are a resident in a nursing home that is certified to receive Medicare or Medicaid funding, you are protected by federal and state laws that were enacted to make sure that you get the quality of care and health services that you require. If you have a loved one who is living in…
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