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January 2014

Misdiagnosis: A Potentially Fatal Mistake

By David Kulwicki|2019-04-24T18:00:03+00:00January 10th, 2014|Misdiagnosis|

Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis is a surprisingly common theme in medical malpractice litigation. We see this as a central issue in many of our cases. Misdiagnosis, wrong diagnosis or delayed diagnosis accounts for a substantial number of claims and frequently can make a significant difference, between life and death. Just last year I handled a [...]

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June 2013

Avoiding Common Medical Errors

By David Kulwicki|2019-03-18T22:02:34+00:00June 7th, 2013|Medical Malpractice|

Many medical errors would be avoided with some simple changes in habit by healthcare workers, according to a 2013 study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.  The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality sponsored an initiative to add recommendations for improving healthcare to their 2001 publication "Making Health Care Safer."  These new recommendations are meant to prevent surgical [...]

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July 2012

Another Example of Delayed Diagnosis of Hospital Infections

By David Kulwicki|2019-04-24T18:00:00+00:00July 12th, 2012|Hospital Infection, Hospital Negligence|

The New York Times reported yesterday about a 12 year-old who died from infection after abnormal test results were ignored in a New York City hospital.  The boy had a known and treatable infection that progressed over a few days to sepsis and shock.  Had the boy's test results been heeded, antibiotics would have undoubtedly saved his life.  [...]

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May 2012

Medical Errors: Infection Without Fever or Elevated White Count

By David Kulwicki|2019-04-24T17:59:59+00:00May 21st, 2012|Medical Malpractice|

Medical errors often arise when physicians rule out a condition because a common sign or symptom is not present.  For instance, physicians can be quick to dismiss infection when there is no fever or abnormal white blood count (WBC).  But those signs of infection are not always present.  In fact, these signs or symptoms are frequently absent in certain patient [...]

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February 2012

C. Diff. Infections — a Growing Menace

By David Kulwicki|2019-04-24T17:59:59+00:00February 8th, 2012|Hospital Negligence|

Clostridium difficile, or C. Diff., is an intestinal infection that is considered to be nosocomial or hospital-acquired.  At Mishkind Kulwicki Law, we are receiving more inquiries regarding cases arising out of healthcare providers' delay in diagnosing and treating this disease, resulting in fatality or loss of bowel.  The disease is spread by orofecal transmission facilitated by ineffective hospital or [...]

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November 2011

Infections in Hospitals

By David Kulwicki|2019-03-18T22:03:29+00:00November 21st, 2011|Hospital Negligence|

Are hospital-acquired infections a major health concern? Answer YES!! Is there enough being done to protect you from infection? Answer NO!! Why are so many adverse events like hospital-acquired infections not being prevented. You go into the hospital for one thing and assume you will be kept safe from harmful bacteria, yet so often infections [...]

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July 2011

Hospital-Acquired Infections

By David Kulwicki|2019-04-24T17:59:58+00:00July 11th, 2011|Hospital Negligence|

Hospital-acquired infections happen all too often. There are multiple sources for acquiring infections before, during and after surgery. Poor infection prevention by the healthcare team can lead to the spread of infection from patient to patient. The prevention of infection, sepsis, organ failure and death requires that all member of the hospital staff understand how [...]

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