Medical Errors at VA Hospitals
Medical errors arising out of missed test reports are surprisingly common at VA facilities, according to...
C-Section Rates and Birth Injuries
Birth injuries are a common source of medical negligence claims in the U.S. One compelling reason...
Medical Errors Involving Anticoagulation
Medical errors frequently arise out of use of anticoagulants such as Heparin, Warfarin and Coumadin. These...
Patterns of Nursing Negligence
The root cause of most cases of nursing negligence is, in reality, hospital negligence in failing to properly staff its...
Truck and Car Accidents Resulting From Texting
Truck and car accidents, as well pedestrian and bicycle accidents, are being increasingly caused by texting...
Empathy Part 1
“Empathy” is defined by Merriam-Webster, in part, as “the action of understanding, being aware of, being...
Misread Imaging Studies In Emergency Medicine
The main role of emergency medicine specialists is to decide whether to admit a patient to...
What Causes Doctors to Make Diagnostic Mistakes?
What causes doctors to misdiagnosis a medical condition? After all, they are trained to diagnose and...
For Patients: Ohio’s Apology Statute
For patients injured by medical negligence, there is often a burning sense of betrayal by the doctor...