Medication errors in nursing homes are one of the most common types of medical malpractice. Lack of Physician involvement, lack of adequate staff and training are often the reason why significant medication errors are all too common in nursing homes. Here is an link to an article and a video…
Misdiagnosis is the leading cause of medical malpractice claims. 160,000 patients suffer serious personal injury or wrongful death because of diagnostic errors every year. In her recent article “The Biggest Mistake Doctors Make” Laura Landro from the Wall Street Journal looks at solutions that are being developed by healthcare providers…
In New York lately pedestrians have been killed in car accidents on an almost daily basis. Last week another 7 people were killed in traffic accidents, most of them because of driver error. On Friday 66 year old Maria Montalvo was struck in a crosswalk by a reckless driver making…
An ambulette driver was charged with criminally negligent homicide in connection with the death of an 86-year-old nursing home resident. Juan Garcia who was transporting 86 year old Theresa Massagli in a wheelchair failed to buckle her seat belt. When he made a sudden stop, she flew out of her…
Even though a lot of tactics are available now for doctors to avoid medical errors the fear of them happening and constant worry about patients can push doctors to the edge. Physicians burnout is a widespread problem. In a very interesting blog Dr Diane Shanon explains that she was worn…
Volkswagen is recalling several popular models for the the following reasons: – In order to prevent electric malfunctions 1.6 million VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat models with dual-clutch gearbox need to have their Synthetic Oil Lubricant replaced with Mineral Oil Lubricant – 800,000 Tiguan SUV are being recalled to fix…
Because Dietary supplements are available in health stores without prescriptions most consumers believe they are safe. But Some Body Building, Weight Loss and Sexual Enhancement dietary supplements contains hidden ingredients that can cause serious personal injury and sometimes lead to death. Last week after 56 six cases of liver injuries…
Many adverse drug events are preventable and constitute Medical Malpractice. An adverse drug event occurs when a patient suffers injury resulting from medication use. Adverse drug events are the results of medication errors or of known side effects that may happen even if the medication is taken correctly. According to…
The MTA is rarely interested in settling man-under cases before trial and if it loses it will keep fighting through appeals. Out of the 92 lawsuits filed in the last five years, the MTA won 73 of them. For nine cases the payments were on average $40,000. Only five big…
An unidentified motorist died in a car accident early Sunday at W. 240th St and Broadway in the Bronx, New York. His car flipped and caught fire after he hit one of the poles of the elevated subway. Read more in New York Daily News.